Tek Gear Blog

Das Keyboard shipping update

2010-12-03T13:53:00.002-06:00

Das Keyboards are scheduled to arrive on December 8th.

Back to School Pricing on Das Keyboard

2010-09-03T13:21:00.000-05:00

We have new back to school pricing on Das Keyboards. DK Ultimate as low as $99.

Click here for more info.

New Canadian Pricing for Das Keyboard Pro

2010-04-22T16:07:00.000-05:00

The recent strength in the Canadian Dollar and a perfectly timed new shipment of Das Keyboards has allowed us to lower the Canadian price of the Das Keyboard Professional to $127.50. Click on the picture to order now.

Das Keyboards Update

2008-07-16T13:56:00.002-05:00

The Das Keyboard Ultimate and Professional have shipped from the manufacturer! It should take about 5-7 days until they reach our Canadian warehouse.

UPDATE: The Keyboards are in stock and have started shipping on July 24.

Hikari Pro920 Shipped

2008-06-25T15:44:00.000-05:00

The Hikari Pro920 has shipped from the manufacturer and is now in transit.
We anticipate receiving the units in our Canadian Warehouse on July 7th barring any delay in customs.

Hikari Pro920 v.2 Delayed

2008-06-11T14:16:00.000-05:00

The next delivery of the Hikari Pro920 has been delayed by Oculon until the end of June. The delay is to solve a thermal issue that presented itself during the Computex show in Taipei.

We will keep you posted as we receive more information.

Intashield has Extended its Range

2008-05-29T13:00:00.000-05:00

Intashield has recently released it's first PCMCIA cards in the current range - IS-600 (1 port RS232 Ruggedised) & IS-620 (1 port RS232 Non-Ruggedised).

These type 2 PCMCIA cards provide a single RS232 serial port with 115,200 data transfer rates and 16 byte deep FIFO. They also have 115,200 line drivers to deliver uncompromising performance on your laptop pc.

Intashield Ruggedised Card (IS-600) ensures secure reliable connectivity between your laptop and any attached serial device. Our Ruggedised Card provides a robust cable that is locked to the serial card during manufacture preventing any possible break in connection. IS-620 has a detachable cable.

For more information about Intashield products, please visit www.tekgear.com

Intashield now compatible with Vista

2008-05-29T11:38:00.000-05:00

Intashield are continually updating their products to ensure the great performance for their customers. With this in mind, Intashield have recently added Windows Vista support to the full range. Customers can now seamlessly move over to Vista with full confidence that their serial connectivity requirements will be met.

Intashield - Great products at a great price!

Intashield's latest Release Candidate driver package is available for download from our website www.intashield.com/download2.html

Intashield products are now supplied with the following drivers:

Windows Vista 32-bit
Windows Server 2003 32-bit
Windows XP 32-bit

Windows 2000

A full installation guide and common FAQs, along with other useful information, can be found on our website and are also provided on the product CDs to help ensure a smooth and conflict free installation.

Click here for a complete list of Intashield products at Tek Gear.

Brainboxes Acheives ISO14001 Environmental Accreditation

2008-04-15T10:26:00.001-05:00

Liverpool UK - 15 April 2008 -Brainboxes, a leader in serial and Bluetooth connectivity, today announced that it has received accreditation to the ISO14001 environmental standard. This globally recognized standard is awarded where a company can demonstrate effective management of all its environmental impacts, together with a process of continuous improvement.

Brainboxes employed consultants from the Manufacturing Institute to carry out an independent environmental audit of the company. "After receiving the results of this is audit, we carried out a full review of our current policies and assessed the impact of our activities on the environment," comments Peter Gray, Brainboxes' Quality Manager. "This covered everything from our product design, production operations, creation and disposal of wastes, office practices, order shipping and transportation, including company car usage."

Brainboxes has always been aware of the need to continually review company processes and has been working with National Quality Assurance (www.nqa.com) since 1994, helping the company to create and maintain internationally recognised accreditation standards. To achieve accreditation to ISO14001 two visits were made by an NQA assessor over a four month period and a recommendation for approval came through in February 2008, with the final approval on 17th March 2008.

"Brainboxes sells into a global market where environmental awareness and concerns are increasingly important and customers are keen to work with suppliers who are raising standards and considering impact on the environment," adds Eamonn Walsh, Chairman and founder of Brainboxes. "By achieving this widely acknowledged accreditation at an early stage, Brainboxes is once again able to offer our customers the level of confidence that they have come to expect from our products and services."

