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November 11, 2009

How to stay GREEN with KVMs

Filed under: Going Green, KVM — Tags: — admin @ 11:26 am

IOGEAR has taken several significant steps in offering consumers eco-friendly and green products and as a company we remain committed to our responsibility to the environment.

A key product line that assists in these efforts is our KVM line. Not only are these products convenient for you, but they save on waste and energy by eliminating the need for excess gadgets and the amount of energy running through them!
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November 5, 2009

IOGEAR Lands on Target’s Shelves

Filed under: IOGEAR News — admin @ 1:19 pm

Great news! You can now find your favorite IOGEAR products in Target stores nationwide.

We have expanded our retail presence recently with news that Target will begin selling our Bluetooth 2.1 USB Micro Adapter, 12-in-1 Pocket Card Reader/Writer and 3-Port USB 2.0 Mobile Hub. Beginning 2010 we will be testing 2 new additional SKU in 100+ stores that will shortly be announced once accepted for a full roll out later in the year.
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October 29, 2009

Consumer Video Trends

Filed under: AV, Audio, Convergence, Home Entertainment, Video, Wireless, Wireless AV Kit — admin @ 1:10 pm

With broadband connections rising in the United States and YouTube kicking off the share your video genre of Web sites that now has dozens of copycats, consumers have become more accustomed to watching TV, movies and videos on their computers. Additionally, with the dropping price of digital cameras and video cameras, and the video and photo features in cell phones, we now witness a whole new generation of consumers that are creating, editing, sharing and consuming media content online.
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October 22, 2009

Shopping trends and saving money this holiday season

Filed under: AV, Audio, Holiday, Video, Wireless, Wireless AV Kit — admin @ 5:09 pm

The Wall Street Journal recently published a story predicting that the larger big-ticket technologies will remain on the shelves and consumers will instead go home with the latest gadgets this holiday season. As this article and other industry experts predict, the average consumer will purchase more affordable gadgets and less ‘blockbuster’ devices this season.
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October 15, 2009

Cut Costs by Merging Computers

Filed under: KVM, Netbooks, Productivity — admin @ 2:32 pm

As the price of computers continues to fall and computer performance increases, what does this mean for consumers? Many dated computers are set aside, stored in closets, basements or even garages when they still have plenty of life left to them.
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September 29, 2009

Should cable and satellite TV providers be concerned?

Filed under: General — admin @ 8:00 am

A recent survey* commissioned by IOGEAR shows that interest in watching Internet video on a TV continues to grow.

Nearly 40 percent of respondents stated they would consider getting rid of their cable or satellite subscription in favor of using a product to connect their PC and Internet to the TV. Forty six percent might consider the option and only 16 percent said no.

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September 25, 2009

How would you prefer to watch Internet TV?

Filed under: Convergence, Home Entertainment, Video — Tags: — admin @ 12:04 pm

It’s no secret that the Internet is now a vast source of entertainment. It’s where we find, share and store pictures, home videos, movies and TV shows. However, we can’t always crowd a group of people around a small laptop screen to share our pictures, videos, favorite TV show or movie with friends and family.

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September 21, 2009

Home Entertainment: Re-Loaded

Filed under: AV, Audio, Convergence, HDMI, Home Entertainment — Tags: — admin @ 9:21 am

Take a step back and look at how you and your family use common spaces, specifically the living room.  The living room was traditionally a place for people to gather and discuss current matters, how the day went and future plans.

With technology came multimedia.  First was the radio, then television, video, gaming systems and multimedia computers. Now, broadband Internet and wireless technology has pushed computers that were once confined to the office into our living space.

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September 18, 2009

IOGEAR’s Hulu-rious New Commercial

Filed under: AV, Audio, Video, Wireless AV Kit — Tags: — admin @ 4:18 pm

Is your small screen shrinking? That’s the question asked of you in IOGEAR’s latest commercial airing on the popular site Hulu.

As people continue to turn to the Internet to view content, they turn to Hulu, one of the most popular sites for entertainment content.

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September 11, 2009

Thanks for Joining us on FaceBook!

Filed under: AV, Audio, IOGEAR News, Video, Wireless USB to VGA Kit — Tags: , — admin @ 10:45 am

Over a six-week period, hundreds of gadget-loving people became fans of IOGEAR on Facebook in hopes to win our cutting edge and ground breaking Wireless A/V Kit. The Wireless A/V Kit utilizes Ultra Wideband technology (UWB) to broadcast HD video signals from your home computer or laptop to your HDTV up to 30’ away, changing forever how you enjoy online, streaming content.

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