Five Logitech Products Win Japan's Good Design Award 2006.Winners Include: MX Revolution Mouse, VX Revolution Mouse, Z-10 Interactive 2.0 Speakers, QuickCam Ultra Vision Webcam (WEB CAMera) A video camera that is used to send periodic images or continuous frames to a Web site for display. Webcam software typically captures the images as JPEG or MPEG files and uploads them to the Web server. , Cordless Desktop MX3200 Laser FREMONT, Calif. -- Logitech (SWX SWX Swiss Exchange (trademark of SWX Swiss Exchange) SWX SolidWorks (3D solid modeling CAD software) SWX Splitter / Wave Division Multiplexer :LOGN) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :LOGI LOGI Logitech Intl. (stock symbol) ) today announced that five of its products received a prestigious Good Design Award 2006, sponsored by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization. The five Logitech products - two computer mice, a PC speaker system, a webcam and a cordless keyboard-and-mouse combination - were named winners in the product design category. Logitech has won 14 Good Design awards in the past four years. "We are passionate about delivering distinctive designs that exceed our customers' expectations," said Guerrino De Luca Guerrino De Luca is the president and CEO of Logitech, and has been since February 1998. Originally from Italy, he holds a degree in Engineering from the University of Rome, and now resides in San Francisco with his wife Daniela, and two daughters, Ottavia and Chiara. , president and chief executive officer of Logitech. "Industrial design has been paramount to the success of Logitech and its products, so it is a tremendous honor to receive these globally recognized awards this year, for five products that we believe are very special additions to our portfolio." The Logitech products that received a G-Mark, the symbol of the Good Design Award 2006, are as follows: The Logitech MX Revolution The Logitech MX Revolution is a wireless, laser mouse manufactured by Logitech and released in 2006. The MX Revolution is the first mouse to feature a free-spinning scroll wheel, which allows continuous scrolling for several seconds with a single user action. Logitech's most advanced mouse, the Logitech[R] MX[TM] Revolution mouse transforms the experience of finding and manipulating the vast amount of digital content on a person's computer or on the Web. It features hyper-fast scrolling with a revolutionary alloy wheel Alloy wheels are automobile wheels which are made from aluminum or magnesium metal alloy. Alloy wheels differ from normal steel wheels, because of their lighter weight, which improves performance. - the MicroGear[TM] Precision Scroll Wheel - that can spin freely for up to seven seconds, spanning hundreds of pages with a single flick of the finger. A thumb wheel provides control of zooming or application switching, while an innovative One-Touch[TM] Search feature allows people to select a word or phrase on a Web page or in a document and, with a single click, view Internet search results on that subject. And its ergonomic design, with sculpted sculpt v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts v.tr. 1. To sculpture (an object). 2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: contours and a rubber thumb grip, makes it easy and comfortable to control the mouse - it becomes a nearly imperceptible im·per·cep·ti·ble adj. 1. Impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses: an imperceptible drop in temperature. 2. extension of the hand. "The first moment the user touches this product, the benefit and advantage of it are understood," the Good Design Jury commented. "Logitech's commitment to ergonomics ergonomics, the engineering science concerned with the physical and psychological relationship between machines and the people who use them. The ergonomicist takes an empirical approach to the study of human-machine interactions. and the careful shaping of the mouse resulted in a comfortable design and the most practical placement of buttons." The Logitech VX Revolution The Logitech VX Revolution is a wireless, laser, notebook mouse manufactured by Logitech and released in 2006. The VX Revolution is the first mouse to feature a free-spinning scroll wheel, which allows continuous scrolling for several seconds with a single user action. Designed for notebook PC users who want the very best in a mouse, the Logitech[R] VX Revolution[TM] mouse balances portability and comfort. It is smaller in size than its sibling MX Revolution mouse and includes a slot to store the 2.4 GHz micro-receiver, making it more portable. It also features hyper-fast scrolling with the MicroGear[TM] Precision Scroll Wheel. And its ergonomic design, rubber-lined thumb and pinky grips, and slightly concave Concave Property that a curve is below a straight line connecting two end points. If the curve falls above the straight line, it is called convex. key plates make it highly comfortable to use. The base of the mouse features a switch that can shift the MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel from free-spin mode to click-to-click mode. The mouse also includes a zoom slider A block of material that holds the read/write head of a magnetic disk. See flying head. for zooming in and out of open documents and photos. "Only Logitech, which has been dedicated to mouse development for a long time with a commitment to ergonomics, could have delivered such a high-level product," the Good Design jury reported. "It offers a natural fit for many hand sizes without creating stress on the hand, even after long hours of use. The way it controls scrolling is developed so intelligently." The Logitech Z-10 Interactive 2.0 Speakers The Logitech Z-10 Interactive 2.0 Speakers feature a groundbreaking design that changes how people think about and use PC speakers. With built-in touch-sensitive controls and