Tag archive: IoGear

Peripheral and accessory maker IOGear has announced a variation of its Wireless 3D Digital Kit, now named the Wireless 3D Media Kit. The difference? In additional being able to beam 1080p video content (including 3D content) and 5.1 digital surround sound up to 100 feet through walls to reach an HDTV, the Wireless 3D Media Kit now offers an analog input, so media fans can hook up old-school peripherals (like an older game console or… Read More

The technology world is literally littered with USB peripherals: tens of thousands of printers, scanners, cameras, hard drives, speakers, video cameras, memory card readers and more all sport USB ports. Of course, while many printers and multi-function devices often come with built-in Wi-Fi these days, versions with Wi-Fi often cost more, and enormous numbers of USB peripherals offer no wireless option. IOGear aims to help solve that with its… Read More

Home theater fans will tell you there's nothing like having a well-configured surround-sound setup for enjoying your favorite movies and games—but folks who need to wring entertainment from notebooks, tablets, and othe portable devices will tell you that surround sound just isn't practical on the go. Peripheral and accessories maker IOGear is looking to bridge that gap by bringing its USB Theater Sound Xperience device to the North… Read More

What’s in a name? Not much, if you’re talking about Iogear’s new Portable Media Player, which truly has no other designation other than “Portable Media Player,” or GMD2025U120, if you prefer. The company launched the blandly named new 120GB player on Tuesday without much fanfare. Unlike most devices we’ve come to associate the term Portable Media Player with, the Iogear’s version has no color… Read More

As most self-acknowledged techies eventually figure out, providing pro bono technical assistance to family and friends comes with the reputation. This doesn't prove to be much of a problem when they live down the street or around the corner, but when distance comes into play, and you need to walk Uncle Joe through editing his registry over the phone, things get much hairier. Remote access solutions such as Virtual Network Computing (VNC)… Read More

Iogear is now shipping its Wireless USB Hub & Adapter, enabling up to three PCs to connect wirelessly to up to four wired USB devices, like printers, drives, scanners, and media players at speeds up to 480 Mbps. Iogear is touting the adapter as the first shipping wireless USB solution certified by both the FCC and the USB Implementer's Forum (USB-IF). "We are proud to be the first to bring a Certified W-USB solution to… Read More

For all the strides made toward the “paperless office” through e-mail, new types of document files, and even display technologies that make paper look antiquated, the presence of normal writing instruments in everyday life has proved completely unavoidable. It may be more practical to swap e-mails with colleagues than paper messages, but for everyday tasks like writing down an address or taking on-the-spot notes, even the geekiest of us reach… Read More

IoGear, a maker of computer peripherals, today announced a device for Apple's new Mac minis. The new MiniView USB KVM Switch is priced at $129.95 and should be available now. The MiniView USB KVM Switch, said IoGear, stacks directly under the Mac mini and sports four USB ports which can be connected to four USB computers for sharing of one set of monitor, keyboard and mouse with speakers. It has two built in cables and two additional… Read More