Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion

Apple today released a developer preview of Mac OS X Lion, which takes some of the best ideas from iPad and brings them back to the Mac for the eighth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system. Lion features Mission Control, an innovative new view of everything running on your Mac; Launchpad, a new home for all your Mac apps; full-screen apps that use the entire Mac display; and new Multi-Touch gestures. Lion also includes the Mac App Store, the best place to discover, install, and automatically update Mac apps. The Lion preview is available to Mac Developer Program members through the Mac App Store today, and the final version of Lion will ship to customers this summer.

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Apple Updates MacBook Pro!

Apple today updated the industry-leading MacBook Pro family with next-generation processors and graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, and a new FaceTime HD camera. Featuring the very latest dual-core and quad-core Intel Core processors, the entire MacBook Pro line is up to twice as fast as the previous generation. The new 13-inch MacBook Pro, 15-inch MacBook Pro, and 17-inch MacBook Pro are available now on the Apple Online Store and at your favourite Apple Retail Store.

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The NEW Apple iPad 2 to be Launched on the 2nd of March

Apple has begun sending out invites for an iPad 2 launch event on March 2nd, confirming recent rumours.

The event will be at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 10:00 am, the same venue used for multiple launches in the past few years.

It is unclear what will be upgraded for the iPad 2, but most reports have the tablet adding a dual-core CPU, updated GPU, dual cameras and a slimmer form factor.

The Creators Project Dramatically Expands in 2011; Launches Major Studio to Produce World's Leading Artists

The Creators Project, a global cultural initiative by VICE and Intel Corporation, is evolving significantly in 2011 with the launch of a major studio that will produce multimedia works with leading and emerging artists, musicians, filmmakers and designers from across the world. Continuing after its smash debut in 2010, The Creators Project will empower the next generation of innovators through technology.

Launching today, The Studio will transform The Creators Project in 2011 from a celebration of creativity into a true patron of the arts. The Studio is a multi-million-dollar global studio that produces and distributes works from artists representing a cross-section of creative disciplines. It will release albums, artwork and films while providing artists with resources and new technology. The works will then be distributed by The Studio through a variety of channels including traveling international exhibits, museums, concerts and such digital platforms as TheCreatorsProject.com. Participants will retain intellectual property rights.

Throughout 2011, The Studio, operating out of VICE’s international offices, will amass a diverse network of creators and works that will be accessible to millions.

"We created The Studio because the status quo in media right now is a tragedy,” said Vice Founder Shane Smith. “Whether it's in film, music or the fine arts, a lack of access to production and distribution has left some young artists disenfranchised and frustrated. The Creators Project created The Studio to show the world that there is another model for supporting creativity, a model where the artist and the artwork come first. To show our commitment we will produce and distribute artworks globally while allowing The Studio artists to own, forever, any of the work that they create for us."

"We're thrilled to return as part of The Creators Project in 2011 and to have the opportunity to work with The Studio in recreating the main stage of Coachella as an evolving sculpture,” said United Visual Artists (UVA). “The Studio promises to be a fresh and open way of enabling young artists to break through to large international audiences through new commissions and touring projects, and we look forward to seeing it grow."

At Coachella, The Studio will partner with major acts like Interpol (U.S.) to transform their sets into technologically advanced and dramatic multimedia visual experiences. The Studio will also work with returning Creators United Visual Artists (UK) to redesign Coachella’s main stage. Using a combination of integrated lighting technologies, UVA's iconic sculpture will unfold, reveal and evolve over the three days, creating a dynamic canvas for live performances.

The Studio will partner with esteemed UK film director Jonathan Glazer and UK band Spiritualized to produce an experimental light and sound installation. The piece, titled "Meet Me in the Chorus," is part of The Studio's collection of highly advanced art installations on Coachella’s grounds. It will then travel the world as part of The Creators Project international event series.

The Studio’s body of works will continue to expand throughout the year. Renowned fashion designer Hussein Chalayan (UK) and The Studio will partner for his upcoming Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show to be held during Paris Fashion week this October. The partnership will showcase Hussein's latest collection and will be documented on TheCreatorsProject.com.

The Brazilian rap sensation and returning Creator Emicida (Brazil) will work with The Studio to produce, release and distribute his new album. And, filmmaker Barnaby Clay (US) will collaborate with legendary rock photographer Mick Rock (US) on a traveling video installation.

Deborah Conrad, Intel vice president and chief marketing officer, said, “We knew we had a great idea last year when we worked with Vice to kick off The Creators Project, but we didn’t really quite wrap our heads around the magnitude of the global appetite for innovation. This comes from the collision of art and technology. Last year, we celebrated a new generation of creative and artistic geniuses. And in our second year, we’ll continue the celebration, but evolve the program to become a patron for the creative process, such as adding The Studio and a partnership with Coachella. We’re going bigger, better, richer and deeper in 2011 to empower even more creators in unimaginable ways. Prepare to be wowed.”

The Creators Project TV Series
New this year is the premiere of The Creators Project TV series that will feature 30-minute in-depth documentaries on select creators. The series debuts Feb. 23 with an episode on Interpol (US). The 12-part series will air first on TheCreatorsProject.com and will then be syndicated to major cable networks across the world. Additional short-form pieces will cover Academy Award winning film collective H5 (FR), and artists Quayola (UK), Feng Mengbo (PRC), and Taeyoon Choi (KR)

International Event Series
The Creators Project’s international event series in 2011 is expanding its event line-up, with Paris and Lyon joining, as well as return hosts New York, Sao Paulo, Seoul and Beijing. Due to popular demand, the events, which last year brought thousands of people together for live concerts, art exhibits, film screenings and panel discussions, will be extended to multi-day creative summits versus the one-day events held in 2010.

About The Creators Project
Launched in 2010, The Creators Project is an ongoing multi-year program that is dedicated to identifying leading artists and enabling them to showcase their works and artistic visions through technology and interactive media. The program includes The Studio, an international event series, a documentary TV series, multi-disciplinary collaborative projects and the video website.

In just 1 year, The Creators Project has become a cultural phenomenon. Tens of thousands of guests have attended the events, and the content was viewed over 55 million times online.

The project unites a vast collection of artists, designers, musicians and filmmakers who are using technology to push the bounds of creative expression. To date, there are more than 100 Creators involved, hailing mostly from seven countries (United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Brazil, South Korea and China) along with other artists from around the world.

