Saturday 25 December 2010

Happy Christmas 2010!

Okobe.co.uk would like to wish you a very Happy Christmas 2010!

Tuesday 21 December 2010

New Apple TV sales to top one million this week!

Apple has announced that it expects sales of its new Apple TV to top one million units later this week. The new Apple TV offers the simplest way to watch your favourite HD films and TV programmes and stream content from YouTube, Flickr and MobileMe - all on your HD TV, for the breakthrough price. iTunes users are now renting and purchasing over 400,000 TV episodes and over 150,000 films per day.

Please click here to view the Apple TV at Okobe.co.uk

Monday 20 December 2010

Adverse Weather Update - 20th December 2010

Unfortunately due to the adverse weather conditions Okobe.co.uk can no longer guarantee pre-Christmas deliveries to England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Wight, Lewis, Shetland, Orkney, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

We thank you for your understanding and patience.

Thursday 16 December 2010

Adverse Weather Update - 16th December 2010

Unfortunately due to adverse weather the UK has experienced in recent weeks, the delivery of parcels to Scotland has temporarily been suspended by the couriers used at Okobe.co.uk.

Therefore we can no longer guarantee the delivery of parcels before Christmas to Scotland.

Orders are starting to return to normal in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, however delays are still being experienced. If you have any questions before ordering please just let us know.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Tuesday 14 December 2010

Adverse Weather Update - 14th December 2010

Unfortunately due to the adverse weather the UK has experienced in recent weeks, there are severe delays with the delivery of parcels to Scotland. The delivery companies are making every effort possible to clear the backlog that has occurred, but please do allow for a delay when ordering.

Orders are starting to return to normal in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, however delays are still being experienced.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Friday 10 December 2010

Fast, safe and simple: the Plug & Go range from Trust!

Always the correct voltage for your notebook without having to make manual adjustments: that is what Trust has to offer you with the new autovoltage range of power adapters. These power adapters are also energy efficient and less harmful to the environment.

As far as Trust is concerned, the use of power adapters cannot be energy-efficient or safe enough. That is why Trust is introducing a new range of autovoltage power adapters.

These adapters have automatic voltage switching, which means that you will always have the correct voltage for your notebook without having to make any manual adjustments. This makes them quick and easy to use: just Plug & Go! As a result, the power adapters are not only energy-efficient, but also very safe.

Trust has autovoltage power adapters of different capacities (65 W and 125 W) for every type of user. These power adapters have a power output of between 9.5 Volt and 22 Volt and are protected against being overloaded, overheating and short-circuiting. The efficient, energy-saving design gives you the advantage of lower energy costs. The notebook tips guarantee compatibility with all the common notebook brands. The adapters also have a useful USB port, so that it is easy to charge an MP3 player, an iPod or a mobile telephone.

Coming soon to Okobe.co.uk...

Thursday 9 December 2010

Lenovo Takes Multimedia Computing to New Heights with Three New Idea Products: IdeaPad Y460p, Y560p and IdeaCentre K330!

Lenovo today introduced the IdeaPad Y460p, IdeaPad Y560p and IdeaCentre K330, which all sport high-performance processors and are packed with multimedia features. The new PCs are perfect for young adults who seek the ultimate multimedia experience for watching movies, listening to music and playing games.

New Y Series IdeaPads - Ultimate Multimedia Laptops

“Lenovo is continuously expanding its product line to provide consumers with the latest advancements in multimedia and entertainment capabilities,” said Dion Weisler, vice president, business operations, Lenovo. “The Y460p, Y560p and K330 all feature speedy performance and advanced processing in a sleek form factor. Immense storage and high-quality graphics make these ideal for those looking for a superior and easy multimedia experience.”

IdeaPad Y460p and Y560p - High Performance Entertainment System in a Sleek Design
The powerful and stylish IdeaPad Y460p and IdeaPad Y560p are high-performance notebooks that come packed with top multimedia features, perfect for entertainment seekers, gamers or those consumers who are always creating content to share with friends. Featuring the second generation Intel® Core™ Processor family, these 14-inch and 15.6-inch PCs are available with up to Intel® Core™ i7 processors. With up to 750 GB HDD and up to 8GB DDR3 1333 memory, consumers now can store more movies, music and games while enjoying enhanced-application performance. Lenovo’s RapidDrive feature combines 32GB SSD and HDD capacity to speed up system performance. The Y460p and Y560p, which come with 16:9 widescreen, also meet Lenovo’s Windows 7 Enhanced Experience certification, providing up to 33 percent faster boot up and 50 percent faster shutdown time as well as rich multimedia capabilities and easy system maintenance tools.

Consumers who are looking for the ultimate entertainment setting will be pleased with the spectacular sound quality of the Y460p and Y560p, which is made possible by JBL speakers and Dolby® Home Theater™. The beautifully engineered notebooks come with OneKey™ Theater, allowing users to experience richer images and enhanced sound while watching movies with just the press of a button.

Available with a metal hairline etching exterior and the choice of two interiors, metallic grey and white, the Y460p and Y560p are designed for easy use with a one-handed hinge open feature and user-friendly ports. Other key features include OneKey Rescue and Lenovo’s VeriFace™ face recognition.

