Logitech

Home Entertainment is getting more affordable and more difficult to manage (i.e. to many remotes, to complex to operate). Harmony remote controls make home entertainment accessible to the whole household. One remote replaces up to 15 (!) individual component specific remotes and one-touch activity buttons make it a breeze to command every detail of your system. Logitech makes an advanced universal remote for every type of use: RF -no line of sight needed (890), High-end systems (880 &890), Xbox 360, simple-den-or-bedroom (520) and are guaranteed to work with the equipment you have (over 100,000 different models from 3,000 manufacturers). Prices start at $99.99; www.logitech.com/harmony

The Logitech io2 Digital Writing System is used the same way as a ballpoint pen. You activate the pen by removing the cap, and deactivate it by replacing the cap. There are no extra steps required. Simply write down your information just as you would with pen and paper-up to 40 pages at a time. When you write with the pen, a tiny camera with an optical sensor captures your work and registers the movements of the pen, while a processor digitizes your words and images. After placing the pen its cradle (included), all your information gets transferred to your computer. $199.99; www.logitech.com

Aug. 15, 2005-- Logitech today unveiled the Logitech QuickCam Fusion webcam, establishing a new benchmark for consumer webcam performance with its breakthrough audio, video, and software technologies. With a true 1.3 megapixel sensor, Logitech RightLight technology, Logitech RightSound technology and an integrated microphone, the QuickCam Fusion webcam vastly improves audio and video performance over previous-generation webcams. Recommended by Microsoft for use with MSN Messenger Video Conversation, the QuickCam Fusion webcam makes the experience of synchronized voice and video calling over the Internet better than ever before.

June 22, 2005--No more tangles, snags or kinks: Now music lovers can free themselves from the cords tethering them to their iPod and receive high quality sound -- wireless headphones for the iPod have arrived. Logitech, a leading provider of cordless peripherals for a variety of platforms, today introduced the Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod. People can simply plug in the wireless adapter, set their iPod down, and move as far as 30 feet away -- without ever missing a beat.

The Logitech Cordless Mini Optical Mouse is perfect for notebook PC users who want comfort and simplicity. The mouse is shaped to fit in the cup of the hand and provides a resting place for the thumb and pinky on either side. It also features Logitech's Tilt Wheel Plus Zoom scrolling wheel, a wireless range of six feet, and battery life of up to four months on only one AA battery. Comes in two colors -- aquamarine and silver. Available in July for $30. ww.logitech.com

June 1, 2005--With sales of notebook PCs on the rise, Logitech today announced that its growing family of notebook computer mice includes two new mice with battery management features: the Logitech V200 Cordless Notebook Mouse and the Logitech Cordless Mini Optical Mouse.

May 20, 2005--Today at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Exposition, Logitech announced its plans to introduce a line of extreme-performance peripherals made for the technologically demanding universe of PC gaming. Building upon the popularity of the recently introduced Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse, Logitech will design G-series products specifically for gamers who demand the best-of-the-best tools in their quest to win.

May 17, 2005 --Before the E3 show floor opened, Logitech announced several new peripherals for PSP, PlayStation 2 and Xbox gamers. Below is a quick glance at Logitech's E3 announcements:

May 5, 2005--Logitech today announced the Logitech QuickCam Chat webcam, an affordable and complete starter kit for adding live video and audio to online communications. The QuickCam Chat webcam includes both a headset and a camera, providing friends and family with the tools they need to quickly and easily connect face to face over the Internet.

Many of today's best-selling games present constantly changing scenes that require fast moves in one instant, but in the next ask for pixel precision. Logitech has created the perfect weapon for adjusting to these scenarios on-the-fly: the Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse. This new mouse puts quick-shift controls at gamers' fingertips - with one click, gamers can instantly increase and decrease mouse resolution from as high as 1600 dots per inch (dpi) to as low as 400 dpi. Software is not required but once installed, allows gamers to program specific intervals as opposed to the 1600, 800 and 400 dpi default setting. The mouse will be available in April for $49.99. www.logitech.com