Video Calling, Smart PC & Battery Life Innovation Drive New ThinkPad Laptops

Lenovo today announced six new ThinkPad laptops - the T420s, T420, T520, L420, L520 and W520 - that maximize performance and offer a higher level of productivity for today’s mobile business professionals. These laptops are built upon a platform of new Lenovo innovations that respond to key business needs including: video and voice calling, smart PC features for power and performance management, all-day battery life, enterprise management and an intuitive, easy-to-use computing experience.

The ultra-thin, sub four pound ThinkPad T420s speeds up boot time 30 percent1 with Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0; the T420 reaches new battery life benchmarks of up to 30 hours with an extended battery; the W520 mobile workstation offers twice the performance of previous models; and the L Series gives customers recognized ThinkPad durable design at an exceptional value.

“Inspired by our customers, the 2011 ThinkPad laptops deliver the best technologies the industry has to offer, enabling users to do more with their computing experience,” said Dilip Bhatia, vice president, ThinkPad Marketing, Lenovo. “We used customer feedback to help us create our latest ThinkPad laptops that provide strong improvements in key areas such as battery life, video and conferencing communications and performance. We’ve even made the ThinkPad laptops smarter by engineering self-aware technologies for unprecedented performance and power management capabilities.”

Smart PC Power & Performance Management
The new laptops incorporate self-aware and adaptive technologies to sense where power is needed most to ensure priority components receive power for improved overall performance and battery life. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 dynamically increases processor speed during performance intensive tasks such as video editing, data analysis and 3D applications. Lenovo Turbo Boost+ enables the laptops to stay in Turbo Boost even longer by keeping processor temperatures below required thermal limits. With reduced power to non-essential hardware, the laptops achieve up to 30 percent longer battery life while playing multimedia so users can watch DVDs, listen to MP3s or stream web content longer.

All-Day Battery Life
With its standard 9-cell battery, the ThinkPad T420 delivers up to 15 hours of battery life, while the T420s, delivers up to 10 hours with its 6-cell and optional optical bay battery combined. For extreme battery life needs, the ThinkPad T420, with its standard 9-cell battery and optional 9-cell slice battery, provides up to 30 hours of computing power. As the first business class laptops to feature NVIDIA® Optimus™ automatic graphic switching technology, T Series and W Series laptops provide 33 percent better battery performance over previous discrete graphics models.

Video & Voice Calling
The laptops include a variety of technologies for enhanced video and voice conferencing. Private Chat and Conference Call microphone modes allow users to switch easily between modes with a single mouse click. Private Chat mode can also use noise cancelling technology to focus on a single voice, while Conference Call mode opens the audio capture field to 360 degrees around the notebook, allowing for multiple user interaction in the room.

The laptops also include keyboard noise suppression technology to help eliminate the distracting keyboard clicking that often occurs while typing during PC-based voice calls. The laptops can also help users avoid embarrassing conference call mistakes with a dedicated LED-lit microphone mute key which indicates when the microphone is sending audio.

Designed for Enterprise
Built upon a platform of advanced industry technologies, including the performance and energy efficiency of the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ and Core™ vPro™ processors, the new ThinkPad laptops offer enterprise IT managers high reliability and easy deployment and manageability. For example, the ThinkPad T, W and L Series share the same docking station to simplify deployment, reduce costs and allow hardware sharing among employees. The laptops also share common batteries for lower cost and easy component management.

For improved enterprise-class security, the new ThinkPad laptops offer multiple layers of security throughout the hardware, software, BIOS and options including encrypted hard drives with remote management support, a fingerprint reader with one touch swipe for power on and authentication and Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) – a laptop theft deterrence mechanism that disables the laptop preventing unauthorized data access.

Intuitive, & Easy-to-Use
A new feature, Lenovo’s Instant Resume, maintains users’ wireless connection on the laptop during sleep mode for up to 99 minutes2, eliminating the need to login and reconnect. For improved audio sound, the ThinkPad T420s is the first business class notebook to offer Dolby® Home Theater® v4, Dolby’s latest audio technology with virtualized surround sound and dialog enhancement technology for clearer sound in movies, music and during video calls.

For quick and easy startup and shutdown, the laptops also feature Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows 7 - an exclusive certification for Lenovo products that allows users to start their laptop on average 20 seconds faster than a typical Windows 7 computer3. Users will also enjoy watching high definition movies and online videos with the help of integrated Intel® HD Graphics.

World’s best mobile games revealed - and they’re all available on the App Store

The results of the International Mobile Gaming Awards were announced to a packed audience at the Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona - and all the winners are on the iOS platform for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The winning games were selected by an international jury of experts, which reviewed a total of 260 games from 40 countries. Visit the App Store now, where you can download and play Beyond Ynth, Plants vs. Zombies, AR Invaders, Infinity Blade, Papa Sangre and Perfect Cell.

Coen Brothers Cut “True Grit” in Final Cut Pro

To make a critical Christmas 2010 release date for their Oscar-nominated film, “True Grit,” the Coens negotiated several tight turns in post-production with a custom Final Cut Pro editing workflow honed over the course of their last several features. Says Joel Coen: “We had to get the movie done in a very short period of time. Final Cut Pro, because of its efficiencies and speed, enabled us to meet that deadline.”

Best Apps for Your New iPhone

At Gadgetwise in The New York Times, Sam Grobart invites recent iPhone purchasers to “check out our many guides to the various apps available for your new smartphone.” The blog rounds up personal app choices from technology columnist David Pogue, media columnist David Carr, former tech reporter John Markoff, and App Smart columnist Bob Tedeschi, who likes Soundhound, Hipstamatic, Evernote, and Angry Birds.

Netgear upgrades its Premium Wireless Router! The new Premium N600 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit WNDR3800 Router from Netgear

This is Netgear's high-end, noncompromising consumer wireless router that has two USB ports to host printers and external storage devices. The router offers what the WNDR3700 had, plus a handful of new features, including:

Readability Remote: a feature that allows users to access their data on a USB external storage device attached to the router from any Mac, PC, smartphone or tablet over the Internet.

ReadyShare Printer: the USB ports now support multifunction printers, meaning you can not only print from any networked computer (both wired and wireless) but also do other functions, such as scanning or faxing.

Quick Start, Steady Stream HD: A new feature that helps stream HD videos stored on a connected USB storage device faster, both in terms of starting up and reduction of buffering delay during the playback. This feature works both with the locally connected devices and over the Internet.

Clear Channel Selector: The router is now capable of automatically and dynamically avoiding busy Wi-Fi channels by detecting the least used one and switching to it when all connections are idle.

