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Ultimate Ears Custom Monitor Holiday Promotion

Paul Manfrini — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:46 +0000

Know someone in your family who would love to have some Ultimate Ears custom earphone monitors? If so, now is the time! The Ultimate Ears Custom team is excited to announce a worldwide holiday promotion that includes free ear impressions, ground shipping and an Ultimate Ears t-shirt. Click here for more details.

Interview with SimBin, Award-winning Developer of RACE Games

Vincent Tucker — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:37:51 +0000

I recently caught up with the renowned Swedish developer SimBin about RACE On, the latest title in the company’s RACE series. Launched in October, RACE On is the only official game of two of the world’s biggest touring car spectacles; the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC). The game has highly detailed driving and utilizes the features on the Logitech G27 Racing Wheel to full effect. Here are some excerpts from an interview with Jay Ekkel, a member of the development team:

Q: What is the advantage of playing RACE On with the Logitech G27 Racing Wheel? How do you use the RPM indicator LEDs?

A: The G27 lets you experience every feedback from the game so that weight transfer, grip and subtle hints from the track surface are felt with realism. With proper feedback, like on the G27, you’re able to react quickly to what the car is doing and get totally immersed in the game. The RPM LEDs are a nice addition to the G27 – we use these in RACE On as an indicator of the optimal timing to shift up. During speed build-up, the LEDs are used as any RPM light, and on optimal gear shift timing the LEDs will start blinking, indicating time to shift up.

Q: Describe your favorite feature of the game or a feature that gives it more depth than other similar games?

A: Easy to drive, hard to master. Anyone can drive a car, but it becomes interesting when you start pushing the car to its limits. We have used this philosophy during the development of our games, and it comes out very strong. You can pick up and play our games, but to be the fastest you will need to push the car to its limits. This make it very exciting to play.

Q: When you and your dev team find yourselves running on empty, what is your fuel of choice?

A: Pizza and a huge amount of sweet candy mixed with some red bull have dragged us through the crunch periods. Besides that, the team spirit and motivation to keep our high standards has helped us through many long and hard crunch periods. But every time it was worth it!

For the full interview, go to: www.facebook.com/logitechgaming

Squeezebox App of the Month: Flickr

Matt Cuson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:01:41 +0000

Did you know that you can add a personal slide show to your life’s soundtrack by installing Flickr on your Squeezebox Radio, Squeezebox Touch (available in December) or Squeezebox Duet? With the new Flickr app, you can view photos of family and friends or change things up by accessing Flickr’s vast online gallery for an always revolving screen saver. Simply go to the ‘App Gallery’, select ‘Photo Services’ and install Flickr.

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Logitech in the News

Ha Thai — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:34:55 +0000

Believe it or not, the holidays are coming up. I4U published their Holiday Gift Guide 2009, which included the Logitech Harmony 700 Remote and Logitech Squeezebox Radio. The Squeezebox Radio also got some coverage last week from Big Picture Big Sound and PC Magazine, who say the it “offers all the Wi-Fi-music-streaming splendor of other Squeezebox products in a compact, all-in-one solution for your nightstand.”

Also, in case you missed it last week, we announced our Logitech Harmony IR Extender System, which allows anyone with an existing IR-only remote operate A/V devices hidden inside a cabinet.

Full coverage below:

Logitech Harmony IR Extender System Controls Hidden A/V Components

Ian Crowe — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:01:36 +0000

The use of infrared (IR) to operate devices with a remote control has always had a few drawbacks, one of which is the requirement for line-of-sight between the remote and the device. However, an open cabinet full of devices and exposed cords and cables doesn’t quite fit into the uncluttered living room that many people prefer these days.

Today, Logitech is pleased to announce the Logitech Harmony IR Extender System. It allows anyone with an existing IR-only remote operate A/V devices hidden inside a cabinet. Now you can finally get the streamlined look you want without having to buy a new remote.

