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Belkin Wins CNET Best of CES Award at 2006 International

Consumer Electronics Show

 

Belkin CableFree USB Hub is honoured by CNET as the best in the Peripherals category

 

 

(West Gosford, NSW) – 25 January, 2006 – Belkin today announced that it has received a CNET 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 peripherals 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.

 

CableFree USB Hub and Dongle (set)

 

Selected by CNET’s unbiased, expert editors, winners were recognised 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’re delighted that our new CableFree USB Hub has been recognised as a winner in CNET’s Best of CES Awards,” says Richard McKenzie, Connectivity Product Manager for Belkin. “People are always looking for wireless functionality and the new CableFree USB Hub is exciting in that it will not only give people wireless freedom at USB 2.0 speeds, but will also extend the capabilities of millions of existing USB devices.”

 

The CableFree USB Hub gives desktop computer users the freedom to place their standard USB devices—such as printers, scanners, hard drives, and MP3 players—up to 10m away from the computer without running long cables. Laptop users gain the freedom 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 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.”

 

The new four-port hub and dongle set is expected to be available in Australia mid 2006, pending approval of Ultra Wide Band technology by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

 

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