I-Port 40 Plus

2008-04-14T14:42:00.000-05:00

A new XGA HMD is on the market now. The I-Port 40 Plus is a lightweight head mounted display (HMD) system featuring full-color XGA resolution. Proprietary wide field-of-view IROC™ technology allows very compact direct view optics to be mounted to a comfortable, fully adjustable headband.

The I-PORT™ 40 Plus is an advanced display system that is well suited for training, simulation, medical and virtual reality applications.

Oculon Hikari PRO920 is in stock!

2008-01-31T16:45:00.000-06:00

We've received our first shipment of Oculon's pocket projector the Hikari PRO920 and are now carrying them in our US and Canadian warehouses.

The Hikari PRO920 is a palm-sized VGA resolution pocket projector. Incorporating high end optics this short throw projector only needs 0.6m to project a 15'' to 20'' display. Great for entertainment and business, the PRO920 accepts an industry standard composite video for playback.
See more here: Hikari PRO920

New GST Rate

2007-12-28T15:18:00.000-06:00

In its economic statement on October 30, 2007, the Canadian federal government announced that the GST rate will be reduced to 5% from the current rate of 6% effective January 1, 2008. All internet orders placed from December 29th on will reflect the new 5% tax rate.

Multi-Currency Payments

2007-10-15T10:57:00.000-05:00

Tek Gear now accepts payments in over 130 different currencies.

Pounds, Euro, Yen, Francs, Kroner, Renminbi or Rubles - its now even easier to shop at Tek Gear.

Email us at sales@tekgear.com to get a quote in your preferred currency.

Updated Pricing on all Products

2007-10-15T10:42:00.000-05:00

The Canadian Dollar reached and sustained parity with the US Dollar in September. We have repriced all of the products on our Canadian web site (www.tekgear.ca) to reflect this monumental event. Prices on all products have been reduced by at least 15% in order to match the current US price list.

We will be updating the prices on the Canadian site on a regular basis to reflect the average weekly spot price of the Canadian Dollar which means better pricing for our Canadian and International customers.

Icuiti changes name to Vuzix Corporation

2007-09-07T12:24:00.000-05:00

Icuiti changes name to Vuzix Corporation

A new name for leading innovator in video eyewear technology which aims to better align the company's brand strategy with its current and future product offerings

Rochester, NY - September 4 - Icuiti Corporation, the principal player in the video eyewear industry, announces today, that is has officially changed its name to Vuzix Corporation. Effective immediately, the company's website and domain name have been changed to www.vuzix.com. The name change will help Vuzix better align its iWearbranding strategy with product offerings across each of the company's vertical markets. These markets include consumer electronics, video gaming, military and medical.

"We believe the new name will help us build a strong consumer brand of video eyewear with high recognition in the US and internationally," says Paul Travers, CEO.

Since the company was started in 1997, Vuzix Corporation has been a leader in video eyewear technology and three-dimensional eyewear for the U.S. Military and the video gaming community. Their iWear Personal Display Solutions are designed and manufactured in the United States and are available worldwide. With 60 patents issued or pending, Vuzix has established itself as the premier provider of this high definition, near eye display technology.

The company operates offices in Rochester, NY and Tokyo, Japan.

Click here to see all of Vuzix products for sale at Tek Gear.

Brainboxes achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status

2007-08-27T11:23:00.000-05:00

Brainboxes, a leader in serial and Bluetooth connectivity, has been recognized by Microsoft for demonstrating technical excellence of the highest quality and consistency and awarded its Gold Partner Status. This is the highest level attainable in the Microsoft Partner Program.

Brainboxes have been a Microsoft Certified Partner for a number of years and recently saw an opportunity to upgrade its membership through the continual improvements that it has made to its products, services and experience.

“We are very proud to have achieved this level of partnership with Microsoft,” commented Stephen Evans, MD of Brainboxes. “What is particularly rewarding are the endorsements that we received from seven of our top customers that were contacted by Microsoft regarding their experiences and application uses of Brainboxes’ products.”

Karl Noakes, director of the Partner Development Group at Microsoft, said: “Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies. As a Microsoft Gold partner, Brainboxes can offer its customers the reassurance of a truly professional organization with the backing of Microsoft's resources.”

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.

This coveted and highly sought after accreditation requires partnered companies to meet the stringent technical specifications of Widows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) - software drivers which are designated “Designed for Windows” operating systems. Brainboxes hardware products are supplied with Microsoft signed drivers to operate in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 64bit, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista.

