To celebrate the launch of our new eStore, take advantage of a 25% promo code (promoi25), but hurry, it’s only valid for the month of July!

The first thing you will notice is a brand new look and feel with an optimized user experience. The goal is to make your experience shopping with IOGEAR fantastic! In addition to the cosmetic changes, we have tightly integrated with Club IOGEAR to allow for automatic registration.

What?!? You have not heard about the new Club IOGEAR?!? Well, head on over to this blog post for all the exciting details!

Be sure to tell your friends & family and share via Twitter and Facebook. We would also appreciate your feedback to help us on our quest to provide you with the best possible IOGEAR experience.

With Club IOGEAR you can cash in on your IOGEAR purchases for points towards exciting rewards ranging from music & books to gourmet food & travel and even hot new gadgets! But purchasing IOGEAR products is not the only way to earn points, you can also earn points by playing games and entering promotions with no purchase necessary.

Do you still want more? Well you’ve got it! Join today and you will receive 100 bonus points just for signing up PLUS a free game token! We will also be providing exclusive bonuses and discount offers to Club IOGEAR members, which include more prizes, extra points and 30% off savings at the Shop IOGEAR e-store in July!

If you can’t tell already, we are super excited to offer these added benefits to our valued customers. So what are you waiting for! Take a moment to register and Join Club IOGEAR today!

For the latest updates, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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.

What can we say? You are good! No matter how difficult, you have been able to guess the answers to our mystery photos faster than we’ve had a chance to release new challenges! So, it’s time to up the ante and speed up the pace.

Once we reach 1,600 “likers” (otherwise known as fans) we will release a bonus image. But wait, that’s not all, we will also release additional bonus images for every 100 fans after that, up to 2,500 fans! That’s a whole lot of new chances to win some very cool prizes!

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the contest page and follow the instructions at the “How to Enter” section on the left.

Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter for all the latest news. Good luck!

Is YOUR parent crying out for more technology? According to CNN, about half of web active parents ‘friend’ their children on Facebook. If this has YOU rushing for the privacy controls, don’t panic – here at IOGEAR we have some parent-friendly technology suggestions to celebrate Mother’s Day in style.

Flowers and chocolates may be the traditional way to thank that special mom in your life, but this weekend why not introduce Mom to gadgets that will keep her connected and tech-savvy?

From iPads to Twitter feeds, it can be an intimidating world out there for moms looking to stay ahead of the technology curve. Luckily we’re here to help cut through the clutter and provide some helpful suggestions for anyone looking for last minute Mother’s day gifts for the tech-savvy or tech-hungry Mom.

For commuting Moms on the move, or those patiently negotiating the school run, IOGEAR’s Solar Bluetooth Hands-Free car kit allows for easy and green cell phone charging on the move. Perfect for the eco-conscious Mom, the kit is simple to install in any car and enables the driver to wirelessly place and receive calls on a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone while keeping their eyes on the road. Perfect for keeping one eye on mischievous kids on the back seat!

For snap-happy Moms whose digital cameras are filling up fast with proud pictures of children or grandchildren, the 3-Port USB Hub and 45-in-One card reader may be the perfect pocket-sized solution. Compact enough to slip into any purse on the go, this gadget bridges the gap between the computer and devices such as cell phones, digital cameras, and portable MP3 players. Combining three high-speed USB 2.0 ports with a 45-in-1 card reader, it’s easy for Mom to insert a memory card from her digital camera, and upload pictures at blazing fast speed – ready to share with friends and family all over the world.

Of course, Mother’s Day is not the only day of the year we should celebrate our Moms. If you’ve left it too late to celebrate this coming holiday, just remember – it’s NEVER too late to give Mom a boost with a special gift, any time of the year!

For any questions or last-minute panics about Mom-friendly gadgets and home entertainment solutions, leave us a comment!

How will YOU be thanking your Mom for everything this Sunday?

Be sure to take a moment to check out our brand new Mystery Photo Contest on Facebook for a chance to win exciting prizes!

Cheers
The IOGEAR team

He wins (pending qualification) the 2-Port USB DVI-D Cable KVM with Audio and Mic – Model #GCS932UB! Thank you for entering the contest and your support on Facebook!

WEEK 1 BONUS ROUND!!! As a bonus for guessing the mystery product in less than 24 hours, we’re going to put up a new photo tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled and good luck!

Can you identify your favorite must-have tech gadget at a glance? Here at IOGEAR we’re throwing out a weekly challenge … Guess that product!

Eagle-eyed Facebook supporters of IOGEAR will be put to the test with our Mystery Photo Contest. Every week, we will post a picture of a hot tech gadget for you to identify. There’s just one catch – the picture will be zoomed in, giving you a close-up view and making it harder to guess!