Other than that, the new WNDR3800 is a true dual-band router, meaning it can offer two wireless networks, one in the 2.4Ghz frequency band and the other in the 5Ghz frequency band at the same time. It has guest networking, which allows for creating separate wireless networks for guests.

For those who want to have more control over the Internet usage, the new router features Live Parental Controls, a Web-filtering feature first introduced with Netgear's WNR2000 router. There's also a broadband usage meter.

For its network storage functionality, the WNDR3800 is is DLNA-certified, has an option to extend TiVo storage, and is compatible with OS 10's Time Machine for Macs' backup. Netgear also claims that it's the first among routers of its type to offer one of the highest USB access speeds thanks to a powerful processor that runs at 680 MHz.

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Meet the New Toshiba Laptops: Pure Portable Power!

Presenting Toshiba's brand new Portégé and Satellite laptops for 2011. Building on last year's super slim, super powerful models, these machines are stacked to the brim with the latest hardware and connections to meet any requirements, whether you're a remote worker, casual web browser or high flying exec. Read on to meet them all, and see some exclusive up close hands on photos.

Toshiba Portégé R830
The follow up to last year's incredible Portégé R700 13-inch productivity powerhouse, the Toshiba Portégé R830 keeps the sleek, superlight form factor, and pimps up the internals to give you even more speed. It houses a second gen Intel Core processor, up to an enormous 8GB of DDR memory and 640GB hard drive. Toshiba's clever cooling tech meanwhile keeps everything humming over nicely while allowing for an impressive battery life of up to 14 hours.

Toshiba's not forgotten to keep all the ports that made the thin and light Portégé R700 such a success: you'll find options for a DVD drive, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 3.0 and even HDMI-out for screen sharing made easy, on the Toshiba Portégé R830. Check out the photos of it here in our gallery:

Toshiba Tecra R840
Like the Portégé R830, you can expect all the latest tech and connectivity equipment stuffed inside the Toshiba Tecra R840. That means a brand new Intel second-gen Core processor with up to 8GB of RAM and a capacious 640GB hard drive for you to store all your media and photos as well as your work files.

The difference is the size: that extra inch really makes a difference for pounding out important documents and touch typing at speed - and there's little in the way of compromise since the battery still runs for an epic eight hours on a charge.

Toshiba Satellite Pro R850 and Toshiba Tecra R850
Not content with keeping all that power in the 13-inch line, Toshiba's expanded up to its 15-inch models in the more business oriented Tecra and Satellite lines. Once again, you're looking at all those connections, and a second gene intel Core processor for blazing performance, but you'll also get a bigger screen with a sharp, LED backlit 1,366x768 resolution display.

There's also the option for a solid state drive to store all your documents and media, in place of a traditional hard drive, to give you a further speed boost working on the go. Check out the photos of the 15-inch form factor here in our gallery. As you can see, it's supremely thin and light, with a gorgeous enclosure.

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Toshiba glasses-free 3D Laptop coming this year!

Toshiba has been dabbling in glasses-free 3D TV for a while now, but today at the company’s UK Spring launch, we got a peek at a glasses-free 3D laptop, or auto-steroscopic if you want to get technical on us.

The twist is the laptop is capable of tracking your eyes via the webcam (which will use infra-red in the dark too), and adjusting the angle for the parallax accordingly, so you see a 3D picture wherever you move – which incidentally can use the full screen, or show in a window on an otherwise 2D desktop, which is a nice touch. Read on for the details and photos.

We tried out the Toshiba glasses-free 3D laptop concept on an existing Toshiba Qosmio laptop hacked and tweaked to run it in Toshiba’s labs, and can vouch for its ability to track your movement, though it does switch to 2D for a few seconds when you move, which is rather jarring. Still, we’d hope this should be made more seamless in the run up to launch: Toshiba says a retail glasess-free 3D laptop will be out some time this year – in the meantime, check out the photos here, and find out more about Toshiba’s current 3D laptop that works with specs over on Toshiba Life.

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Happy Valentine's Day

Okobe.co.uk would like to wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day 2011!

Seagate Tops 1 Million Mark In Shipments Of Self-Encrypting Hard Drives For Laptop PC's And Data Center Servers

Customer adoption swells as more computer makers ship systems powered by Seagate® SEDs, Seagate’s security alliances grow, and more SEDs win key government certification.

Seagate today announced that it has shipped more than 1 million self-encrypting laptop and enterprise hard drives. Sales of the Seagate® hard drives with built-in encryption continue to surge as more computer makers offer the drives to protect against unauthorized access to sensitive data, more independent software vendors team up with Seagate to provide the management capabilities required for company-wide installations of self-encrypting laptop PCs, and more of the drives win U.S. government certifications:

Seagate's Cheetah Self-Encrypting Drive

Six original equipment manufacturers – Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, IBM, LSI and Network Appliance – now offer products powered by Seagate enterprise self-encrypting drives (SEDs). All told, Seagate now ships 24 products in a family of enterprise drives that includes Savvio®, Cheetah®, Constellation® ES and Constellation® SEDs.

Dell, Lenovo and Panasonic are shipping or qualifying standard-sized or thin laptops with Seagate Momentus® and Momentus® Thin SEDs as optional features.

Seagate’s independent software vendor (ISV) partnerships have grown to include security leaders Credant, McAfee, Mobile Armor, Secude, Softex, Symantec, Wave Systems and WinMagic. With management software from these providers, organizations can easily and affordably manage and protect encryption keys and passwords to simplify deployments of Momentus and Momentus Thin SEDs.

Seagate’s family of Savvio, Cheetah, Constellation and Momentus SEDs have secured FIPS 140-2 certification from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This key government certification clears the way for deployments of Seagate self-encrypting drives by all U.S. and Canadian federal agencies, many state and local governments, and regulated industries such as healthcare, finance and defense required to use FIPS-certified gear to help protect sensitive data on PCs and computer networks and in data centers. The Seagate laptop and enterprise hard drives are the first with native encryption to earn the FIPS certification.

Dell and Panasonic now offer laptops featuring FIPS-certified Momentus SEDs.

Several major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are now qualifying Momentus SEDs that are compliant with the Trusted Computing Group’s Opal specification. The Trusted Computing Group, an international body that promotes open standards for computer security, issued the Opal specification in 2009. The specification is focused on enabling the ecosystem for self-encrypting drives and increasing their adoption.

Seagate enterprise SED shipments have tripled over the past two quarters, while the company’s laptop SED shipments have doubled in each of the past three years.