Click here for a list of all Brainboxes products.

Save 20% on an Ezurio Wireless Development Kit

2007-07-16T10:08:00.000-05:00

Wireless Development Kit

Fast prototyping for Bluetooth applications
Supports all EZURiO embedded Bluetooth and Wireless LAN modules
Can be used as a development platform for the Siemens MC55 GPRS modules
40 and 50 way Hirose sockets
Plated through connections to access every pin of either module
Choice of power options: pin 9 RS232, USB through supplied cable, an external 5v power supply
9 Pin RS232 interface
EZURiO terminal software
Jumper link for current measurement
Access to all 40 and 50 way module pins via through plated header holes
Dedicated PCM port for quick audio application development (Bluetooth only)
On board power regulation
Comprehensive Applications Examples
Lead free – RoHS compliant

The Development Kit supports the following Wireless Modules:

BISM II Bluetooth Module

Class 1 Bluetooth version 2.0
Range in excess of 300 metres
Data transfer rate up to 300 kbps
Full UART interface
Comprehensive AT style command set
Integrated high performance ceramic antenna
Fully approved END product
Temperature range -40ºC to +85 ºC
Low Power Operation
Multipoint support
Transmit power 4mW
Receive sensitivity better than -84 dB
Two 8 bit ADCs, 9 GPIOs
PCM for audio applications, including eSCO
Support for 128 bit encryption
Adaptive frequency hopping
Wi-Fi coexistence & co-location support
Pin compatible with the EZURiO WISM
Small physical size 25x35x8 mm
Lead free - RoHS compliant
2 year warranty

WISM TCP/IP Wireless LAN 802.11

Complete 802.11 Solution with onboard memory and processor
Scripting Interpreter
Embedded web server
Integrated TCP/IP stack
802.11b and 802.11g drivers embedded
Fully featured scripting language
Full UART interface
Integrated high performance ceramic antenna
Supports antenna diversity
FCC and CE approved
Temperature range -40ºC to +85 ºC
Configuable low power modes
Supports ad-hoc and access point connections
Two 10bit ADCs, 12 x GPIO
WEP & WPA2 encryption
Bluetooth coexistence & co-location support
Pin compatible with the EZURiO BISMII
Small physical size 25x35x8 mm
Lead free - RoHS compliant
2 year warranty

BISM II PA Bluetooth & Power Amplifier

Best in class - open field range over 1,000 metres
Integrated Power Amplifier providing 25mW output
Low Noise Amplifier to improve receive sensitivity to better than -86.5 dBm
Data transfer rate up to 300 kbps
Full UART interface
Comprehensive AT style command set
Integrated high performance ceramic antenna
Fully approved END product
Temperature range -40ºC to +85 ºC
Low power operation, even at full range
Multipoint support
Two 8 bit ADCs, 9 GPIOs
PCM for audio applications, including eSCO
Support for 128 bit encryption
Adaptive Frequency hopping
Wi-Fi coexistence & co-location support
Pin compatible with the EZURiO WISM
Small physical size 25x35x8 mm
Lead free - RoHS compliant
2 year warranty

Brainboxes Windows Vista Approved

2007-06-20T13:30:00.000-05:00

Brainboxes, has been working closely with Microsoft for the past 18 months to ensure that now its latest operating system, Windows Vista™, has been released its customers can seamlessly move over with full confidence that their serial requirements will be met.

Windows Vista was available to consumers from end of January 2007, but the RTM (Release To Manufacturing) release version of Windows Vista, for manufacturers, occurred in early December. To meet this release date Brainboxes were ready with a Microsoft Approved and Signed driver for both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

“We have worked very hard over recent months to ensure that customers purchasing our products can use them in the latest Windows Vista PCs” said Stephen Evans, Managing Director of Brainboxes. “To ensure the best user experience Microsoft do not allow installation of products without approval into the 64bit version of Windows Vista. Customers can buy our products safe in the knowledge that we have had this approval from day one.”

“Software engineers and testers from the R&D team attended two Windows Vista ‘Logo-fest’ events in Taipei and Düsseldorf to work with Microsoft Engineers on testing their drivers as well as a ‘Plug Fest’ event in Redmond WA (the home of Microsoft’s Operations). Here Brainboxes’ products were tested in Windows Vista for compatibility with many other manufacturers’ systems,” continued Evans.