a backlighted display that shows digital-music track information, a clock, volume and more, these innovative speakers are meant to be touched, seen and heard. The speaker satellites' polished acrylic faces offer clean, minimalist facades accented by the digital display and each speaker's two metal mesh grills. Perfect for use with either a desktop or notebook PC, the powerful speakers deliver rich audio without using a separate space-consuming subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers. . By putting touch-sensitive controls on the face of the Z-10 speakers, Logitech has eliminated the need for people to toggle To alternate back and forth between two states. toggle - To change a bit from whatever state it is in to the other state; to change from 1 to 0 or from 0 to 1. This comes from "toggle switches", such as standard light switches, though the word "toggle" actually refers to between applications to control their music on their computer monitor. "These speakers offer a striking design with the contrast of their black glossy surface, silver accents and the soft orange colors of the LCD panel Also called a "projection panel," it is a data projector that accepts computer output and displays it on a see-through liquid crystal screen that is placed on top of an overhead projector. See data projector. ," the Good Design jury commented. "These speakers received a Good Design award because they are compact in size but the design delivers great impact." The Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision The QuickCam[R] Ultra Vision[TM] webcam offers a true-to-life video calling experience by delivering twice the image clarity as that offered by typical webcams. It combines an extra-large, precision-engineered, five-element glass lens with a low f-stop setting, increasing the amount of light entering the webcam and precisely focusing that light to create sharp, vivid images. The QuickCam Ultra Vision webcam also features the new Logitech[R] RightLight[TM] 2 Technology, which intelligently adapts the camera's video settings based on the environment in which the camera is used. The stunning webcam design incorporates the most premium materials Logitech has ever assembled into a webcam. In addition to the glass lens, chrome details draw attention to the webcam's built-in microphone, lens housing and the edges of the cylinder-shaped webcam. The webcam also comes with Logitech[R] Video Effects See digital video effects. software, which allows people to transform themselves into three-dimensional animated characters or wear animated accessories as they communicate using their webcam over the Internet. The Good Design jury stated, "The Ultra Vision webcam offers a well-balanced design that clips easily atop a computer screen. The companion Video Effects software works extremely well, and allows people to experience a new way of communicating." The Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3200 Laser The Logitech[R] Cordless Desktop[R] MX[TM] 3200 Laser mouse-and-keyboard combination delivers when efficiency matters most. The keyboard's dynamic search/zoom panel makes navigating digital content and finding information simple. Innovative One-Touch[TM] search buttons can be used to search for key words, phrases, or file names on the Web, or on a computer. A touch-sensitive slider allows people to scroll up and down or zoom in and out of a document, Web page, or photo. The keyboard also offers one-touch access to Internet calling See Internet telephony. with its dedicated communications panel. A media panel, including a digital display, makes controlling and navigating digital music easy. Both the laser mouse and keyboard are designed with comfort in mind. The mouse has gently contoured sides and soft rubber grips that offer enhanced support and comfort, and the keyboard includes an integrated soft-touch palm rest, which can help reduce fatigue. "When they first touch the mouse and keyboard, users will realize that the organic shapes and details of the MX 3200 were designed with great care, even the bottom of the mouse," the Good Design jury commented. Note to editors: Product photos are available upon request About the Good Design Award (G-Mark) The Good Design Award (G-Mark) is the successor to the Good Design Selection System, which was established by the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省 Tsūsho-sangyō-shō or MITI) was one of the most powerful agencies in the Japanese government. in 1957. Since 1998, the Award has been sponsored by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization, as Japan[sup.3]s only system for assessing and promoting overall design. The Good Design Award is presented for designs that clearly demonstrate merit in the following assessment categories: designs that meet or exceed a certain standard, superior designs, and future-oriented designs. The Award is intended to contribute to "a more abundant lifestyle" and "good business," in order to create new forms of culture and lifestyle for a new era. The symbol of the Award is the G-Mark, which has become widely recognized among the general public. About Logitech Founded in 1981, Logitech designs, manufactures and markets personal peripherals that enable people to effectively work, play, and communicate in the digital world. Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange SWX Swiss Exchange An all-electronic securities exchange formed from the 1995 merger of exchanges in Geneva, Basel, and Zurich. The exchange offers trading in equity securities, investment funds, exchange-traded funds, bonds, Eurobonds, and options. (LOGN) and in the U.S. on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are owned by Logitech and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the Company's Web site at www.logitech.com. |
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