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Belkin TuneStage™ Garners CES “Best of Innovations” Award

CEA and IDSA recognise six other Belkin accessories as Innovations Honourees

 

(West Gosford, NSW) – November 23, 2005 – Belkin Corporation, the global leader in connectivity solutions, has been honoured with the CES Innovations 2006 Design and Engineering “Best of Innovations” Award in the Audio Accessories category for its TuneStage for iPod. Along with this prestigious award, Belkin also celebrates honouree distinctions for six other products: PureAV® RazorVision™, TuneSync™ for iPod, Flip for Mac® mini, TuneFM™ for iPod, TuneTalk™ for iPod, and TuneCommand™ for iPod.

 

“The iPod accessory space has become a dynamic ecosystem with new product solutions launching every other week. Due to this competitive environment, we were really delighted that five of our seven CES awards went to accessory solutions for the iPod,” says Ernesto Quinteros, Director of Industrial Design at Belkin.

 

“Our TuneStage best demonstrated our commitment to a quality and seamless integration into the iPod experience,” continues Mr. Quinteros. “We are very pleased that the CEA and IDSA have honoured it with a ‘Best of Innovations’ Award.”

 

TuneStage for iPod is a device that allows you to play the songs from your iPod through your home theatre wirelessly via Bluetooth™ technology. With a transmitter connected to your iPod and a receiver hooked up via RCA or 3.5mm to your system, TuneStage offers reliable, high-quality sound without the clutter of cables. The TuneStage fits the iPod 3g, 4g, photo, and mini.

 

Sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the Innovations Design and Engineering Awards highlight product advancements in technology design and engineering.

 

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About Belkin

Belkin, 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, audio video solutions, KVM (keyboard/video/mouse), power protection and cabling, as well as USB and FireWire® devices, Belkin extends its reach to Bluetooth, PDA, iPod® and other solutions for mobile computing. Based on the New South Wales Central Coast, Belkin’s Australian operation employs over 90 people. Belkin products are available through a broad network of distributors, resellers and retailers. To find out more visit http://www.belkin.com/anz.

 

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iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.