"We've elevated the universal remote to the next level, taking a personalized approach to home entertainment, " said Joerg Tewes vice president of Logitech's digital home business group at Logitech.
"I believe the organizational streamlining that Bracken is driving is a decisive step for Logitech's future, " said Guerrino De Luca, Logitech chairman and chief executive officer.
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That's just the tip of the iceberg of course -- head past the break for Logitech's full roster of G series peripherals.
It's hard not to like new-school tech named after old-school instruments, and so Logitech's ( Slim-developed) Squeezebox lineup has at least that going for it.
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Logitech's G9 Laser Mouse is another PC accessory taken to extremes for gamers.
If you're serious about including the PS3 in your setup, you could splash out on Logitech's Harmony IR-to-Bluetooth adapter.
Logitech's G-prefixed gaming peripherals have been around for awhile, but they were never part of an official gaming line.
"Intel's WiDi technology is quickly proliferating in the marketplace, " said Mark Schneider, vice president and general manager Logitech's audio business unit.
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"The Logitech Harmony Touch represents the next evolution for the universal remote, " said Joerg Tewes, vice president of Logitech's digital home business group.
Logitech's PR machine is on the loose this morning, trying to dampen expectations before the company announces its quarterly financial results later in the day.
Both products feature Logitech's Harmony Hub and Harmony Smartphone App to enable closed-cabinet control and one-touch entertainment access to game consoles from your universal remote or smartphone.
For more information please visit www.logitech.com or visit Logitech's blog.
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If you felt Logitech's Xbox 360 remote was just too focused for your tastes, the Harmony 1000 should provide the depth and breadth you're craving in a universal remote.
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The company points to its new line of peripherals as an example: eight products featuring hydrophobic coatings, Logitech's exclusive Delta Zero sensor technology and buttons capable of surviving over 20 million toggles.
It so happens that Polycom and Cisco have also reported ongoing slides in video conferencing sales, so Logitech's explanation is entirely justified -- not that it makes the LifeSize acquisition look any smarter.
Combining Logitech's expertise in seamless connectivity with UE's heritage of providing great sound in the tiniest of packages, the new line-up blends form and function to deliver the right sound for any situation.
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It uses IR, Bluetooth or RF (to the Hub) to control up to 15 devices, and is programmed using Logitech's software for PCs that pulls settings from a database of 225, 000 home entertainment products.
For perspective, Logitech's offering does sound a bit more balanced with clearer highs, but from a usability standpoint the Navigator is a more compelling option for day-to-day use (the UEs don't fold up, for example).
"Amazing connections happen when the video calling experience moves to the TV in the living room: the most popular and comfortable place in the house, " said Joerg Tewes, vice president of Logitech's digital home business group.
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Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech's combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control.
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Logitech's retail sales for Q4 FY 2012 decreased year over year by 2 percent, with an increase in EMEA of 13 percent, an increase in Asia of 12 percent, and a decrease in the Americas of 17 percent.
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The thumb grip's pair of programmable rockers similarly won our favor because of their ridges up top -- like the thumb keys on Logitech's G700, we could press these just by slightly shifting the base of our thumb, leaving our thumbtip free to hold the red sniper button -- a feature we'll talk about later.
After unveiling a handful of accessories designed for Windows 8, it's clear Logitech had some catching up to do on the Mac side.
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For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company's Web site at www.logitech.com.
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Logitech, the world's largest mousemaker, is also a significant Immersion Corp. investor, and probably--although nothing has yet been announced--will release the first commercial force feedback mouse sometime next year.
That changes today, with the introduction of Logitech G, the company's official brand for PC gaming peripherals.
That's a shame, because Logitech and others have been flogging such universal controllers since way back when.
The microphone, however, seemed to pick up much more background noise than the Logitech C910 we tested it against here, but we'd say that's likely due their relative locations: top-mounted on the Microsoft, front-mounted on the Logitech.
There's no mention of it on the Logitech site either, however one leaked blog post we spotted referred to this device and a Harmony Plus.
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In GT5 the wheel doesn't offer a substantially different feel compared to the Logitech G27, but the ability to modify the wheel's configuration on the wheel itself made it much easier to live with.
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