The Logitech Harmony team had three primary objectives when developing the Harmony IR Extender System:

Great IR reception

The biggest challenge in creating an IR Extender is ensuring the IR receiver is sensitive enough to detect a broad range of IR signal frequencies at a useful distance and angle – without detecting outside interference that would compromise performance. The Harmony IR Extender System’s receiver is finely tuned to recognize genuine IR commands while filtering out unwanted ”noise” from lights, windows, TVs, etc.

Great device control

The IR blaster and mini blaster design for the IR Extender System, similar to that used in the Logitech Harmony 900 RF System, is a great solution for getting IR commands to hidden devices. By blasting IR signals to multiple devices rather than sticking emitters on individual devices, you can have a lot of flexibility in how you set up your system. When combined with the activity-based control of a Harmony remote, great device control is closer than ever!

Simple setup

As A/V products and experiences go, it’s one of the simplest you’re likely to come across. Three simple steps (2 if you’re lucky) are all it takes:

1. Place the Harmony IR Receiver in a convenient, visible location. It’s pretty small so that shouldn’t be a problem. (If you want, you can even mount it right on your TV.)

2. Place the Harmony IR blaster inside the cabinet, plug it in and connect the Harmony IR Receiver to the back of it.

3. Connect the Harmony IR mini blasters to the IR blaster and place them on other shelves in your cabinet. Depending on your cabinet, you may not even need step 3, making the whole thing that much simpler.

The Harmony IR Extender System doesn’t require any programming, so you’ll be up and running in no time.

The Logitech Harmony IR Extender System is available in the U.S. at www.logitech.com for a suggested retail price of $59.99 (U.S.).

Now Available: Windows 7 Drivers

Andy Hengel — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:54:52 +0000

Windows 7 drivers are now available across all relevant Logitech product lines. Please look here to determine whether we are offering drivers for your particular product and here to download the drivers. If you have the correct drivers and are sill encountering problems, customer support can address any Windows 7-related issues.

“Amazing Kitten” Video Featuring Logitech Video Security System

Evan Tree — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:01:31 +0000

Check out this video by YouTube sensation Kevin Nalty “Nalts” featuring a singing, stunt-performing cat — and Logitech Video Security Cameras. You can also find out how you can win one of five Logitech Video Security master systems Nalts will be giving away.

Local Music, Sports and News on Squeezebox Music Players

Matt Cuson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:01:45 +0000

You can listen to Internet radio from around the globe on a Logitech Squeezebox player, but did you know that you can also access all of your favorite local stations, as well? Watch the demo below to find out how easy it is to access everything from your favorite morning show to your local NPR station.

Logitech in the News

Ha Thai — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:45:55 +0000

We took a short break, but we came back last week with two new announcements!

As a follow-up to our G11 gaming keyboard, we bring you the Logitech Gaming Keyboard G110. “Dare I call it sexy? It’s sleek, clean, and thin. Logitech has finally made a gaming keyboard that can easily blend into a work environment,” says CrunchGear. The G110 is full of cool personalized features, such as customizable backlighting, which Gearlog enjoys: “I love the customizable backlighting on the G110: you can make it red, blue, or any shade of purple…that’s something I’d love in my regular keyboard.”

Also announced, for all of you stuck on your laptops with sore backs and necks, the Notebook Kit MK605 is here to relieve your discomfort. CrunchGear says, “Logitech has the right idea here.”

Please check out more coverage below!

Squeezebox App of the Month – Facebook

Seth Schulte — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:45:43 +0000

Did you know that in addition to having access to a virtually limitless music, the new Logitech Squeezebox Radio can also access your Facebook account? With Facebook and a Squeezebox Radio you can:

Share your music with family and friends by showing the song you are listening to on your Facebook wall
Discover new friends with similar music interests
Communicate with friends away from your computer
Read updates and view photos

Facebook on Squeezebox is currently available worldwide. Watch the brief video below to see how easily you can add Facebook to your Squeezebox.