Belkin Wins CNET Best of CES Award at 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show; The Belkin CableFree USB Hub Is Honored By CNET as the Best in the Peripherals Category.LAS VEGAS -- Belkin Corporation today announced that it has received a CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Best of CES Award in the Peripherals category for its CableFree USB Hub, the industry's first USB Hub that does not require a cable to connect to the computer. The Best of CES Awards were produced and judged by CNET, who announced the winners Saturday, January 7, at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Selected by CNET's unbiased, expert editors, winners were recognized as the hottest products in their respective technology categories for their unmatched innovation and creativity, and their ability to excite consumers and make their way into everyday life. CNET's editors received and reviewed hundreds of entries, and combed the CES show floor for products to consider for the prestigious award. "We are thrilled that CNET has recognized us as a winner in the Best of CES Awards," says Mark Reynoso, Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing for Belkin. "People are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. wireless functionality. Our CableFree USB Hub not only gives people wireless freedom so they're not tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered. to their devices, but it also extends the capabilities of millions of USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. devices. This technology is here, and we're bringing the benefits of wireless to people now." The 12 categories included car tech; cell phones, smartphones and PDAs; computers; digital photo and video; gaming; home audio; home video; MP3 and portable video; monitors, printers, burners and storage; networking; TVs; and emerging technologies. A Best in Show winner was also named, and CNET's online community of tech enthusiasts voted for the People's Voice winner. Videos of the winners and finalists showcasing their technologies can be found at http://ces.cnet.com. Beginning in early spring 2006, Belkin will offer a four-port hub and dongle The term was originally slang for a "hardware key." Today, the term is often used to refer to any small adapter that has a short cable with connectors at both ends. See hardware key and PC Card dongle. set that will enable immediate high-speed wireless connectivity for any USB device without requiring software. The CableFree USB Hub gives desktop computer users the freedom to place their USB devices -- such as printers, scanners, hard drives and MP3 players -- anywhere in the room, without running long cables. Laptop users gain the freedom to roam The freedom to roam, or everyman's right is a term describing the general public's right to access certain public or privately owned land for recreation and exercise. The term is sometimes called right of public access to the wilderness or the right to roam. wirelessly with their laptop around the room while still maintaining access to their stationary USB devices. "By winning a CNET Best of CES Award, Belkin sets a standard within their sector for others to follow," says Brian Cooley, editor at large at CNET.com. "Each year at CES, CNET scours scour, scours 1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool. 2. diarrhea. dietetic scour see dietary diarrhea. peat scour see secondary nutritional copper deficiency. the show floor to bring extensive coverage to our passionate community of consumers, who look to our editors for the best new products at the show, and Belkin's CableFree USB Hub is, without a doubt, one of the hottest products at CES 2006." About Belkin Corporation Belkin Corporation, the global leader in connectivity solutions, offers a range of innovations for the computer, electronics and mobile consumer. With a diverse and far-reaching product mix consisting of home and enterprise networking, VoIP hardware, audio video solutions, KVM (K Virtual Machine) A version of the Java Virtual Machine for small devices with limited memory. See J2ME. See also KVM switch. KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse (keyboard/video/mouse) and peripheral sharing, power protection and cabling, as well as USB and FireWire(R) devices, Belkin extends its reach also to Bluetooth(TM), cellular, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , iPod(R) and other solutions for mobile computing. Belkin products are available through www.belkin.com as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers and superstores. |
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