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June 29, 2010

Pull the Plug on Cable

Filed under: AV,Audio,Home Entertainment,Video,Wireless AV Kit — admin @ 12:25 pm

Are you spending less time channel surfing and more time surfing the web for video content? You’re not alone – according to CNN, there’s a growing army of defectors turning their back on traditional cable options and replacing the tube with the net.

As cable prices continue to soar and content is becoming less and less readily available, today’s couch potato is rising from their seats to find new methods of instantaneous delivery while neatly sidestepping an expensive monthly bill.  Online content providers have been rising to the challenge, providing everything from your favorite network TV shows to independent films to music videos – all available to stream online at no cost.

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June 23, 2010

iPad – The Missing Accessories

Filed under: AV,Audio,Productivity,Video,iPad — admin @ 11:30 am

In this post we will explore how some of the iPad’s limitations can be mitigated or overcome through add ons and accessories. This is an interactive post and we ask that you share your thoughts and tips with us as we think about how IOGEAR can help bridge the accessory gap for the iPad. So please take a moment to share your thoughts with our community here in the blog comments, on Twitter or FaceBook. We consider your input extremely valuable and we are looking forward to your feedback.

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June 17, 2010

World Cup Fever

Filed under: AV,KVM,Wireless AV Kit — admin @ 6:43 pm

Are you finding yourself in bars at 9am in the morning to cheer on your soccer heroes? Has your couch turned into your own private stadium? Is fighting over the remote in your household now a fight to the death?

If your summer is slipping by in a blur of goals and vuvuzelas, you may just have caught World Cup fever. Luckily, we here at IOGEAR have not only a diagnosis, but a prescription – the perfect home entertainment setup!

For soccer fans the world over, the World Cup can be a treacherous area for personal tech. Just this week, Twitter buckled under the weight of millions of #WorldCup eager messages, and cell phone service has been reported as significantly more patchy during important games.

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June 10, 2010

The Latest in Green Tech

Filed under: Bluetooth,Going Green,KVM,Solar Bluetooth Car Kit — admin @ 11:28 am

Here at IOGEAR, we like to keep a finger on the ‘green pulse’ of the electronics industry. This week, the latest announcement from Apple caught our eco-friendly eye. If you’ve ever wondered what the green-conscious engineers at Apple have been cooking deep in the labs, read on!

Apple announced earlier this week that while they have yet to release a solar-powered gadget, their best and brightest brains are already working on incorporating solar power into popular items such as the iPad and iPhone. (more…)



June 5, 2010

IOGEAR Facebook Mystery Photo Contest – Bonus Round!

Filed under: IOGEAR News — admin @ 3:27 pm

Well, you did it! We now have over 1,600 “likers” (fans) at our IOGEAR Facebook page. As promised, we will be releasing a bonus image, once the week 5 winner is announced.

But of course, you knew we could not stop there … we will release yet another bonus round if we reach 1,700 “likers” by the end of this week. We won’t even stop there; for every 100 fans after that, up to 2,500 fans, we will release additional bonus images.

So go ahead, head over to the contest page and get ready, you have some prizes to win!

Also, please take a moment to follow us on Twitter for the latest news.