Genius, one of the leading IT and Consumer Electronics brands across the globe, bagged the Taiwan Excellence Awards 2006 for nine of its most innovative products. Genius Navigator 805, Genius Navigator 535, Genius SlimStar 310, Genius Luxemate 810 Media Cruiser, Genius GHT-S200W, Genius SP-i202U, Genius Look 320S, Genius Look 313 Media, and Genius Speed Wheel 3MT all got praises during the Taiwan Excellence Awards in the following categories: Computer Peripheral, Digital Audio, Digital Home, PC Gaming, and Digital Image product categories. Genius Navigator 535 was also awarded the Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards 2006.

1. Computer Peripheral Products

Laser Gaming Mice: Genius is truly a leader in input devices as they continue to show their technological expertise in laser/optical and gaming mice. The Navigator 805 has a laser tracking power of 1600 dpi that can work up to 10 meters, a power saving switch and a security password function. The Navigator 535 has a trendy cloth cable, and is adjustable for different resolutions, be it 2000, 1600, or 800. It includes four programmable keys and can save up to five game profiles. Slim Keyboards: An extremely sleek, elegantly-designed keyboard with water-resistant and anti-bacteria features that comes with 14 one-touch hotkeys for media center control, Internet exploration freedom, office functions, and instant messaging with MSN.

2. PC Gaming Products

The Genius Speed Wheel 3MT Racing wheel is designed to give a realistic feeling when it keeps you in the virtual world of gaming. It makes one experience all the thrills of racing at a fast pace, complete with the bumps, collisions, and crashes in the game. It comes with the unique feature of a sequential stick shifter that’s mounted on the wheel for playing racing games either in AT (Auto-Transmission) and MT (Manual Transmission) mode. With the 14 programmable buttons that include 4 shifter buttons behind the wheel and 2 buttons for the MT Stick, one can easily set up more hot keys required in racing for total control of the game.

3. Digital Audio Products

The latest portable digital speakers, Genius SP-i202U is made especially for notebook users and people who like portable music players. A thin, lightweight, speaker system that delivers excellent sound quality with a 48mm neodymium Micro-driver and a tweeter plus bass enhancement technology using a special space design. It produces rich, clear audio with minimal distortion making use of an advanced high-efficiency class-D IC. Its dual-power design allows the speakers to be powered by a USB port or batteries. An AUX line in jack allows listening and sharing music with an MP3 or other audio devices. A protective traveling bag is included.

4. Digital Home Products

Genius Luxemate 810 Media Cruiser is especially-designed to excel the Microsoft’s XP Media Center Edition to peak performance, featuring a three-in-one keyboard, mouse, and remote controller. It uses dual way 2.4 GHz wireless ISSD technology, and gives unprecedented merger convenience of hardware for users in the living room. With the initiation of ITO technology application into the keyboard’s membrane design, Genius Luxemate 810 Media Cruiser scales it to the extreme level, using a transparent base, showing off the Media Cruiser’s design innovation and function stability in the wireless application field. Genius GHT-S200W series is the first wireless 5.1 slim home theater system featuring Bluetooth® 2.0 EDR Class 2 tech stereo technology and Dolby Pro Logic & DTS decoding version. It has two wireless rear speakers for easy and clutter-free installation so people can definitely enjoy their home theater experience with a plasma or LCD TV and DVD player.

5. Digital Image Products

A most innovative web camera from Genius, the Look 320S, received a patent for the very unique design of its clipping base. Genius Look 320S is especially designed with an intelligent base that can easily clip on laptops or flat panels, and even stand elegantly on a flat surface. This lipstick-like design breaks from the traditional design of the usual webcam that’s why it stands out. Genius Look313 Media is the world’s first multifunctional web camera that comes with a cutting-edge technology. It is a webcam that is integrated with speaker, USB hub, and it has a microphone and headset slot which create a mini-digital entertainment system. Its portable design gives you the freedom to carry or operate it anywhere.

Genius Products are exclusively distributed in the Philippines by MSI-ECS. For more information, contact James Ong at 688-3724 or email jong@msi-ecs.com.ph.