IdeaCentre K330 - The Power Performance Desktop

The all new IdeaCentre K330 desktop is the ideal PC for consumers who want the most thorough computing experience and desire the very best in aesthetics and high-performance capabilities. Boasting a sleek and powerful design with a metallic and vibrant color scheme, the K330 features up to Intel® Core™ i7 processors with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. This ultimate desktop experience comes with up to 16GB DDR3 memory, increasing user multi-tasking capabilities, twin RAID0-configured hard disk drives1 and up to 4TB HDD storage, providing plenty of space for multimedia.

The K330 desktop is packed with fun-enabling features to maximize time spent gaming, surfing the Web and utilizing all of its multimedia attributes. The Power Control Switch provides easy changing between three convenient power modes for the fan and CPU speed – Turbo Red for high speed and power performance, Auto Blue for regular operation and Cool Green for the silent, energy-saving mode. The entertainment doesn’t stop with the K330, thanks to advanced features, including an integrated DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ drive, optional TV Tuner and HD graphics support. With full HD 1920x1080 resolution and DirectX 11 graphics, users can experience vibrant video imaging and high-power gaming effects.

The IdeaCentre K330 also features the Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System2 to adjust screen brightness based on ambient light and the Lenovo Eye Distance System3 to alert users when they are too close to the screen for ultimate eye protection. The OneKey Recovery makes data backup and recovery a simple one-touch task while the tool-free CPU design eliminates the need to use a screwdriver to open the K330 so upgrades and replacements are quick and easy.

Coming soon to Okobe.co.uk...

Wednesday 8 December 2010

Leading PC Companies Move to All Digital Display Technology, Phasing out Analog!

AMD, Dell, Intel Corporation, Lenovo, Samsung Electronics LCD Business and LG Display today announced intentions to accelerate adoption of scalable and lower power digital interfaces such as DisplayPort and High-Definition Multimedia Interface® (HDMI) into the PC.

Intel and AMD expect that analog display outputs such as Video Graphics Array (VGA) and the low voltage differential signaling technology (LVDS) panel interface would no longer be supported in their product lines by 2015. HDMI has increasingly been included in new PCs for easy connection to consumer electronics devices. DisplayPort is expected to become the single PC digital display output for embedded flat panels, PC monitors and projectors.

DisplayPort and HDMI allow for slimmer laptop designs, and support higher resolutions with deeper color than VGA – a technology which is more than 20 years old. Additionally, as laptops get smaller and their embedded flat panel resolutions increase for more immersive experiences, the power advantages, bi-directional communications and design efficiency benefits of DisplayPort make it a superior choice over LVDS, the previous standard for LCD panel inputs.

Intel plans to end support of LVDS in 2013 and VGA in 2015 in its PC client processors and chipsets.

“Modern digital display interfaces like DisplayPort and HDMI enhance the consumer visual PC experience by immersing them with higher resolutions and deeper colors -- all at lower power -- to enhance battery life for laptops,” said Eric Mentzer, Intel’s vice president of Strategy, Planning and Operations for the Visual and Parallel Computing Group. “By moving to these new interfaces, Intel is able to focus investment on new innovations to enhance the PC experience rather than having to solve challenges of supporting legacy analog interfaces on our latest silicon process technology and products.”

AMD plans to begin phasing out legacy interfaces, starting with the removal of native LVDS output from most products in 2013. The company also plans to remove native VGA output starting in 2013, with expansion to all AMD products by 2015. This would mean DVI-I support will be eliminated in the same timeframe.

“Displays and display standards are rapidly evolving, with new features such as multi-display support, stereoscopic 3-D, higher resolutions and increased color depth quickly moving from early adopter and niche usage to mainstream application,” said Eric Demers, AMD’s chief technology officer, Graphics Division. “Legacy interfaces such as VGA, DVI and LVDS have not kept pace, and newer standards such as DisplayPort and HDMI clearly provide the best connectivity options moving forward. In our opinion, DisplayPort 1.2 is the future interface for PC monitors, along with HDMI 1.4a for TV connectivity.”

While the large installed base of existing VGA monitors and projectors will likely keep VGA on PC back panels beyond 2015, leading PC makers are in strong support of this transition. The DisplayPort connector interface provides backwards and forwards compatibility by supporting VGA and DVI output via certified adapters, while also providing new capabilities such as single connector multi-monitor support.

“Moving to the latest digital standards like DisplayPort enables customers to preserve backwards compatibility with installed equipment while taking full advantage of the latest advances in display capabilities, configuration options, and features,” said Liam Quinn, chief technology officer, Dell Business Client.

“We live in a digital-rich world and display technology must keep up with the explosion of digital content,” said George He, chief technology officer, Lenovo. “By transitioning to digital display technologies like Display Port and HDMI customers can not only enjoy a better computing experience, they get more of what’s important to them in a laptop: more mobility, simplified design with fewer connectors, and longer battery life.“

Leading display panel manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics LCD Business and LG Display also are in strong support of this transition.

