A big THANK YOU to all who participated in our Earth Month Celebration- You Play, We Plant Sweepstakes. Especially to those who took the extra step to spread the word. Together you helped us plant 500 Trees! This brings our total to 397,181 trees planted as part of IOGEAR’s goal to plant one million trees.



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A special congratulations goes out to David Ferguson on winning the IOGEAR You Play, We Plant sweepstakes $50 Gift Card!

Keep a look out here on this blog, on our Facebook page and on Twitter for our next big announcement.

To see how you can make a difference and stay Green now and throughout the year, check out our 50 Tips for Going Green.

IOGEAR has a long standing commitment to going green, planting over 390,000 trees across America already, with intentions to plant even more! And to help boost the number of trees we will plant, we are asking for your help, in return you’ll be entered in a contest to win a $50 prize! From simply becoming our Fan on Facebook, to inviting your friends, to taking a photo of what you’re doing that’s green could make you a winner. More information on how to enter can be found here.


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Until a few years ago, the term Going Green didn’t mean much; today it’s a standard by which many of us try to live our lives. Going Green is not all or nothing, it simply involves the choices you make in how you live on a day-to-day basis, and you’ll be surprised at the impact it makes on the environment, and in many cases, your wallet too. Additionally, Going Green means bringing back traditions that your parents and their parents used to do, so if these tips below aren’t enough, ask them! The positive impact you can make on the environment by implementing even a few of these will be profound if everyone joins the cause.

Without further adieu, on to the tips:

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As Earth Day approaches, we thought it would be an ideal time to explore some of the options available for disposing of electronics. While it’s easy to leave an old TV on the sidewalk or toss a cellphone in the garbage, these actions have consequences. Given the earth’s ever-increasing population, it is critical that we all make efficient use of space and natural resources.  Using green products and engaging in green practices, like the responsible disposal of electronics through community based electronic recycling programs, will help ensure the future availability of natural resources – a benefit for everyone.


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Green living means different things to different people. Some folks pursue a completely sustainable lifestyle, recycling everything and surrounding themselves in green building materials while monitoring and negating carbon emissions to reduce their footprint. For others, not littering and recycling paper and plastic goods is enough of an effort to help the planet.

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Now that the weather is cooling and the leaves are beginning to fall, homeowners are preparing for the increased costs of keeping their homes heated and running throughout the colder months that lie ahead. This can lead to higher energy expenditures, but there are ways around that gloomy conclusion, we promise.

In our ongoing effort to keep with our Green Initiative, we’ve gathered up some reminders of simple ways to help you reduce energy consumption, and your energy bill, so you don’t have to sit in the dark and freeze in order to save money this winter.

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If you’ve been keeping up to speed on the latest announcements coming out of the tech world, you’re probably aware of Google’s recent news stemming from its latest project – the hands-free vehicle. Yep, Google’s been testing computer-operated vehicles for a while now – in fact these cars have traveled an incredible 140,000 miles on major California roads, navigating through traffic patterns and abiding by speed limits!

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Equipped with video cameras, radar sensors and lasers, the cars’ computers are able to detect traffic and follow maps. During the testing phase, engineers would go along for the ride, ready to slam on the breaks or take the wheel if needed. The purpose behind this, you ask? Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt declared via the Google blog, “…prevent traffic accidents, free up people’s time and reduce emissions…” (more…)

You probably don’t need us to tell you this, but texting and driving is bad, very bad! Everyone from Obama to Oprah to whoever writes those email forwards our mom sends us will tell you the same thing. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drivers who are texting can be more than 20 times more likely to crash than non-distracted drivers. Don’t let yourself fall into that category!

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Green technology is all the rage in the tech space, and here at IOGEAR we love nothing more than to keep our finger on the green pulse. From Apple’s work-in-progress solar powered iPad and iPhone, to the grass-trimming goats Google has put to work, earth conscious companies are developing new ways to help our waning Mother Earth.

This week Cisco Systems announced the testing phase of their home energy management system, temporarily named the home energy controller. Despite the unsexy name, this is a pretty slick device which helps keep an eye on mounting energy costs. The controller’s digital readout helps people keep track of energy consumption throughout their home and do away with energy waste. Wasting energy is so passé, people.

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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…)