Today Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) announced that seven of its
products have won the prestigious 2014 iF product design award for
excellence in the computer and audio/video categories. This marks the
company’s fourth consecutive year of recognition, and the first time
Logitech has had seven winning products in one year. This year’s winners
are the UE
BOOM, Logitech®
FabricSkin Keyboard Folio, Logitech®
G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse, Logitech®
Ultrathin Touch Mouse, Logitech®
Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650, Logitech®
Bluetooth® Illuminated Keyboard K810 and Logitech®
Bluetooth® Speakers Z600.
“The iF award celebrates outstanding achievements in design, and we are
proud to be recognized an unprecedented seven times this year,” said
Bracken Darrell, Logitech president and chief executive officer. “These
awards validate our whole team’s commitment – from R&D through to the
customer’s experience – to design products that create an emotional
connection with people.”
In choosing its winners, the iF jury considered criteria such as design
quality, finish, choice of materials, degree of innovation,
functionality, ergonomics and aspects of universal design, among other
items. Following is an overview of each of Logitech’s 2014 award winners.
UE BOOM
The UE BOOM is the first-ever social music player, a wireless speaker
that’s packed with a specific set of features that sets a new standard
for listening to music. Its versatile go-anywhere shape is wrapped in a
specially developed acoustic skin that is both water and stain resistant
so you can enjoy your music anywhere you go. It offers 360-degree sound,
and features a 15-hour rechargeable battery. And it’s made for
connecting with others. If more friends crash the party, you can
wirelessly connect two UE BOOMs together through the free UE BOOM app
for Apple iOS® and Android™ to play them in either stereo-to-stereo or
traditional left/right stereo mode.
Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio
The Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio combines beautiful design with
intelligent technology for thin-and-light protection with added
functionality for your iPad®. Available in a variety of colors and
refined fabrics, this top-of-the-line folio brings beauty to iPad
protection, while its water-repellent coating helps protect the front
and back of your iPad from accidental spills. Its surprisingly thin,
built-in Bluetooth keyboard is seamlessly fused into the folio’s
interior fabric, and its full-size keys – complete with Apple iOS
shortcuts – provide the familiar comfort of a traditional keyboard.
Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse
The Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse sets a new standard in wireless
gaming, with a battery life that blows the competition away. Featuring
two modes, the mouse delivers 250 hours of non-stop gaming battery life
when in performance mode, and up to 1,440 hours of battery life in
endurance mode, more than quadrupling the battery life of ordinary
wireless gaming mice. It features exclusive Delta Zero™ sensor
technology that offers high-accuracy cursor control. The mouse also has
11 programmable controls, allowing people to reassign any game command
or multi-command macro with optional Logitech Gaming Software (LGS).
Logitech Ultrathin Touch Mouse
The Logitech Ultrathin Touch Mouse is a sleek touch mouse designed to be
as thin, cool and touch-oriented as today’s latest computers. Featuring
a super-thin design that slips easily into a computer sleeve or pocket,
the Logitech Ultrathin Touch Mouse is ultra-portable. Its responsive
touch surface simplifies Windows 8 touch navigation or Multi-Touch
navigation in Apple OS X® and thanks to Bluetooth with Logitech
Easy-Switch™ technology, the mouse can connect wirelessly to two devices
at once, and you can easily switch among them with the flip of a switch.
Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650
The Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650 provides fast, fluid
navigation of Windows 8, with a wider range of gestures compared to most
touch mice. Let your fingers roam across the large, smooth glass surface
designed to feel like dragging your fingers across the surface of water.
You can swipe from the edges to activate charms and switch apps, scroll
with ease through Web pages and pinch-to-zoom in on your family photos.
The ultra-smooth glass surface is resistant to fingerprints and
scratches so it looks as good as it feels. Plus, the entire touchpad
acts as a large button – you can click wherever your finger rests.
Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810
The Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 makes multi-tasking
easy with one-touch switching among multiple devices such as your PC,
Ultrabook, tablet or smartphone, regardless of the platform. Thanks to
Logitech Easy-Switch technology, you can be wirelessly connected to
three devices at once. Its keys are backlit with bright illumination
that automatically adjusts to any light, and its built-in sensors detect
your hands’ approach, turning the illumination on or off accordingly.
Its real brushed-aluminum design and minimalist size will fit both your
style and your desk space.
Logitech Bluetooth Speakers Z600
The Logitech Bluetooth Speakers Z600 were designed to resemble an object
of art, using shapes, materials and colors that meld with the modern
living space and complement the sleek look of today’s computers. With
these speakers you can effortlessly stream music and other audio from
your computer, smartphone or tablet. Three devices can be active at the
same time, and switching among them is as simple as pressing pause on
one and play on another. Whether you’re listening to music, watching a
movie, playing a game or video chatting, the Logitech Bluetooth Speakers
Z600 deliver clear, well-defined audio.
All award-winning entries from the 2014 iF design awards will be
presented at the iF design exhibition in Hamburg, and can be seen in the
iF Online Exhibition at the iF website, www.ifdesign.de.
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the
digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing,
communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech’s combined hardware
and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video
entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication
over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control.
Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed
on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
(LOGI).
Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are registered in
Switzerland 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 website at www.logitech.com.
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