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Filed under: Peripherals

Unless you’ve got a couple thou to shell out for an Optimus Maximus, Logitech’s diNovo Edge is about as slick a keyboard as anyone makes right now. We just cracked open the forthcoming diNovo Edge for Mac — comparison shots are below, but the differences aren’t too stunning.

• Mac keys, and lots of ‘em. Not just command, option/alt, etc., they’ve got the full complement, including Dashboard, Spaces, Quick Look, Front Row, iTunes (plus media controls), brightness up/down, and so on.
• Unfortunately, unlike its PC counterpart, those media and shortcut buttons are not hidden behind the black mirror finish until lit up.
• The keyboard font’s changed to something a little thinner and larger. Definitely easier to see, but we’d still like a backlight.
• There’s no Bluetooth connect button anymore — it’s smart enough to automatically go into discoverable mode if it’s not paired.
• The Mac keyboard stack makes all those shortcuts configurable if you’re using the function keys as, well, function keys.

Is it worth $159? We definitely like the way the keys feel (both in shape and in resistance / tactility) much more than Apple’s latest boards. No qualms here if you’re looking for a recommendation — whether you’ve got a PC or a Mac, the Edge is a damn fine piece of kit for getting your type on.

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Source: Ryan Block

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

We’ve heard nothing since January when the first rumors broke of a Logitech buyout by Microsoft. In fact, the rumor mill has been so quiet that we nearly forgot about the prospect. Now Logitech CEO, Guerrino De Luca, told an Italian newspaper over the weekend that a Microsoft takeover would be “an operation without sense.” Kind of like a MicroHoo after all the engineers quit to join Google, eh Geurrino? He says that, “without competition Logitech would lose the great pressure to innovate. Moreover there would be problems from antitrust authorities seeing as the two companies together would have a virtual global monopoly in mice and keyboards.” Come to think of it, that sounds more like a warning to Microsoft to think twice about making a hostile takeover bid than it does a flat denial of rumors. As usual, having officially commented on the rumor only serves to perpetuate speculation.

[Via GamesIndustry]

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Source: Thomas Ricker

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

What’s the use in having a wireless set of cans to rock with and a separate contraption to make / receive Skype calls on? Exactly, thus the Logitech ClearChat PC was born. Of course, it’s certainly not the first cordless set of stereo headphones to sport a microphone, but being that it’s built on 2.4GHz technology, you can finally take your calling habits wherever you go in the house (well, within 33 feet of the USB transmitter) without fear of static ruining a good pep talk. Quite frankly, it’s a little unsightly for our tastes, but those who can overlook that can pick one up (in the US and Europe, mind you) for $99.99 this May.

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Source: Darren Murph

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Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals

If you or somebody you love owns a PS3, there’s a decent chance Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will prove irresistible upon its April 17th launch, and kidnap you forcibly from reality for a life spent in darkness racing cars around hyper realistic tracks. So why not do it in style? Logitech has just announced the official racing wheel for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, the Driving Force GT. The $150 wheel, which is PS2 and PS3 compatible, includes force feedback, along with a 24-position adjustment dial for screwing with things like brake bias in real time. We don’t know what brake bias is, but we know we’d be suckers not to be tweaking it in real time by the time April rolls around. Unfortunately, this wheel isn’t due until May.

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Source: Paul Miller

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Filed under: Peripherals, Wireless

If you’ve been holding off on Logitech’s budget-busting MX Revolution in hopes of a Bluetooth version, your time may well be at hand. The FCC just gave the stamp of approval (way to keep down those “spurious signals,” Logitech) to a certain M-RCL124 model of Bluetooth mouse that appears to be an exact replica of the MX Revolution in shape and buttonry. Obviously we’ve got nothing as far as price or release date, but we’re hoping for “soon” and “less than our next paycheck.”

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Source: Paul Miller

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Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio

While the Squeezebox Duet’s original spec sheet might’ve been enticing enough, it doesn’t look like Logitech is just leaving it at that. It turns out this little-remote-that-could includes Flickr support, a built-in speaker and headphone jack, a hidden SD card slot, IR transmitter and a 3-axis accelerometer. That’s in addition to the WiFi media streaming and controls we’ve touched upon, and there’s even an expansion port on the bottom if that still isn’t enough. We’re not quite sure what a WiFi home audio controller needs a 3-axis accelerometer for, but we want.

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Source: Paul Miller

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Filed under: CES, Features, Home Entertainment

So you’ve got the announcement of Logitech’s latest Harmony remote, the Harmony One. You’ve checked out our hands-on pics and you’ve even read the first review. So why not spend a minute with Mahalo Daily’s Veronica Belmont and take a video look at the redesigned channel changer, safely tucked away after the break.Continue reading Video: Checking out the Logitech Harmony One

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Source: Christopher Grant

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Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment

Engadget recommends you hum The Who’s “Squeeze Box” while reading this post. That said, Logitech has just announced details for their latest Squeezebox, dubbed the Squeezebox Duet. The system controls your myriad musical devices with a wireless controller that can interface with multiple 802.11g Duet receivers. The controller’s 2.4-inch LCD lets you browse your music library using a “familiar” scroll-wheel (now where do we recognize that from again?). But you’re not limited to your own tunes, you can also tune-in internet radio providers like Rhapsody and Pandora. The Squeezebox Duet “network music system” comes with both receiver and controller for $400, and will be available in the US and Europe this month. Want additional receivers for other rooms, they’ll be available for $150 while additional controllers will be available for $300. There’s no escape from the music …

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Source: Christopher Grant

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