{"id":16997,"date":"2011-11-10T08:41:03","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T22:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=16997"},"modified":"2011-11-10T08:41:03","modified_gmt":"2011-11-09T22:41:03","slug":"seagate-goflex-satellite-mobile-wireless-storage-named-as-ces-innovation-2012-design-and-engineering-award-honouree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=16997","title":{"rendered":"Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage Named as CES Innovation 2012 Design and Engineering Award Honouree"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sydney, Australia \u2013 November 10, 2011 \u2013 <\/strong>Seagate(NASDAQ: STX) today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for GoFlex Satellite\u2122 wireless mobile storage. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 32 product categories.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to be recognized by the CEA with such an esteemed award to acknowledge innovation in engineering and design. With GoFlex Satellite\u2122 mobile wireless storage, we wished to address a need in the market that had as of yet not been addressed,\u201d said Patrick Connolly, vice president and general manager of Seagate Branded Solutions. \u201cA first for the industry, the GoFlex Satellite drive extends the limited capacity of mobile devices by wirelessly streaming media without the use of an external power source. We are proud of this successful accomplishment and strongly believe that this product is an example of how Seagate will continue to lead with innovative ways to address current market needs for storage products.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards aresponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)\u00ae<\/sup>, the producer of the International CES, the world\u2019s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and have beenrecognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. The Best of Innovations honor is awarded to the products with the highest judges\u2019 scores and will be featured in the Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase at the 2012 International CES.<\/p>\n


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\nAbout GoFlex Satellite\u2122 Mobile Wireless Storage<\/span><\/strong>
\nGoFlex Satellite\u2122 mobile wireless storage<\/a>is the first battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi<\/a>enabled mobile device. With a rechargeable lithium polymer battery, Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b\/g\/n and enough space for over 300 HD videos; this new member of the GoFlex\u00ae family<\/a>is the perfect companion product for any tablet, iPad or smart phone. Devices are wirelessly connected directly to the GoFlex Satellite drive by use of the free GoFlex Media\u2122 app\u2014available on either iTunes<\/a>or the Android Market<\/a>\u2014or a web browser. The GoFlex Satellite drive first became available during the summer of 2011 and has yet to be imitated. Please visit Seagate.com<\/a>, Amazon<\/a>and BestBuy.com<\/a>to learn more about this award winning wireless storage for your mobile devices.
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\nThe Seagate GoFlex Satellite\u2122 external hard drive will be displayed at the Innovations Showcase in the Venetian Ballroom during the 2012 International CES, which runs January 10-13, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
\nThe Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n