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Archive for February, 2009

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Logitech in the News

Filed: Keyboards, Product, Remotes, Speakers + Audio

This week produced some great stories about some of our products, ranging from the popular omnidirectional Z-5 speakers to CNET’s review on the new Harmony 1100. Our Z-Cinema AND Z-5500 PC speakers made PC World’s “Top 5 PC speaker systems for watching movies” list. They say the Z-Cinema speakers “will transform your PC into a [...]

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KGW News Report: Surveillance Video Shows Serial Burglar in SE Portland

Filed: Product, Webcams + Communications

Last week, KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8 (NBC’s Portland, Oregon affiliate) reported that video captured by a Logitech WiLife Video Security System has been turned over to police as evidence because it clearly shows a man suspected of being a serial burglar. In fact, in the interview, police say it’s some of the best surveillance video [...]

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Ultimate Ears Now Available in Europe

Filed: Product, Speakers + Audio

Hellooooooo Europe!
Allow us to introduce ourselves. We’re Ultimate Ears and we make in-ear monitors. If you are a professional musician who tours the world, then you already know who we are; you can stop reading this blog now and go back to you champagne and caviar. For everyone else, the good news is that you [...]

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Logitech Squeezebox Adds Music from Napster, Mediafly and Classical.com

Filed: Business, Organization, Product, Speakers + Audio, Topic

In my last post a bit over a month ago, I talked about a number of new services available on our Squeezebox and Transporter products. Well, we’re doing it again. Today, I’d like to welcome Napster, Classical.com, and Mediafly as the newest members of the Squeezebox community.

Napster, as we all probably know, now [...]

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at ID Grips for the Logitech G9 Laser Mouse

Filed: Gaming, Mice + Pointers, Product, Usability

A few weeks ago, we announced ID Grips for the Logitech G9 mice in the U.S. We’ve had a lot of interest in the product, so as a follow-up, I’d like to share this behind-the-scenes video that shows how we create these customized grips. Enjoy!

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Video Calling Lets Mom Feel Like She’s Home

Filed: Product, Webcams + Communications

Last year, one of my team members went though a challenging time. Stan’s wife, Annie, was having a difficult pregnancy and needed to be hospitalized with complete bed rest. This meant Annie would miss out on seeing her three other children for almost a month, with the exception of short hospital visits. Stan found a [...]

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Welcome to Ultimate Ears by Logitech

Filed: Product, Speakers + Audio

Hi, I’m Todd Hernandez. I’ve been with Logitech for 12 years now and currently handle artist relations and sales for Ultimate Ears’ custom products. You’ll find me at a lot of concerts enjoying the show and talking to bands about our products. My favorite musicians are Blink-182, Rage Against the Machine, and Bob Marley. Outside [...]

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A Better Sound Experience: Omnidirectional Acoustics

Filed: Product, Speakers + Audio

Last fall, the Logitech Audio team launched two products – the Logitech® Pure-Fi Express Plus speakers for iPod/iPhone and the Logitech Z-5 speakers for Mac or PC – that feature a technology called “omnidirectional acoustics.” I’m often asked what omnidirectional acoustics are, so I wanted to take this opportunity to explain.

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The Impact of Web 2.0 and Video on Politics

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On January 20, millions of people around the world watched the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama from our laptops while it streamed live over the Internet. In fact, Akamai Technologies noted that a record 7.7 million people worldwide watched the inauguration live. Also according to Akamai, as Obama began his speech, 12 million people [...]

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