“Companies and government organizations worldwide increasingly are securing confidential information on self-encrypting hard drives, recognizing that this commonsense yet powerful approach simplifies the deployment of security for data at rest,” said Charles Kolodgy, research director of security products for analyst group IDC. “As storage and security continue to converge, solutions like Seagate’s self-encrypting hard drives are leading the way by providing organizations with the strong, easy-to-use security they need to protect their data assets.”

Seagate® Enterprise Self-Encrypting Drives Deliver Government-Grade Security
Seagate offers a full lineup of enterprise SED options within its Savvio, Cheetah, and Constellation families. Strong enough for national security, yet easy enough for the one-person IT department, Seagate enterprise SEDs simplify decommissioning and preserve hardware value for returns and repurposing by eliminating the need to overwrite or physically destroy the drive, securing warranty and expired lease returns, and enabling drives to be repurposed securely.

Laptop Lockdown with Momentus® Self-Encrypting Drives
Momentus® SEDs give organizations of all sizes a simple, cost-effective way to protect against unauthorized access to data on notebook PCs and a powerful tool for complying with the growing number of data privacy laws calling for the protection of consumer information using government-grade encryption. The AES encryption chip in the Momentus SEDs automatically and transparently encrypts all drive data, not just selected files or partitions. The 2.5-inch drive also eliminates disk initialization and configuration required by encryption software, allows IT administrators to instantly erase all data cryptographically so the drive can be quickly and easily redeployed, and delivers full inline-speed encryption with no impact to system performance.

Momentus SEDs keep all security keys and cryptographic operations within the drive, separating them from the operating system to provide greater protection against hacking and tampering than traditional software alternatives, which can give thieves backdoor access to encryption keys and are otherwise more vulnerable to key theft. Momentus SEDs are offered in capacities up to 500GB.

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Now Available! New Seagate iPhone App For GoFlex TV And FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Players!

New App Enables Control of GoFlex™ TV or FreeAgent Theater+™ HD Media Players From Anywhere in the Home Using an Apple iPhone® iPad® or iPod Touch® via Wi-Fi

Today Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) announced that its Seagate® TV Remote application has been approved and is now available for download from the iTunes Store®. This easy-to-use application can be found by searching for "Seagate" or "GoFlex" in the iTunes store from either your computer or from the app store on your iPad®, iPhone® or iPod Touch®. Use of the application requires installation of the latest GoFlex™ TV HD media player or FreeAgent Theater+™ HD media player firmware, which can be accessed and downloaded from the support site on www.seagate.com to either of the two HD media players as long as the device is located in the US¹.

The new Seagate® TV Remote application for your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch has been approved and is now available for download from the iTunes store.

The new Seagate TV Remote app enables control of a GoFlex TV or FreeAgent Theater+ product from anywhere in the home using an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch via Wi-Fi. The app interface resembles the existing media player’s infrared remote controls, making it a familiar easy-to-use device. Additionally, because the app leverages the home Wi-Fi network, there is no need for line-of-sight between the HD media player and the controller, allowing it to be used anywhere within the home.

An added benefit of the new app is that current owners of Seagate’s media players will now be able to leverage the keyboard on their Apple® mobile device to enter text into search fields when using Internet services such as YouTube, Netflix and Pandora, simply by pressing an onscreen button. With the TV Remote app, people can now see a display of all the files stored on the external hard drives connected to GoFlex TV or FreeAgent Theater+ HD media players, which provides a convenient alternative way to view the files stored on the drive. The new TV Remote app also allows the navigation of photos stored on the Apple mobile device in order to send them over the network to the drive attached to either media player. The photos will be saved to the drive and automatically displayed on the TV in full resolution. The TV Remote app will also work with every Seagate media player on the network. The new Seagate app will automatically scan a Wi-Fi network for any available GoFlex TV or FreeAgent Theater+ HD media players.

¹Firmware version 2.23 is required. FreeAgent Theater HD media player is also support for the Seagate TV Remote.

The highly anticipated FujiFilm FINEPIX X100 digital camera hits the shops in March

Debuting the world's first "Hybrid Viewfinder" - the Fujifilm FINEPIX X100 digital camera

Custom APS-C sensor with a fixed focal length lens delivers the highest quality images in the history of Fujifilm.

Explore the X100 in 3D FUJIFILM Corporation is pleased to announce the commercial release of the new FinePix X100, a high-grade digital compact camera featuring an APS-C CMOS sensor (12.3 megapixel), a Fujinon 23mm fixed focal length F2 lens and a newly developed Hybrid Viewfinder.

The development of the FinePix X100 was first announced at the Photokina Exhibition in Cologne, Germany in September 2010, where it received an enthusiastic welcome from both professional photographers and camera fans.

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Capture every moment of Your Adventure with the New Canon EOS 600D

Canon today announces the launch of the EOS 600D – a compact, lightweight Digital SLR (DSLR) that makes capturing exciting, fun and creative images easier than ever. The perfect choice for aspiring photographers looking for a combination of outstanding image quality and ease-of-use, the EOS 600D sits at the top of Canon’s entry-level EOS line-up, above the existing EOS 550D and the new EOS 1100D.

Capturing stunning images and Full HD video has never been easier, thanks to a range of automatic shooting modes that beginners can use to instantly express their creativity. A Feature Guide has been added to the user interface to help you learn about the camera as you use it, helping to develop your photography skills. With an unrivalled range of EF lenses, Speedlites and other accessories to enhance your shooting, the EOS system holds the key to the perfect shot – wherever your journey takes you, and whatever the scene before you.

First-class image quality
The EOS 600D provides all the tools to capture beautiful stills and HD movies. Amazing picture detail is provided by a high-resolution 18 Megapixel (MP) APS-C CMOS sensor, which combines with 14-bit DIGIC 4 processing so you can capture the wonder of a beautiful blue sky and enjoy exceptionally smooth gradients between colours. The camera’s low light shooting capability enables you to achieve clear, natural images in darker conditions, with an ISO range of 100-6400 that can be further expanded to 12800.

Great for shooting pets, children or wildlife, the EOS 600D allows high-speed shooting at 3.7 frames per second (fps), enabling you to capture fast-moving action. Each shot will be captured in sharp detail thanks to the 9-point Auto Focus system, which can track subjects using the auto focus points across the frame. Even more accurate focusing is providing by an extra-sensitive central AF Sensor, while the iFCL Metering system from the semi-professional EOS 7D features a 63-zone Dual-layer metering sensor, helping you to ensure your shot is correctly exposed, even in difficult lighting conditions.