The first Facebook supporter to correctly identify the gadget from the picture by model number will walk away with the mystery product for free. If a week’s image has even the smartest gadget spotters scratching their heads, the prize will roll over to the next week and the lucky winner will walk away with not one, but two prizes!

Head on over TODAY for our kickoff challenge and get those magnifying glasses out! Be creative and take a guess – and if you don’t get it on the nose, there’ll be another prize and another opportunity to win next week!

For all terms, conditions and other legal jargon please click here (and then click the Terms & Conditions link on the left.

To become a Facebook supporter of IOGEAR select the “like” us button on Facebook, visit IOGEAR’s page here.

Cheers
The IOGEAR team

In all the flurry of green activity for Earth Day this year, we didn’t forget our loyal Twitter followers. Read on for the results of our BIGGEST giveaway to date!

Congratulations to our Earth Day Twitter winner Sarah, who this week took home our biggest prize haul ever – a Solar Bluetooth Hands-Free car kit, a USB Laptop KVM Switch, a GearPower – Portable Battery for Mobile Devices AND the grand prize of a Wireless Audio/Video Kit! We hope you enjoy your new green technology toolkit, courtesy of IOGEAR!

This competition wraps up nearly three months of giveaways in the run-up to Earth Day, so many thanks to all those who took part!

For those who weren’t as lucky as Sarah, don’t lose heart. Stay tuned for upcoming news of an extra-special ‘Name that Product’ Facebook competition, and enter for weekly chances to win!

Thanks to all those who celebrated Earth Day, whether your action were big or small. Together we’ll make a difference!

Cheers
The IOGEAR team

Earth day is just around the corner, and as companies across the world jostle to prove their ‘green IQ’, it’s always useful to know how to separate the green pretenders from the genuine contenders. Living and learning green is a priority for us here at IOGEAR, and through this post and our actions, we hope to motivate everyone to contribute in some way towards a greener future.

Green Policy

While there’s no benchmark to measure a company’s green policy, it is a good starting point. Whether it’s our own personal goals or at the corporate level, the first step towards green success is establishing high level goals that are attainable.

For example, here at IOGEAR, we combine current innovations in environmental technology and apply them to our everyday business activities and products whenever possible. Our goal and philosophy is to enhance your day-to-day life by using IOGEAR products, while minimizing our eco-footprint.

What is your green policy?

Energy Conserved

Conserving energy means reduced consumption of energy services and the replacement of non-renewable with renewable resources. Reduced consumption can be measured by taking a look at your energy bill, while using renewable energy can be measured by simply looking at the various energy sources you are currently using in relation to your energy consumption.

At IOGEAR, we actively conserve energy through our technology and innovation. Our core product, the KVM Switch, reduces energy consumption by eliminating the use of multiple computer monitors. This year, IOGEAR is striving to achieve a 100% Energy Star or CEC compliance for all of our eligible products.

Recycling Levels

There are many things that can be recycled – some more obvious than others. Determine which items you will focus on recycling and measure how much of that item you actually recycled.

For our part, IOGEAR’s product packaging uses recyclable post-consumer paper materials. We are also transitioning from traditional ink to soy or vegetable based ink and we use eco-friendly corrugated cardboard material for product displays instead of non-recyclable plastic trays.

Here are IOGEAR we want to make it easy for you to take that first step – and our latest green event is a great place to start! If you are in the neighborhood, join us April 22, 2010 on Earth Day in Orange County for our free electronics recycling drive.

Water Conserved

Saving water is something we all can do. If you need some ideas, check out the 100 ways to conserve water. As with energy conservation, you can measure your progress by taking a look at your water bill each month.

Waste Reduction

It may not be easy, depending upon your provider, to measure specifically how much waste you are producing; however, you can easily measure the amount of waste you recycle. Recycling is one of the best ways to help reduce waste and is a good place to start as you start to measure your ‘green good deeds’.

Our priority is to use environmentally friendly materials whenever applicable. In our commitment to green business practices, IOGEAR continues to work with industry suppliers to research new ways to restrict the use of environmentally harmful materials in our products.

Trees Planted

In an effort to offset damage already done to our ecosystems through the removal of vast amounts of trees, many companies are making an effort to actively re-grow these resources. Measuring this initiative is as simple as counting the amount of trees planted. You can go one step further and measure how many trees survive over time, even if it’s a rough estimate.

We at IOGEAR have committed to planting one million trees around the globe through our Road to a Million Trees program. This commitment has resulted in over 228,000 trees planted since April 22, 2008 – truly something to celebrate!

How are you “going green” in 2010? Do you have any particular action plans for Earth Day? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below, on Twitter or FaceBook.

Don’t forget to participate in our current Twitter contest where you have the opportunity to win green IOGEAR goodies simply by following us on Twitter.