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With Windows 7 becoming available later this month, many will be buying a new PC. If you're planning on purchasing a new computer, Belkin makes it easy to transfer all your files, music, photos, user accounts and more from your old PC to a new computer running Windows 7.

Belkin's Easy Transfer Cable was designed specifically for the Windows Easy Transfer utility from Microsoft. The uninterrupted transfer process is simple and a post-migration report gives you all the details on what files were transferred. Please note that the device does not support the transfer of software programs.

Setup is easy too. All you have to do is install the software, connect the cable, then follow the on-screen prompts. You're then ready to move files between the two PCs at speeds of up to 480Mbps. You can estimate the transfer time of about 7,500 songs per hour to your new computer.

The Easy Transfer Cable will be available on October 23, 2009 for $39.99.

The new Belkin Home Base lets anyone within an existing wireless network print to a single, shared printer from anywhere in the home. Simply attach an external hard drive to one of the USB ports on the device and you're ready to save and share pictures, music, and more.

Home Base will automatically back up the connected computer's files to a connected external hard drive, so you don't have to worry about sudden data loss. The device also has an automatic sharing feature, which automatically uploads your new photos to a Flickr or Picasa account. You can also access media files stored on your PS3 or Xbox 360.

Features:

• Connect and access up to 4 USB 2.0 devices over an existing wireless network
• Automatically back up files and share pictures on Flickr and Picasa
• Access media files stored on your gaming console
• Features push-button WPS security
• Compatible with 802.11b/g/n devices

The Belkin Home Base is now available for $129.99.

Belkin has launched a new Headphone Adapter for the iPod shuffle, so you can use any of your headsets with it. This adapter will be ideal for controlling your music, since there are no controls on the iPod shuffle itself.

The Headphone Adapter is equipped with controls that allow you to adjust volume, skip tracks, toggle between playlists, and hear a song title. The controls on the Headphone Adapter conveniently work the same way as those on the earbuds that are included with the iPod shuffle.Read more

Belkin is first to the market to have speeds up to 1,000Mbps, with its newly announced Gigabit Powerline HD Adapter.

Powered by Gigle Semiconductor's mediaxtream chip, Belkin's Gigabit Powerline provides a secure, stable networking signal anywhere in the home—even for areas that are hard to reach by wireless connections.

Because of its high Gigabit speeds and consistent connection, Gigabit Powerline reduces online gaming latency and provides large bandwidth, making it ideal for online PC gaming and ultrafast high-quality transmission of multiple video streams. While the current fastest powerline technology runs at 200Mbps, Gigabit Powerline delivers content at 1000Mbps of speed!

All you do in plug in one end of the Adapter into an available wall outlet and connect the other end to any device with an available Ethernet port (RJ45).

The Belkin Gigabit Powerline Adapter is available now in North America for $149.99. It is expected launch in Europe early this August, as well.

Belkin just announced the TuneCast Auto Live FM transmitter and ClearScan Live software application. Together, you can use your iPhone or iPod as an FM transmitter and locate the best radio frequency, based on your GPS location, to play music in the car. This way, you will be able to find the clearest FM frequency based on your location.

Some of the features of the TuneCast Auto Live are:

• Specifically compatible with iPhone OS 3.0
• Also compatible with the iPod Classic and nano
• ClearScan one-push station locator
• PRO setting optimizes audio and boosts volume
• Two programmable preset buttons
• High-contrast backlit display
• In-car charging

Since this device requires the iPhone OS 3.0, you can expect it to be available this Fall for a MSRP of $79.99. The ClearScan Live application will be a free download. Check out the full press release here.

With the temperature warming up outside, companies are introducing products to help keep you (and your computer) cool. The latest is the CushDesk from Belkin. This stable "work space" keeps your legs cool when you're busy plugging away on a laptop.

The CushDesk features a molded top with a smooth and sturdy surface, and is designed with a slight angle so you can view your laptop at a comfortable angle.

The CushDesk sells for $29.99 and comes in the following colors: pitch black/soft gray, espresso/fuchsia, pitch black/pitch black, pitch black/dark sky. It is compatible with PC and Mac laptops featuring up to a 17-inch display.

We've all done it: left for a day away from the house or office with our favorite iPod or iPhone, only to discover the dreaded battery symbol is only one third filled, or worse, flashing. While this would have been little more than a nuisance in the past, in today's ever-connected world, not being available can be far more costly.

Fortunately, thanks to Belkin's Dual Auto Charger, you won't have to suffer, or even decide which product is more important. With its two USB ports, both your iPhone and iPod can find a home before their day-long adventures. Fortunately for the user in a hurry, it works under quick-charge and won't delay your adventure. Tell your friends not to worry – the USB ports are compatible with many kinds of technology, not just Apple.

At thirty dollars, people on the road for long periods of time may well find the Dual Auto Charger to be a boon.

We've seen recent reports that new MacBooks are likely 33% of US notebook sales. Many of these are moving from PC to Mac. In addition to actually running Windows applications with something like Parallels, VMWare Fusion, or Crossover Mac getting all the existing data swtiched over is important.

The Switch-to-Mac Cable helps transfer more than just files like pictures and documents. Belkin says that the Migration Assistant also can transfer Outlook mail to Apple Mail, Internet Explorer settings into Safari, and pull My Music into iTunes.

Available now in the US, priced at $49.99.

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