New Speaker Features AirPlay for Wireless Music Streaming from iTunes,
iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today Logitech (SIX:LOGN)(NASDAQ:LOGI) introduced the Logitech®
UE™ Air Speaker with Apple's AirPlay®. Now you can stream
uncompressed music from iTunes or an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
connected to your home's Wi-Fi® network to a Logitech UE speaker that
delivers high-quality audio with a big sound stage boosted by dual
tweeters and woofers.
Logitech(R) UE(TM) Air Speaker (Photo: Business Wire)
"There's a new breed of music fans whose iPad and iPhone devices are at
the center of their listening activities," said Rory Dooley, senior vice
president of music at Logitech. "We created the Logitech UE Air Speaker
to give those people a great audio experience that combines effortless
streaming with fantastic sound. With its stylish, modern design, easy
setup and excellent sound, the Logitech UE Air Speaker looks and sounds
phenomenal in any room in the house."
With Logitech UE, it's about delivering pure, undiluted music wherever
you want to listen. Combining Logitech's experience in home audio with
the Ultimate Ears heritage of delivering great quality sound directly
into music lovers' ears, the new Logitech UE Air Speaker offers superior
functionality in a stylish design. The Logitech UE Air Speaker's subtle
curves and handsome piano-black finish look great in any room, while its
custom-tuned acoustics deliver a big soundstage with impressively
detailed stereo sound.
Setup is easy: just dock your iPad®, iPhone®, or iPod touch®, follow the
on-screen instructions to download the Logitech UE Air app, enter your
Wi-Fi® network password and you're ready to go. After that one time
setup process, any iPhone 4s, iPhone4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (2nd, 3rd
or 4th generation), iPad, iPad 2, or iPad (3rd generation) with iOS 4.2
or later, or any Mac or PC on your network with iTunes 10.1 or later is
instantly connected. Plus with the Apple Dock Connector, you can charge
your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch while you play music.
The Logitech UE Air Speaker has been named an International CES
Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree in the Wireless
Handset Accessories product category.
Pricing and Availability
The Logitech UE Air Speaker is expected to be available in the U.S. and
Europe beginning in April 2012, for a suggested retail price of $399.99.
For more information please visit www.logitech.com
or our blog.
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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Logitech
Amanda Sanyal
510-713-5051
asanyal@logitech.com
Source: Logitech
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