Pure Networks is Named CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Award Honoree for Home Networking
New York, NY (PRWEB) November 15, 2006
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) recently announced Pure Networks as an International CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for Network Magic 4.0 home networking software at the International CES New York Press Preview. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products.
Network Magic home networking software simplifies sharing printers and sharing files across all of your home computers. No more emailing files to yourself just to print them out. Network Magic automatically links all of your computers, printers and other devices together over your wireless or wired network. Plus — it includes wireless network repair and protection features to keep you connected and secure. Network Magic can be downloaded for free from http://www.networkmagic.com .
“At Pure Networks it is our mission to simplify home networking for all consumers,” said Jeff Erwin, president & CEO, Pure Networks. “Network Magic is designed to make it easy for users to share printers and files as well as troubleshoot and repair broken Internet connections. We are honored to receive this award as it demonstrates we are one step closer to this goal.”
As a widely renowned consumer technology awards program that began in 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize achievements in product design and engineering. It is sponsored by CEA, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the voice of industrial design, committed to advancing the profession through education, information, community and advocacy.
Pure Networks’ Network Magic will be displayed at the 2007 International CES, which runs January 8-11, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase will feature honorees by product category at Innovations Plus at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Booth #68747. New for 2007: High-Performance Audio (HPA) Innovations Honorees will also be exhibited in The Venetian on the third floor, across from the San Polo Ballroom. Best of Innovations honoree products will also displayed at the Grand Lobby of Las Vegas Convention Center, next to Experience CEA, and at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES. Visit http://www.CESweb.org/innovations for details on Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Honorees.
Products entered into Innovations 2007 must be available to market to U.S. retail outlets or the company website between January 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:
Engineering qualities of the product, including technical specifications and
materials used
The product’s intended use/function and user value
Aesthetic and design qualities (using visuals provided)
Unique and novel features
Contributions to consumers’ quality of life
Impact on the manufacturer’s business model
Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.
Innovations honoree products are featured on http://www.CESweb.org/Innovations, where you can see a list of product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.
About Pure Networks
The Pure Networks mission is to simplify home networking for the consumer. Network Magic is home networking software that solves network management, file and printer sharing, and network protection hassles giving consumers control of their home or SOHO networks. It automatically connects PCs, printers, routers, gateways and networked devices and creates a user-friendly network map. From the network map, home users can manage all of their PCs and devices such as printers, network storage devices and media adaptors, add and remove devices, pinpoint Windows networking problems and protect their network against unwanted wireless intruders — all on one screen. Pure Networks is based in Seattle, WA. Network Magic can be downloaded for free from http://www.networkmagic.com.
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