Gizmodo: logitec

Sadly This Is Not the PS3 Slim

matt buchanan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:40:00 EDT

I really thought—hoped, really—this sliver of black plastic was the Japanese PS3 Slim. It's not.

It's a wireless router from Logitec—not Logitech, which is known as Logicool in Japan—that's 7mm thin at its skinniest point, ballooning out to 24mm at its fattest. Except for its uncanny Sony style, it seems fairly unexceptional, but man, it got me good for a second. [Akihabara News]

Logitec TV Tuner Lets You Watch More Than One Program Simultaneously on Your PC

AddyDugdale — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:55:56 EST

Plug the Logitec LDT-1S30X4U into the USB port of your PC and you will be able to watch two TV shows at the same time. Connect a second one, thanks to its double USB, (see below, along with a screen grab) and you get to watch four shows. All sorts of features make the LDT-1S30X4U worth a closer look, however.

As well as recording programs, you can use the TimeShift function, which lets you watch the same show that you are recording, data broadcast and export videos to mobile devices. All you need for it to work is a 3GHz P4 or higher, says Logitec, and 256 MB of memory.Costing 16,800 ($153) the Logitec LDT-1S30X4U will be out in Japan next month. [Logitec via Akihabara]

Logitec Lands Six New Docks for iPod

Addy Dugdale — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:36:05 EDT

Classy Japanese company Logitec has brought out three new iPod docks—rather like Daddy Dock, Mummy Dock and Baby Dock. You can see the LDS Ri500, aka Mummy, above, which includes a radio tuner and looks fabulously future-retro. Check the gallery for the other two, whose details are after the jump.

The LDS-Xi900BK is a 2.1-channel system only available in black with a 15W subwoofer and a flat speaker that uses NXT sound technology.

There's an LDS Ri500, which looks rather future-retro, with its rather fabulous handle and a big-knobbed radio tuner.

And finally, there are two versions of the LDS-Si1, which is smaller and lacks the tuner: the LDS-Si100 comes with an adapter for the second-gen shuffle as well as the nano, while the LDS-Si101 is solely for second-gen nanos.

No word on price as yet, but don't expect the docks, which will be available mid-June in Japan, to be too cheap. And, with lines like theirs, expect them to be shipped over here ASAP. – Ad Dugdale

PC Lets You Swap Internal Drives All Easy-Peasy

Adam Frucci — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:39:00 EDT

If you're constantly opening your computer to swap out internal hard drives — and who isn't? — this PC has your name written all over it. Made by the familiar-sounding yet unfamiliar Logitec, the LC-74T can easily pop its 3.5-inch SATA drives in and out. Seems like this wouldn't be beneficial to too many people, but if you feel like showing off to the minuscule number of people who would actually be really impressed by this feature, go nuts. It'll probably only be available in Japan, however. –Adam Frucci

Product Page [via Oh Gizmo!]

Logitec WiFi Skype Phone Lets You Talk Wherever There's WiFi

Jason Chen — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:45:16 EDT

Logitec's getting into the WiFi Skype game and releasing their own me-too phone. Again, this Logitec is the Logitec of Japan, not the Logitech (with an H) of the US. Fortunately for Skype phone collectors like me, this is just an OEM of the Belkin Skype phone, but in white, like SMC's OEM version.

The Skype phone will be available in Japan and uses either 802.11b or g to place its calls. The phone also supposedly has Bluetooth so you can hook this up as a handset for your computer, but we're not sure how useful that feature will be. Read up on our thoughts on this model of Skype WiFi phone here. – Jason Chen

Logitec's WiFi Skype phone [Akihabara News]

Logitec Launches Nexas Hard Drives With ASC Cooling

Gizloco — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:46:39 EDT

Over in Japan, Logitec just released its Nexas line of external USB 2.0 hard drives that feature what the company calls the "ASC Method" of cooling. The ASC Method senses when the hard drive is getting too hot then flips on a fan in the hopes of preventing some sort of Three Mile Island-like disaster. Two models are available, the LHD-HD and the LHD-HBS, the latter of which includes beefed up security options to keep your data safe from prying eyes. (The world must never know of your affinity for watermelons.)

Both hard drive models are available in 250, 300, 400 and 500GB sizes, with the security-conscious LHD-HBS costing around $430. – Nicholas Deleon

Product Page (in Japanese) [Logitec via Digital World Tokyo]

Logitec LDS-Ri700 iPod Dock

Travis Hudson — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:06:28 EDT

Given that the WWDC was pretty much a flop for anything iPod or portable media related, we present to you more and more iPod accessories to feed that need until Apple gets off their lazy asses to give us something new. Logitec—note the lack of the "h" at the end—has released the LDS-Ri700 iPod speaker dock. It has a DBSS for bumpin' and thumpin' along with a AM/FM radio, LCD screen, alarm clock and TV-out for use with the video iPod. Should be available later this fall for around $170, which is a bit pricey for an off-brand iPod dock if I do say so myself—whatever, it is an iPod accessory and that is all that really matters. – Travis Hudson

Logitec LDS-Ri700 iPod Dock [Newlaunches]

Teragate, 2-TB of Network Attached Storage

Gizloco — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:22:13 EDT

Uncap that cable modem and break out the soda pop because Logitec of Japan has a 2-TB network attached storage behemoth on the way. Dubbed the Teragate, this NAS offers enough space to store a healthy amount of digital media in all its forms. Those 2-TB are filled with a 1000BASE-T ethernet port and USB 2.0 ports abound for sharing. It can be set up in RAID 0, 1, 5 configurations so as to optimize your legal media viewing. Logitec even lists the Teragate as being compatible with Macs and thereby with Front Row. How does that go? Oh, right: Imagine the possibilities.

Since it's an NAS, the Teragate also has a built-in Web server, along with a photo station, so it doesn't have to live its life stuck inside the bedroom closet.

Logitec is also offering 1 and 1.6TB models in case 2TB is too much to justify to your significant other. They'll all be available in September, with the 2-TB retailing for about $2,081. – Nicholas Deleon

Press Release (in Japanese) [Logitec via Ubergizmo]

Logitec USB FM Transmitter

Jason Chen — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:00:48 EDT

This is kind of interesting. The Logitec USB FM transmitter plays back USB and WMA files from your USB device—think thumb drive—while being powered from your car's lighter outlet. An interesting alternative to FM transmitters that just transmit the sound from a standard MP3 player. There's six colors/textures, and is available for import from Japan. – Jason Chen

Press Release (Japanese) [Logitec via Mobilemag]