Easy shooting, amazing resultsNew fully-automatic Scene Intelligent Auto mode makes it easy for you to capture outstanding quality shots with almost no effort. Allowing you to focus exclusively on framing your picture, Scene Intelligent Auto analyses the scene for you and automatically picks the best settings to capture it. Your images will look better than ever thanks to a new ‘Auto’ Picture Style, which automatically makes fine adjustments to colours while you focus on capturing the scene you want.

The EOS 600D also makes it easy for you to instantly add creativity to your pictures. Change the atmosphere of a scene with Basic+, which allows you to pick the mood you want to achieve from one of eight options, including ‘Warm’, ‘Cool’ or ‘Intense’. Whether you’re shooting landscapes, portraits, or close-up macro shots, Basic+ makes it easy to capture the perfect image.

Simple, flexible, artistic
Ideal for beginners, a Feature Guide has been added to the EOS 600D’s menu system, offering a brief description of each key setting and its effect, helping you learn more about the camera as you use it.

You can also shoot overhead, at ground level or around corners with the EOS 600D’s Vari-angle 7.7cm 3:2 ratio ClearView LCD. Rich on-screen detail is provided in 1.04 million-dot resolution, and the side-mounted hinge allows users to comfortably and creatively shoot from a range of unusual angles, or when using a tripod. A smudge-resistant fluorine coating and three anti-reflection coatings also ensure you can see the LCD in clear detail, wherever you are.

Allowing you to apply your own stamp to your shots, the EOS 600D is perfect for experimenting with different Creative Filters. Fish-eye-Effect creates a barrel-shaped distortion similar to a fish-eye lens, and you can instantly turn a scene into a small-scale model with Miniature Effect. Toy Camera Effect, Grainy B/W and Soft Focus offer additional options, allowing you to experiment with your images in a number of different ways.

Capture stunning detail with EOS movie
Capture your memories in superb clarity with Full HD (1080p) movie mode, while a dedicated movie shooting mode means you can switch between stills and HD video instantly. You can also reach distant subjects using new Movie Digital Zoom function, which crops the centre of the sensor from 3x to 10x while still maintaining Full HD quality – great for capturing wildlife on a safari holiday.

Enabling you to capture more engaging videos, Video Snapshot mode shoots video in two, four, or eight second segments, creating clips that are short, easy to edit and of similar lengths to clips used in most TV programmes. As they are recorded, the clips are saved to a Video Snapshot Album and combined into one movie. A soundtrack can be added by choosing from tracks uploaded to the camera and the result viewed on the camera’s LCD, or on an HDTV via the built-in mini HDMI connection.

The EOS system – unrestricted creativityAs your skills develop, the EOS 600D grows with you. As part of Canon’s EOS range, the camera is compatible with the unrivalled selection of EF lenses and a range of accessories, so you can add to your kitbag as your ability and style develops. Over 60 lenses provide you with unlimited creative possibilities: wide-angle lenses capture sweeping landscapes, macro lenses capture the most intricate beauty of the tiniest creatures, and telephoto lenses make distant scenes appear as if they are right in front of you.

Using Canon’s range of Speedlite flashes and the EOS 600D’s Integrated Speedlite Transmitter, you can also experiment with different lighting techniques, or use your flash off-camera, to give your subject or scene a completely different look and feel. With the Easy Wireless function, the camera will also take care of the complicated settings whilst you focus on framing and lighting your scene as you wish.

Introducing the new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS IILaunching with the EOS 600D is the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II – a new kit lens that provides excellent performance for beginners. A lightweight construction makes it easy to carry, and Canon’s acclaimed optical Image Stabilization also minimises the risk of blur, allowing photographers to use shutter speeds 4 stops slower while still maintaining a blur-free shot. The EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II will succeed the existing EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS in Canon’s lens line-up.

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Choose Your Photographic Adventure – Canon Expands the World-Famous EOS System

Canon today expands its world-famous EOS System with the launch of new consumer Digital SLR (DSLR) bodies, professional lenses and EX Speedlite flash units. Allowing photographers of all levels to discover the power of image, each new addition offers the outstanding image quality, ease of use and versatility synonymous with EOS – encouraging more photographers to turn to Canon for their next photography adventure.

Two easy-to-use, entry-level DSLRs - the EOS 600D and the EOS 1100D - offer new levels of flexibility, imaging performance and support to consumers taking their first steps into the world of photography. The new EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM offer outstanding super-telephoto performance for sports and wildlife photographers, while a new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II kit lens offers the perfect start for photography beginners. A duo of new flashguns, the Speedlite 320EX and the Speedlite 270EX II, also encourage users to experiment with creative and off-camera lighting techniques.

Your EOS adventure starts here
Sitting at the top of Canon’s entry-level DSLR portfolio, the EOS 600D features a class-leading, 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, fast DIGIC 4 image processing and Full HD video capture – allowing photographers to switch seamlessly between high-quality still images and video. Scenes can be shot from any angle thanks to a 7.7cm Vari-Angle Clear View LCD screen – allowing EOS 600D owners to view their world from a different perspective. A 9-point Auto Focus system also ensures that subjects are in-focus, no matter where it is in the frame.

The EOS 600D also includes a new Feature Guide that offers those new to photography a guide to camera modes and main settings, allowing them to improve their photographic skills every time they take a photo. A new Scene Intelligent Auto mode also offers point-and-shoot simplicity, analysing each scene and adjusting settings to take the best possible image, while you focus on your subject. New Picture Style Auto processes the image based on the scene, making your images more engaging.

The EOS 1100D is the ideal beginner’s EOS, combining a high-performance specification with exceptional ease-of-use. A 12.2 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor means EOS 1100D owners can shoot photos up to A3 size, or crop images to create more interesting compositions. The EOS 1100D also features the same iFCL Metering system developed for the EOS 7D, linked to the 9-point AF system to ensure all subjects are in-focus and well-exposed in all lighting conditions. For those who wish to shoot video and stills, the EOS 1100D also offers 720p HD video capture for even more flexibility.

Making it even easier for EOS 1100D users to capture truly artistic shots, Basic+ and Creative Auto modes remove any confusing technical terms, using plain language to describe settings and their effect on an image. Users can also apply different atmospheres to a scene based on the creative intent or lighting type, or, alternatively, make images lighter, darker or blur the background to create more interesting results.

Complementing the new models is the new
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II, which replaces the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS in Canon’s lens portfolio. Offering aspiring photographers reliability and versatility, this lightweight lens features a 4-stop IS advantage – shooting any scene from sweeping landscapes to portraits with excellent clarity.