Brainboxes have its Windows Vista Drivers on Windows Update, providing a customer experience inline with the ‘Devices Just Work’ ethos that Microsoft has adopted for the Windows Vista release.

Brainboxes latest signed Release Candidate driver package is now available for download.

This driver is suitable for all UC, UP, PM and CC part code serial cards in:
· Windows Vista 32-bit
· Windows Vista 64-bit

I-PORT™ is now shipping!

2007-04-24T12:41:00.000-05:00

One of the most anticipated Monocular HMDs is now available from Tek Gear!

The I-PORT™ is an ultrasmall monocular HMD. IROC™ optics coupled with an SVGA microdisplay make this the smallest yet highest performance monocular ever.

The lightweight display module is integrated into Oakley M-Frame® Strike lens giving the unit a firm yet comfortable fit on your head. Weighing only 12 grams, the display module can hardly be felt when worn.

Standard video interfaces and power inputs are used to make this a versitile display solution that can be deployed in any environment.

Click here for more info.

SV-6 UPDATE!!

2007-03-30T13:01:00.000-05:00

We have received a surprise LAST stocking order of SV-6's from MicroOptical. We have a limited amount of units and they will be allocated on a first come/first served basis. Due to MicroOptical's shift in focus to consumer HMDs (See PR Here: http://tinyurl.com/2mof8t) the SV-6 is now designated as end of life and this will be the last opportunity to purchase this excellent product.

This final opportunity to purchase SV-6's has the following terms of sale:

All orders must be processed through the web page at: http://tinyurl.com/equmh
All Product is New and Factory Sealed but sold on an AS IS basis.
All orders are no cancel/no return.
All product is subject to a 10 day warranty period from time of receipt.

We have a limited supply of these product and expect them to go quickly.

MicroOptical Changes Name To MYVU CORPORATION

2007-03-26T17:15:00.000-05:00

New Name Reflects Focus on Consumer Electronics Market

WESTWOOD, Mass. (March 6, 2007) – The MicroOptical Corporation has changed its name to Myvu Corporation. With the success of the myvu® Made for iPod® edition introduction in 2006, the change reflects the company’s singular focus on the consumer electronics market.

“Market enthusiasm for myvu Made for iPod has more than exceeded our high expectations,” said Kip Kokinakis, president and CEO of Myvu Corporation. “We believe we’re only beginning to see the potential for myvu in a market that’s being transformed by demand for mobile entertainment options. Our success at MacWorld and the Consumer Electronics Show, combined with promising retail opportunities worldwide, require 100 percent of our attention focused on the consumer products line.”

The company plans numerous product introductions over the next 12 months, positioning myvu to be the leading brand for head-mounted mobile entertainment products. Recent industry acclaim for myvu includes the following:

* Myvu Corporation (under the MicroOptical name) was named one of 47 Technology Pioneers for 2007 by the World Economic Forum

* The company received an Innovations 2007 honoree in the Portable Electronics: Audio/Video category from the Consumer Electronics Association

* iLounge named myvu Made for iPod the “Best Wearable Display” for 2006

* The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles gave myvus as gifts to winners of the American Music Awards in November 2006

Myvu Corporation is the leading supplier of eyewear viewers for the portable consumer electronics industry. The company’s consumer products have their roots in medical and military applications, which served as the fundamental technology drivers, providing the discipline for quality, adjustment, safety and usability. Myvu’s personal media viewers and eyewear products, which are readable in all lighting conditions, are the smallest, lightest and most durable eyewear displays available today.

About Myvu Corporation
Myvu Corporation is the leading developer and manufacturer of innovative eyewear displays for today’s mobile entertainment revolution. With its patented, proprietary technology, myvu is at the forefront of the electronics and video display industries. The company’s video viewers, which represent an ergonomic breakthrough over conventional head-mounted displays, have received widespread industry recognition. Myvu is a privately held company based in Westwood, Massachusetts, with venture capital financing from Atlas Venture, Essilor International, The Hillman Company, Intel Capital and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. For more information, visit www.myvu.com

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Tek Gear wins Navy Contract to Supply Head Mounted Displays

2007-03-06T16:28:00.000-06:00

Tek Gear announces that it as won a contract to supply the US Naval Survival Training Institute with high resolution, immersive, head mounted displays. This supply contract is in support of NSTI's Parachute Descent Procedures Training program.

