Logitech MX Air, NuLOOQ Navigator Acknowledged for Consumer
Product Design Excellence
FREMONT, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) announced that the Logitech(R)
MX Air(TM) Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse and the Logitech(R) NuLOOQ
Navigator(TM) device were honored with prestigious 2008 iF
(International Forum Design) awards for excellence in consumer product
design.
"Logitech is very pleased to be the recipient of this world-class
recognition," said Junien Labrousse, executive vice president of
Logitech's products group. "These iF design competition awards
acknowledge our continued innovation in control devices, which began
as Logitech pioneered computer-navigation technology at the dawn of
the PC era. We are delighted that this distinguished body recognizes
our contribution."
The iF jury is composed of the world's leading designers. 2008
marks the fourth consecutive year that Logitech has won iF design
awards. iF juror Philipp Mainzer said, "It is amazing how some
companies are unerringly convincing in their design and product
development and are constantly capable of presenting new technologies
and esthetics in the marketplace."
The Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse
The Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse works on the
desk and in the air. Similar to the way people use a remote to control
a television, when holding the MX Air mouse, people can now lean back
and relax while navigating the computer and enjoying media content. To
enable effortless in-air navigation, the new mouse combines three
important technologies - Freespace(TM) motion-control, gesture command
and wireless - so people can point, select and play media files with
just a flick of the wrist.
The Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator
Approximately half the size and shape of a tennis ball, the NuLOOQ
navigator features a moveable rubber-like ring (called the
navring(TM)) and a touch-sensitive circular disk (called the
tooltuner(TM)). With the multi-dimensional navring, people can easily
navigate images and documents while enjoying simultaneous 360 degree
pan and zoom. The tooltuner gives people precision control when
adjusting brush size in Photoshop, text attributes in InDesign, or
timelines in video or audio editing. The NuLOOQ navigator works with a
wide range of programs including Adobe(R) Creative Suite 2, Adobe
Photoshop Elements 4, Final Cut Pro(R) and many others.
About the iF Design Awards
The iF Design Awards, supervised by the International Forum Design
based in Germany, has been staged since 1954 and is regarded as one of
the most important design competitions worldwide, attracting nearly
2,000 entries from more than 30 different countries every year. For
the 2008 awards, 2,771 products from 1002 contestants representing 35
different countries competed for a coveted iF product design award.
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving
innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music,
home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in
1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the
SWX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
(LOGI).
Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are
registered in the United States and other countries. 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.
Logitech
Kate Brinks, +1-510-713-5115 (Editorial)
kate_brinks@logitech.com
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