“Samsung Electronics LCD Business is already supporting this transition with embedded DisplayPort notebook panels, which we have been shipping since March of this year,” said Seung-Hwan Moon, vice president of engineering, LCD Business, Samsung Electronics.

"LG Display is fully prepared for this future transition. We already have different sizes of LCD panels with eDP out in the market to fulfill various needs of customers." said Michael Kim, vice president of IT Product Planning Department at LG Display.

The strong value proposition of scalable and low power digital display interfaces for PC users coupled with industry innovation around these interfaces should accelerate overall adoption of the newer display technologies for PCs.

Monday 6 December 2010

Wacom Europe launches the ‘DOODLEMATE’ app for Facebook

Wacom have just finished developing a brand new Facebook application called DOODLEMATE which allows Facebook users to personalise their profile picture with captions, doodles and picture frames to really capture their individuality.

The app really captures the essence of what you can do with Bamboo through personal sketches, doodles and messages.

Wacom Bamboo Graphics Table Receives Mac User Award

Wacom are pleased to announce that the Bamboo Pen and Touch received the ‘Highly Commended’ Award from Mac User 2010 for the ‘Graphics Product of the Year’.

The MacUser Awards reflect the very best products for Mac users, the very cream of the industry’s output over the last 12 months. These awards cover the market from end to end, it is the MacUser readers that pick the best products and services for the Mac.

To view the full range of Wacom Graphics Tablets available at Okobe.co.uk please Click Here

Friday 3 December 2010

Okobe.co.uk Snow Update! 03 December 2010

Due to the current adverse weather conditions the UK is currently facing, Okobe.co.uk is still shipping items via next working day delivery. Depending on your area there should not be delays, however please do be aware that the delivery depots are struggling in the worse hit areas. If you have any questions about an existing order or prior to ordering please contact us via the contact page on the Okobe website and Okobe Customer Care will be more than happy to answer your questions.

Thursday 2 December 2010

Offer Still Available: Get the VAT Back with Sony this Christmas!

Get the VAT Back with Sony this Christmas!

From the 28/10/2010 to the 24/12/2010 Sony are offering a fantastic offer on selected models. After your purchase, simply visit: http://www.sony.co.uk/vatback to complete your VAT-back claim.

All you need to do is download a form and post it to Sony with your receipt and guarantee (they will send these back to you). Once Sony have got everything, you'll get your VAT-back by cheque or easy BACS transfer.

Offer ends Christmas eve and is on selected models only.

Please visit the following link for more information: http://www.sony.co.uk/vatback *Sony Terms and Conditions apply.

To view the included models on the Okobe.co.uk website please visit the links below:

Sony VAIO Laptops:

Sony VAIO VPC-EE3Z0E/BQ Laptop
Sony VAIO VPCS13V9E/B Laptop

Sony VAIO All-In-One Desktop Computers:

Sony VAIO VPC-L14S1E/S Desktop Computer
Sony VAIO VPCL13M1E/S Desktop Computer

Sony Cameras:

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX5- Black
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-WX5- Silver
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V- Black
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V- Gold
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX9- Hot Pink
Sony DSC-HX1, 9.1MP, Bridge Camera

Sony Camcorders:

Sony Handycam HDR-CX115E,HD Digital Camcorder- Red
Sony Handycam HDR-CX115E, HD Digital Camcorder- Blue
Sony Handycam HDR-CX115E, HD Digital Camcorder- Black
Sony HandyCam HDR-CX155E, 16GB, HD Digital Camcorder
Sony Handycam HDR-CX350VE, 32GB, HD Digital Camcorder
Sony Handycam HDR-XR350VE, 160GB, HD Digital Camcorder

Wednesday 1 December 2010

Offer Still Available: Receive a FREE 2K Toner! With the Samsung ML-2855ND & SCX-4825FN Printers!

Receive a FREE 2K Toner with every purchase when you buy the ML-2855ND Monochrome Laser Printer and the & SCX-4825FN Multifunction Printer (for purchases made between the 4th October - 31st December 2010.)

For more information please visit: http://www.samsung.com/uk/freeprinting/ *Samsung Terms and Conditions apply.

To view the ML-2855ND Monochrome Laser Printer at Okobe.co.uk please click here...
To view the SCX-4825FN Multifunction Printer at Okobe.co.uk please click here...

Offer Still Available: Receive £150 Cashback! When you purchase the Samsung CLP-770ND Colour Laser Printer!

Receive £150 Cash Back from Samsung when you buy the CLP-770ND Colour Laser Printer for purchases made between the 4th October - 31st December 2010.

For more information please visit: http://www.samsung.com/uk/cashback/ *Samsung Terms and Conditions apply.

To view the Samsung CLP-770DN Colour Laser Printer at Okobe.co.uk please click here...

Offer Still Available: Receive £100 Cashback! When you purchase the Samsung ML-3471ND or the Samsung CLP-620ND Printers!

Receive £150 Cash Back from Samsung when you buy the ML-3471ND Monochrome Laser Printer or the CLP-620ND Colour Laser Printer for purchases made between the 4th October - 31st December 2010.