L-series telephoto lenses – shoot further and faster
First seen at Photokina in September 2010, the EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM are ground-breaking additions to Canon’s professional L-series, offering wildlife and sports photographers unparalleled performance and mobility. Featuring the highest quality optics and advanced coatings to counter flare and ghosting, both have been designed with a strong, magnesium alloy body, offering a significant weight reduction over their predecessors. Rapid, silent autofocus (AF) is enabled by the ring-type USM, and professionals can fine-tune any scene with full-time manual focusing.

Both lenses offer a wide constant aperture of f/4, delivering excellent image quality in low light or when shooting fast-moving subjects. Canon’s latest Image Stabilizer also ensures outstanding image quality during handheld shooting, allowing users to shoot at speeds up for four times slower than normally required. New algorithms improve performance when panning, and a new IS Mode 3 makes it easy to track randomly moving subjects in the viewfinder by activating the IS unit only during exposure.

Explore creative lighting
The new Speedlite 320EX and Speedlite 270EX II enable photographers of all levels to experiment with creative lighting when shooting everyday subjects. With Guide numbers of 32 and 27 respectively, both Speedlites are compatible with Canon’s distance-linked E-TTL II system and can be used either on-camera or as slave units within a wireless set-up. Both flashes can remotely trigger the shutter release of compatible EOS DSLRs, allowing users to adjust the position of the flash and trigger the camera quickly and easily. The Speedlite 320EX also offers a constant Video Light mode, allowing EOS Movie users to continue shooting through the evening and into the night.

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Take the first step into the world of EOS – Canon unveils the EOS 1100D

Canon today unveils the new EOS 1100D – the Digital SLR (DSLR) for consumers who want to take the first step on their journey to outstanding still images and HD video. Featuring many technologies developed for more advanced models, and functions which make it even easier to capture fantastic images straight out of the box, the EOS 1100D helps you to have fun with your photography and impress your friends with amazing portraits, landscapes or creative shots.

As your skills develop, the EOS 1100D grows with you. As the gateway to Canon’s world-famous EOS System, the EOS 1100D lets you experiment with more than 60 different lenses and other accessories including Speedlite flashes, to explore the world of photography.

Advanced imaging made easy
Compact and lightweight, the EOS 1100D is a highly versatile DSLR that’s easy to carry with you, allowing you to capture any moment in stunning quality. When a scene lends itself to video as well as stills, 720p HD video capture is easily accessible via the dedicated movie function on the mode dial. Never miss a moment of the action as you frame your image easily and accurately through the newly-designed, bright optical viewfinder, offering 95% coverage of the scene. Alternatively, use Live View to see how different shooting modes will affect the final image on the large rear screen.

You’ll be able to take great images as soon as you start using the EOS 1100D. A Feature Guide in the menu system offers a brief description of each key camera setting and its effect, helping beginners to learn about their camera as they use it.

Basic+ and Creative Auto remove any confusing technical terms, using plain language to describe settings and their effect on the final image. Apply a different ambience to a scene, with Basic+ adjusting exposure, white balance and image processing settings according to easy-to-understand pre-sets based on the creative intent or lighting type. Alternatively, make your image lighter, darker or blur the background to create more interesting results with Creative Auto, which takes all the confusion out of achieving the desired effect.

Shoot and share anywhere
The EOS 1100D also makes it easier to shoot and instantly share your images and HD video with friends and family. The large 6.8cm (2.7”) LCD screen features a sharp 230k-dot resolution and wide viewing angle, making it easy to review the day’s shoot immediately. Alternatively, sit back and enjoy the big-screen image playback by connecting the EOS 1100D directly to an HDTV via HDMI, using the TV remote control to scroll through images and enjoy your own high-quality video.

Thanks to support for Eye-Fi Connected Functions[1], EOS 1100D users can wirelessly transfer their images to a home PC or bypass this stage completely and upload images and video direct to an online sharing account like the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY or Flickr – inspiring everyone to share special, fun and creative photography.

From beginners to pros, the EOS system is used the world over
Designed as a user-friendly, powerful, entry-level DSLR, the EOS 1100D features an impressive specification to support the image quality and performance promised by the Canon and EOS brands.

A 12.2 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor enables A3 size images to be recorded or cropped for exciting compositions, without compromising on image quality or print size, while DIGIC 4 image processing allows you to freeze the action with high-speed shooting at 3 frames per second[2]. Low light subjects can be captured with minimal noise and without resorting to using a flash thanks to a sensitive ISO range of 100 – 6400, and the fast, accurate nine-point autofocus (AF) system ensures the subject is in focus no matter where they may stand in the frame. The EOS 1100D also uses the same iFCL metering system developed for the semi-professional EOS 7D, ensuring all subjects are well-exposed, even in the most challenging lighting conditions.

The EOS 1100D will be available with a new addition to Canon’s range of EF lenses. The EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II is a new kit lens that offers EOS 1100D users the flexibility to shoot everything from sweeping landscapes to portraits. A lightweight construction means it’s easy to carry, and Canon’s acclaimed optical Image Stabilization offers a 4-stop advantage to ensure sharp images at maximum zoom and when shooting in low light. The new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II will succeed the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS in Canon’s current lens portfolio.

All-In-Ones for the home and office – Canon launches the new PIXMA MX420, PIXMA MX410 and PIXMA MX360

Canon today announced the launch of two new All-In-One models, ideal for the home office environment; the PIXMA MX420 and PIXMA MX410. Putting scan, copy, fax and print functionality at user’s fingertips, the new models combine practical functions with smart software, bringing enhanced quality to printed documents and photographs, whilst improving user productivity.

Replacing the PIXMA MX350, PIXMA MX340 and PIXMA MX320, the efficient new models feature practical business functions, including a fully integrated Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and Super G3 high speed fax with save to memory functionality[1] to ensure a back-up copy of faxes. They also make it simple to create PDF files straight from the All-In-One to USB, memory cards[2] or a PC. The PIXMA MX420 and PIXMA MX410 also offer users Wi-Fi n connectivity for easy sharing across a network and the PIXMA MX420 has an easy-to-view 6.2cm colour TFT display.

Impressive printing
The new models boast improved print speeds without compromising on quality. The PIXMA MX420 and PIXMA MX410 have ISO ESAT speeds of approximately 8.7ipm mono and 5.0ipm colour. They can produce a 10x15cm photo print in approximately 42 seconds. The PIXMA MX360 has ISO ESAT speeds of approximately 8.4ipm mono and 4.8ipm colour, and can produce a 10x15cm photo print in approximately 43 seconds[3]. Canon’s FINE printhead technology produces minimum 2 picolitre ink droplets and achieves maximum 4,800dpi print resolution, ensuring great print quality for documents and photos. The models also feature ChromaLife 100+ for long-lasting, beautiful photos.

