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    HONG KONG, Aug. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Belkin International, Inc., has been recognized for its innovative and exciting product designs with two IDEA awards, by cosponsors Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and BusinessWeek.  Belkin was given a Silver award for RockStar, a multi-headphone splitter, and a Bronze award for TuneStudio, a 4-channel mixer for iPod, in the Computer Equipment category.

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    Since entering the competition in 2002, Belkin has been honored with a total of eight IDEA Awards, with the last six awards occurring in the past five years.  Belkin's award-winning design team also made the Top Corporations list of companies who have won the most awards in the past five years.
    
    RockStar (F8Z274) 
    
    RockStar is a unique hub that connects a combination of MP3 players and headphones.  Attach your headphones and hear your friend's playlist, or add another iPod to mix songs and listen together.  For details, please view: http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=404634 .
    
    -- Five ports to attach headphones or MP3 players 
    -- One hard-wired connection for your MP3 player 
    -- Included cable to attach another MP3 player 
    -- Mixing and fade-ins controlled by the standard controls of each MP3 
       player 
 
    TuneStudio (F8Z109) 
    
    TuneStudio is the first 4-channel audio mixer that lets you create high-quality digital recordings directly onto your iPod for instant playback.  For details, please view: http://www.belkin.com/tunestudio/ .

    -- Records directly to iPod in 16-bit, 44kHz quality 
    -- Streams audio through built-in USB interface to and from a PC or Mac 
       computer 
    -- Each channel is equipped with 3-band EQ, pan and level controls 
    -- Phantom-power-enabled XLR inputs provide up to 60 dB of microphone 
       gain 
    -- High-quality stereo compressor with makeup gain enhances audio        
       dynamics and keeps audio levels within recording limits of the iPod 
     
    QUOTE: 
    
    Ernesto Quinteros, VP of Design for Belkin International, Inc.:

    -- RockStar allows for people to create and share their own music 
       experiences while TuneStudio allows for stereo recording onto an 
       iPod for playback or advanced editing on a Mac utilizing GarageBand 
       software. 
    -- Both products are distinct in their ability to help the iPod go        
       beyond a passive listening device; they enable people to create 
       dynamic social experiences. 
    -- Belkin is very excited to make it onto BusinessWeek's - 5 Years of 
       IDEA Winners,' which lists the corporations that have won the most 
       awards over the last five years. 
    
    For media enquiries, please contact:          
                                            		 	
     Ms. Joyce Chan
     Belkin Asia Pacific Limited
     Tel:   +852-3669-4060
     Email: joycec@belkin.com   

 
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