Logitech

January 4, 2007-- Logitech today announced the Logitech® X-240 speaker system for the PC, to be on display at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show next week. The X-240 PC speaker system features a redesigned control center that includes audio controls for a PC or Mac and serves as a cradle for an iPod® or other MP3 player, PDA or mobile phone. The cradle, which stows away when not in use, makes it easier for people to charge, sync and play their portable device with their PC.

“Logitech understands digital music is changing the way people use their PC and portable devices, so we are developing new concepts that uniquely enhance that experience,” said Jef Holove, Logitech’s vice president of product marketing for audio. “We have optimized the X-240 speakers for digital music enthusiasts by including a convenient, wired control center with an integrated cradle for a favorite portable media device. In addition to delivering great sound for the PC, the X-240 speaker system provides convenience and flexibility when using a portable music player with a PC.” Read more

January 4, 2007--Logitech will showcase its portfolio of peripherals designed to work with Windows Vista™ at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. In anticipation of the consumer rollout of Microsoft’s new operating system (OS), expected in late January, Logitech has designed peripherals that help people take better advantage of the new Windows Vista experience. While more than 100 Logitech peripherals will work with Windows Vista, some Logitech peripherals are optimized for the new OS. Products such as the Logitech® Cordless Desktop® MX™ 3200 Laser offer easy access to the innovative navigational features of Windows Vista, such as Flip 3D, while others – such as the QuickCam® Ultra Vision™ Special Edition webcam – complement the striking new Windows Vista visual experience. The new products will be showcased in the Microsoft pavilion as well as in the Logitech booth (No. 35512, South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center). Read more

November 1, 2006--Logitech has made using a notebook PC more comfortable. The company today announced the Logitech Alto notebook stand, a one-piece notebook riser with an integrated, full-size keyboard – a product that levels the notebook screen with people’s eyes and frees people’s hands from the constraints of a cramped notebook keypad.

Notebook PCs are fast-becoming the standard PC choice in homes around the world. But the compact form of a notebook PC often comes at the expense of comfort as people assume awkward postures to type on the small built-in keyboards, often with non-conventional key layouts, and stare down at the low-lying screens. The Logitech Alto addresses these comfort issues with a simple, all-in-one solution that opens like a book to reveal an integrated full-size keyboard on one side and an angled platform for the notebook PC on the other. The keyboard gives people the typing experience they are accustomed to having with a desktop PC, complete with a number pad, a media panel and a standard key layout, while the easy-to-set-up platform raises the monitor to eye level and establishes an ideal distance between the monitor and the user’s eyes. Read more

October 12, 2006--This week at the DigitalLife tradeshow, Logitech is for the first time publicly demonstrating its portfolio of new premium PC peripherals that can optimize one’s experience with the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Logitech has worked with Microsoft during the development of many of these personal peripherals, which are expected to be certified through the premium Certified for Windows Vista Logo program prior to the consumer launch of Windows Vista.

Logitech is one of Microsoft’s premier hardware peripherals partner for marketing Windows Vista-based communications solutions. Logitech’s premium webcams, headsets and microphones deliver crystal-clear communications in the next-generation PC environment. Also a featured hardware peripherals partner for marketing Windows Vista productivity solutions, Logitech offers mice and keyboards that provide one-touch access to Windows Vista efficiency features such as Windows Vista Flip 3D. Read more

Oct. 10, 2006 — Logitech today introduced the mid-range Harmony 670 advanced universal remote, which builds on the features of the company’s popular Harmony 659 remote, with enhancements that make controlling today’s complex home-entertainment systems even easier.

The new remote features improved one-touch activity buttons and a button layout optimized to control digital video recorders (DVRs) such as TiVo. It’s also the company’s first remote to include the new Harmony 7.0 software, which makes setting up the remote and fine-tuning it on the PC easier than ever. And like all of Logitech’s award-winning family of Harmony remotes, the Harmony 670 remote can completely control an entertainment system – it’s the only remote people will need. Read more

October 9, 2006--Logitech today announced that its award-winning NuLOOQ navigator, originally released with support for the Mac OS and Adobe Creative Suite 2 as part of the NuLOOQ Professional Series bundle is now available unbundled and with added support for Windows XP, and a host of additional applications. The NuLOOQ navigator is an innovative device used in conjunction with a mouse and a keyboard that allows people to better navigate and manipulate graphics and multimedia files. It significantly reduces repetitive use of shortcut keys or palette access typically needed to navigate images and documents, or to adjust values such as brush size, font size and even volume. Applications running on either the Windows XP operating system or the Macintosh OS X, that work with the NuLOOQ navigator, include Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, iTunes, Microsoft Office Word and Excel, and Safari. For added flexibility, NuLOOQ navigator can be easily configured to support virtually any application. Read more

Logitech just announced the ChillStream controller for PlayStation 3, the company’s first product designed for Sony’s next-generation gaming platform. Logitech’s ChillStream technology includes a built-in 40 mm fan that circulates up to 3.41 cubic feet of air every minute, with very little noise. Three narrow vents on each side of the controller push air directly onto the four fingers, the base of the thumb and the palm of the hand. The air stream can be used in one of three settings – high, low, or off. Read more

October 3, 2006-- It’s more than a keyboard – it’s a minimalist work of high-technology art. Today, Logitech unveiled the Logitech diNovo Edge keyboard, a cutting-edge blend of refined design and breakthrough innovation. Following the design legacy of Logitech’s original, award-winning diNovo Media Desktop (2003), the diNovo Edge reflects the growing importance and visibility of the PC in today’s home.

Meant to be seen and touched, the comfortable new keyboard, with a high-gloss finish, is laser cut from a single, semi-translucent piece of black Plexiglas and set into a brushed-aluminum frame. Its minimalist style is further evident in the limited number of buttons and the dynamic, backlighted icons embedded within the keyboard, which are invisible when not illuminated. Considering the keyboard’s many innovations and advanced technology, this eye-catching design seems impossibly thin at only ¾-inches (19.05 mm) thick. Read more

September 26, 2006 -- Logitech today introduced the Logitech FreePulse Wireless headphones, its stylish second-generation cordless headphones for iPod and MP3 players, which deliver the complete freedom of experiencing digital music with no strings attached.

The FreePulse Wireless headphones are half the weight (only 2.1 ounces/60 grams) and size of Logitech’s award-winning first-generation product – but, they are more flexible and durable, thanks to the high-carbon spring-steel headband. The new version delivers twice the performance as well as enhanced bass with its special bass boost feature. And it offers improved wireless performance with Bluetooth 2.0 Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) wireless technology. People can simply plug in the adapter to any player with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, put their player in their pocket and enjoy their music wirelessly. No more cord tangles, snags or kinks. Read more

Aug. 24, 2006 — Logitech today announced a revolution in PC navigation with two advanced mice that transform the experience of finding and manipulating the vast amount of digital content on a person’s computer or on the Web.

Already an indispensable tool for PC navigation, the computer mouse can now meet the advanced demands of people who need to move quickly and intuitively through multiple Web pages, large spreadsheet files, digital photos, playlists or any of the other rich, abundant digital content available today. The Logitech® MX™ Revolution cordless laser mouse and the Logitech® VX Revolution™ cordless laser mouse for notebooks mark a radical change in navigating this content – from which few people will turn back once they have experienced it. Read more