Simple scanning and copying
The PIXMA MX420, PIXMA MX410 and PIXMA MX360 are built around functionality and high performance, offering fast, no-fuss scanning and copying. The fully integrated ADF ensures large documents can be scanned, copied and faxed quickly and simply, while Auto Document Fix technology automatically optimises the quality of scanned documents and improves legibility.

The new models also give users the ability to easily scan documents or images straight to USB flash memory as PDF or JPEG files without the need to use a computer, while Auto Scan Mode allows users to create high quality scans using a simple one-click process. High quality copying is achieved through the use of Dual Colour Gamut Processing Technology, and Text and Image Separation Technology.

Straightforward and easy-to-use
The new All-In-One models are designed to be simple to use. The PIXMA MX420, PIXMA MX410 and PIXMA MX360 feature a refined software interface for easy operation and the inclusion of advanced technologies such as Auto Photo Fix II guarantee the delivery of great prints first time. Solution Menu EX also allows users to access advanced features, using easily recognisable pictorial icons to make navigation as straightforward as possible within a customisable display.

The 6.2cm colour TFT display on the PIXMA MX420 ensures users can easily see what actions they are selecting, while Quick Operation reduces the number of steps required to access commonly used functions, meaning fewer key presses are required to achieve excellent results.

Smart software
The PIXMA MX420, PIXMA MX410 and PIXMA MX360 come complete with advanced software solutions including Easy-WebPrint EX, which offers smart yet simple web printing, allowing users to clip, combine and print pages from multiple web pages. It’s also possible to print booklets from the clipped web pages and insert your own text or images. Canon MP Navigator EX allows the quick & easy creation of searchable PDF documents which can be password protected, or beautiful scanned images. Additionally, Easy-PhotoPrint EX makes producing creative content easy, allowing users to print photos, calendars and albums with minimal fuss.

Canon’s unique Full HD Movie Print enables users to print beautiful images by selecting a single frame from a full HD movie captured on select Canon Digital SLR or Digital Still Cameras.

The Wi-Fi All-In-One that handles everything with ease - the Canon MX410 Printer!

With built-in WiFi, this stylish “all-black” All-in-One fits perfectly in the home or office. Quick speeds and a built-in document feeder ensure quality results for photos and business documents.

Designed for anywhere
However you want to set up your office or home office, this compact All-In-One is perfectly placed to help. A sleek all-black design and built in Wi-Fi connectivity means you can print, copy, scan and fax – from wherever best suits.

High quality
Canon’s FINE technology with minimum 2pl ink drops and up to 4800x1200dpi print resolution ensures glorious colours and crisp text – great for business documents or photos.

30-sheet ADF
An integrated 30-sheet Automatic Document Feeder means scanning, copying or faxing of large documents can be done quickly and with minimal effort. Scan and save to a compact pdf ensures a small file size, ideal for saving or e-mailing.

Productive performance
Enjoy print speeds of 8.7 ipm in mono or 5.0 ipm in colour. Quick Start means this All-In-One is ready to go seconds after switching on. A 10x15 cm borderless photo can also be printed in approximately 42 seconds.

Fast faxing
33.6kbps Super G3 faxing is fast and reliable. Incoming faxes can be saved to memory or USB key – so you can view them without printing each one – reducing print costs.

Scan to USB
A USB port on the front allows PDFs and JPEGs to be scanned directly to USB stick – without a PC. Bluetooth connectivity can be purchased as an option to print from Bluetooth compatible devices.

Print photos from movies
Turn your Canon digital camera movie moments into beautiful prints with Canon’s Full HD Movie Print feature. Simply play your movie on a PC and capture the frame or frames to print.

Easy to work with
Operation is easy thanks to an intuitive user interface. When copying, a Reserve Copy function lets you scan in the next document while the previous document is being processed to save time.

Intelligent software
Photo printing has never been simpler thanks to Easy-PhotoPrint EX, offering features such as red-eye correction, and face smoothing, which reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Auto Document Fix enhances the quality and legibility of scans by making intelligent automatic adjustments to every page. Content from multiple websites can be effortlessly combined and printed with Easy-WebPrint EX.

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HANNS G LED Monitor Series Expands

HANNS G is introducing a number of new models into its HL series of LED monitors. Expanding the range will be two new 19” LED monitors and one new 22” LED monitor. The new sizes will ensure that the HL series includes a comprehensive variety of LED monitors to suit any requirement and budget.

HANNSG is a display specialist. Its expertise is reflected in the design and technology that combine to consistently create award winning monitors. To date HANNSG has sold over 1 Million monitors in the UK market (since 2006) and is consistently ranked as a top 5 monitor seller based on UK sales (Meko Data). The new entries to the HL LED series are typically HANNSG, promising up to date performance wrapped up in a modern and practical exterior.

The HL series of monitors present crisp, precise picture quality with a 15000000:1 ultra high dynamic contrast ratio, thanks to HANNSGs proprietary X-Contrast technology Taking care of darker black colour and brighter white colour. A 5ms response time improves the fluidity of dynamic images to ensure video and game play is sharp and void of motion blur.

For total practicality and flexibility, all HANNSG HL monitors boast super wide viewing angles and tilt functionality. The monitors have a simple, yet elegant design, emphasised by a glossy black bezel and an ultra slim form.

Aside from the obvious dimensions advantage that LED technology allows, the HL monitors also benefit from being better for the environment. LED backlighting dramatically improves the energy efficiency of a monitor in comparison to LCD/CRT monitors and, with less hazardous and poisonous materials the monitors are more recycling friendly.

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Airlines Offer Free in-flight Facebook on Aeroplanes!

US airlines are offering free access to Facebook in the air.

US airlines Delta, AirTran, American, Virgin America, Alaska, US Airways and United are offering free access to Facebook throughout February.

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Introducing the New Lexmark Genesis S815!

Modern, practical design
A real space saver! With its attractive and contemporary vertical design, the Lexmark S815 will look great in any small or home office, and it fits easily on busy desks and tight workstations.

A major boost in productivity
Flash Scan technology lets customers scan documents to a PC in as little as three seconds*, and it offers instant on-screen colour previews to check images before copying or faxing them – saving time, money and the environment with unwanted prints.

