Harmony Link Also Transforms iPhone, iPod touch and Android
Smartphones into Full-Featured Remote Control
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
With thousands of TV channels and seemingly unlimited choice of shows
and movies, getting to the content you are looking for is often a
challenge as you navigate among programming guides and juggle multiple
remotes to control your home entertainment system. With this in mind,
today Logitech (SIX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) unveiled Logitech
Harmony® Link, a small device designed to fit in next to your TV and
media electronics and communicate over Wi-Fi® with the free Logitech
Harmony Link App for iPad®. After setup, the Logitech Harmony Link and
the Logitech Harmony Link App work together to let iPad users browse a
personalized schedule of their favorite shows, channels and genres to
find something good to watch and — with one touch — turn on all the
right devices and tune to the right channel.
"Logitech Harmony Link extends our vision of removing barriers between
people and their entertainment by replacing the clutter and confusion of
multiple remotes and different program guides with a single intuitive
touch interface," said Ashish Arora, vice president and general manager
of Logitech's Digital Home Group. "Our research revealed that many iPad
owners are using their iPad on the sofa while watching TV, many of them
seeking ways to find out what shows are on. We set out to make this
experience easier. Using Logitech Harmony Link and the Harmony Link App,
iPad users can browse for what is on television, and with one touch of
"watch now" icon next to the show of their choice, they can
automatically turn on their TV and other electronics, and tune directly
to the show they want to watch."
Logitech Harmony Link delivers more than just a personalized program
guide to iPad users. By leveraging Logitech Harmony technology, it
offers the activity- and device-based control provided by the
award-winning line of Logitech Harmony Advanced Universal Remotes. Just
select what you want to do, such as "Watch a Movie" or "Listen to
Music," and Harmony Link automatically switches your devices to the
right settings — meaning you won't be fumbling with multiple remotes or
manually switching inputs anymore.
Control from Your iPad
The Logitech Harmony Link connects to your existing home wireless
network to receive Wi-Fi signals from the Harmony Link App and turns
them into IR commands that home-entertainment devices can understand.
Harmony Link can control up to eight devices, is compact (about the size
of a hockey puck) and was designed to integrate neatly and discreetly
with your home entertainment system. Harmony Link includes an IR
mini-blaster accessory so you can control entertainment devices both
inside and outside of a closed entertainment cabinet.
And because the Harmony Link App transforms simple swipes and taps into
useful actions, such as volume control and video playback, you can stay
in control of your entertainment without taking your eyes off whatever
you're watching on your big screen.
Harmony Link can even connect with more than one iPad at a time, letting
multiple family members use their own iPad — with their own set of
favorite channels — rather than fighting over a single remote.
Turn Your Smartphone into a Remote Control
The remote control functionality of Logitech Harmony Link also works
with the iPhone® or iPod touch® as well as with Android smartphones.
Initially, smartphones will not receive personalized program guides from
the downloadable App; however, Harmony Link will deliver complete
activity-based control over up to eight devices in your entertainment
system. Now you can essentially turn your smartphone into a great
universal remote.
Program Information Provided by Rovi
Logitech has teamed with Rovi Corporation to provide program information
behind its free Harmony Link App. An important element to entertainment
discovery, Rovi data includes show synopses, movie overviews, and images
to give you an in-depth and visually rich experience as you navigate
through entertainment content and connect to your television guide.
Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Harmony Link is expected to be available in the U.S. in
October for a suggested retail price of $99.99. The Harmony Link App for
iOS tablets and smartphones and the Harmony Link App for Android
smartphones are expected to be available as free downloads in October
from the iTunes App Store and Android Market, respectively. 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
Krista Todd, 510-713-5834
ktodd@logitech.com
Source: Logitech
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