All Navy Aviation Survival Training Centers (ASTC) are using virtual reality trainers (VRT) to teach parachute descent procedures. The VRT can simulate parachute malfunctions (i.e., line over, riser twist or blown panels) and also allows the student to practice steering the chute into the wind and toward a suitable landing zone. The response of the fleet to the VRT trainers has been overwhelmingly positive.

Product deliveries are commencing immediately and are scheduled to be shipped to eight primary installations in the USA.

Z800 Price Increase

2007-01-25T11:22:00.000-06:00

On January 16th , eMagin announced that the new price for the Z800 will be $1,499. This new pricing reflects their shift in corporate focus away from the gaming industry and towards the industrial and military markets.

In order to "soften the blow" to our customers, we will be increasing the price by about $65/day over the next two weeks in order to end up matching the eMagin MSRP.

If you ever wanted a Z800 - act quickly - as the price is increasing daily.

January 24 $549
January 25 $619
January 26 $685
January 27 $750
January 28 $815
January 29 $880
January 30 $944
January 31 $1,009
February 1 $1,074
February 2 $1,139
February 3 $1,205
February 4 $1,269
February 5 $1,334
February 6 $1,399
February 7 $1,494
February 8 $1,499

Holiday Hours

2006-12-21T09:58:00.000-06:00

Here is our Holiday Schedule:

December 25 - Closed
December 26 - Closed
December 27 - Open
December 28 - Open
December 29 - Open
January 1 - Closed
January 2 - Open

EZURiO chosen as one of the “100 most important and influential machine-to-machine technology providers” by M2M Magazine

2006-12-11T10:37:00.000-06:00

Wooburn Green Dec 06, 2006 M2M Magazine – the voice of the machine to machine industry today announced that they have chosen EZURiO Ltd as one of the 100 companies in their global selection of influential companies within the growing M2M sector.

“This year’s M2M 100 directory provides a snapshot of an emerging market and identifies the companies with the greatest impact on its direction,” says Michael Jarosik, editor of M2M magazine. “The year was marked by two major themes: consolidation and maturity. Companies are delivering solutions that make it easier to adopt machine-to-machine communications and realize the technology’s enormous business value.”

The M2M 100 is a directory of the most important and influential machine-to-machine solution providers as determined by the editors of M2M magazine and its editorial advisory board. Companies are chosen through an exhaustive selection process based on criteria including: strength and number of customer references; strength of product/service portfolio; strength of business model; establishment and active involvement in the M2M market; and growth potential.

EZURiO is proud to be included in this list. Already EZURiO is enabling M2M applications providing everything to create a complete end to end wireless solution. EZURiO has steadily matured from the delivery of wireless modules into a company that now delivers complete solutions. EZURiO helps its partners to deliver true world class wireless products in some of the most demanding markets including ePOS chip and pin equipment, medical devices, vending equipment and vehicle telematics.

“It’s great to see the level of industry recognition”, said Chris Shannon, CEO of Ezurio. “We are concentrating on expanding the use of short range wireless applications to M2M and automation. Our customer base stretches around the world and our experience is such that companies increasingly come to us as they realise that we have the expertise to deliver a true M2M solution.”

EZURiO recently announced a range of 802.11 wireless modules specifically targeted at the M2M market, as well as Bluetooth modules with extended ranges of over 1km.

About EZURiO

EZURiO is the leading supplier of short range wireless M2M solutions and offers data capture and secure voice and data transmission via Bluetooth and 802.11 Local Area Networks. EZURiO is one of only a few companies capable of delivering a true end to end solution, from the capture of data through secure communication over wireless networks by way of the internet to a middleware platform that is either user hosted or accessed over secure connections from EZURiO’s dedicated web farm.

EZURiO has extensive experience of the integration of end-to-end wireless technology including Bluetooth and 802.11 solutions that provide instant, pre-approved wireless capability to a wide range of OEM customers. The company’s long involvement with wireless technology has resulted in a range of solutions that are acknowledged as setting the standard for short range wireless connectivity, with extended range, low power and lowest cost of ownership.

Ezurio has offices in USA and the UK with an extensive distribution network.

For more information on EZURiO, go to: http://www.ezurio.com
For downloadable images, go to: http://www.ezurio.com/imagelibrary/
For White Papers, go to: http://www.ezurio.com/press/wp/

EZURiO

Nick Hunn

email: press@ezurio.com

phone: +44 (0) 1628 858 940

EZURiO

John Keates

email: info@ezurio.com