Smart solutions, free of charge!
Via a simple Internet connection **, your customers can download a range of free apps from Lexmark’s SmartSolutions site, including RSS feeds and handy shortcuts to photo-sharing sites. Everything they need to easily access information, enhance creativity and streamline office tasks.

*Scanning a one page document or photo on USB-connected All-In-One Printer using a PC with the Lexmark Printer Home Interfaces's PDF or Photo function. Actual scan time may vary based on factors such as PC performance and operating system, use of wireless connections and use of document edit/character recognition function.

**Internet access, computer and router required. Does not have Internet browser capability. Not all displayed content can be printed.

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Google Introducing the Android Market Website

Over the past two years, developers around the world have helped make Android Market the go-to place for more than 100,000 apps, games and widgets. Previously, you could only access Android Market directly from your device, but today, we are introducing the Android Market website that lets you browse and search for great apps right from your web browser.

The website makes it easy to discover great new apps with a bigger, brighter interface. You can also send apps directly to your Android device with just a few clicks—no wires needed. We’ve built in new social features, too. You can share apps with your friends through Twitter. And you can read and post app reviews directly to Android Market from the web or from your device.

And what about all those apps you’ve already purchased and downloaded? Sign in to the website with your Google account and click “My Market Account” to see all the apps you’ve purchased or downloaded. It makes managing all your apps quite easy.

The Android Market website was officially unveiled today during an event at Google headquarters where we showcased Honeycomb (Android 3.0), our latest Android release built from the ground up for tablets. Honeycomb has a completely redesigned user interface, with more interactive notifications and widgets, improved multi-tasking, and the latest and greatest Google Mobile services optimized for tablets.

Netgear unveils wireless for the post-PC era - aimed at homes stuffed with internet TVs and tablets!

Netgear has unveiled a series of new products at CES that are designed for the growing number of non-PC devices being added to home networks.

The company announced eight new products, most of which are tailored towards delivering high-definition video to internet-enabled TVs and mobile devices.

Netgear's CEO and founder, Patrick Lo, said the days of PCs dominating home networking were over. "This year is the tipping point," he said. "Before we were primarily connecting PCs, now we're primarily connecting mobile and internet devices. The technical requirement is totally different."

Several of the company's new devices are designed to deliver simultaneous HD streams to different devices in the home. The 3DHD Wireless Home Theatre Network Kit, for example, will deliver three "jitter-free" 1080p streams without wires, according to the company. It sports four receivers and transmitters (4x4 MIMO) to deliver the HD content to devices such as tablets, internet TVs and PCs in different rooms.

The company claimed that one of the biggest problems with internet TVs is that they demand wired Ethernet connections, but the home's main router isn't in the living room with the television.

Consequently, it's released a Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender, which not only "effectively doubles your Wi-Fi range" when placed at the edge of your existing router's coverage, but also sports an Ethernet port that can be used for devices such as those wire-only internet TVs. The Range Extender works with any wireless router, and is a compact unit that simply plugs into a wall power socket.

Netgear's also updated its range of powerline networking products, including what it claims is the first 500Mbits/sec powerline adapter with four ports - the HomePlug-certified Internet Adapter for Home Theatre. Meanwhile, the N300 Wireless Router with Powerline AV combines both Wi-Fi and powerline networking for users who want the best of both worlds.

For users looking to back-up all of this HD content swilling around their home network, the ReadyNAS Ultra 2 Home Media Server will co-ordinate backups from every PC in the home, as well as acting as a DLNA-certified home server.

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Valentine's Day Specials now at Okobe.co.uk! Find the Perfect Gift Today!

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NEW Apple iPad 2 - Launch Looks Set for April 2011!

The Apple iPad 2 could be launched in April if the rumours are true!

Demand for the Apple iPad 2 is high since the first iPad (2010 launch) exceeded all expectations, Apple sold 7.33 million iPads in the last quarter.

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Okobe.co.uk Launches on Facebook!

Today Okobe launched on Facebook don't forget to 'Like' us! Just search for Okobe!

Or find us on Facebook at the following link: http://www.facebook.com/Okobe.com

Explore Museums and Great Works of Art in the Google Art Project!

Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces.

Simply select a museum from the homepage and then either chose ‘Explore the museum’ or ‘View Artwork’. Once you are in the main site use the drop-down menus or the side info bar to navigate between artworks and museums. Finally create and share your own collections online.

NEW Kyocera Mita Workgroup Colour Printers deliver Environmental Advantages!

KYOCERA MITA UK today launched two A4 ECOSYS colour printers with a strong focus on reducing environmental impact. The FS-C5150DN and FS-C5250DN benefit from ergonomic design and a small physical footprint, making them ideal for busy offices where space is at a premium. Both devices incorporate KYOCERA MITA’s low waste, economical ECOSYS technology, plus integrated accounting and application based profiling features, ensuring that they are a sound investment for any organisation.

Environmental performance was a key focus area during the development of the new printers. Power consumption has been significantly reduced in comparison with the preceding models, leading to an attractively low TEC rating which is an important factor for organisations aiming to lower their energy consumption. Both devices utilise positively charged rollers which prevent ozone generation in operation, while noise generation has been significantly reduced thanks to enhancements to the drum engine and paper transportation system. This allows the devices to be sited conveniently close to user workstations without the distraction of excessive operation noise or emissions.

The FS-C5150DN and FS-C5250DN support application based profiling. The KX printer driver can be configured to stipulate that jobs from specific applications, for example, email, are printed according to a predefined print policy such as mandatory duplex and mono-only output. This reduces toner and paper consumption. The new printers also benefit from integrated accounting functionality, with 100 department codes that can be allocated to users to improve accountability for print volumes and assist with cost reduction initiatives.

Steve Mitchell, Group Product Manager at KYOCERA MITA commented: “When developing these printers we focused heavily on enhancing environmental performance, usability and output quality. By incorporating technology and functionality from our higher end devices we have created two products that succeed in all three areas while still maintaining our customary emphasis on cost-effective printing.”

The FS-C5150DN and FS-C5250DN deliver crisp 600dpi quality documents at 21 and 26ppm respectively, which combines with a short warm up time of approx. 29-32 seconds and fast first page of only 9 - 12 seconds to provide users with fast access to their printed output.

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Okobe.co.uk Launches on Twitter - OkobeTweets!

Today Okobe.co.uk launched on Twitter! Okobe.co.uk will be posting latest offers, news and competitions as they happen on Twitter so be sure to follow OkobeTweets today!

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