Logitech Revue Owners to Enjoy More Entertainment Choices, More
Powerful Search and Browse Capabilities, and Improvements to Navigation
and Logitech Media Player
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Logitech (SIX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) today announced it will begin
delivering a free update of the Android 3.1 platform to Logitech
Revue™ with Google TV™ companion boxes. The free software update
will be delivered over-the-air (OTA) to current Logitech Revue customers
over the next few days. New customers are expected to receive this
version automatically upon activation. The improvements to Logitech
Revue with this new version of Google TV include more entertainment
choices such as access to the Android Market; faster and more
comprehensive search and browse capabilities; a simplified user
interface, and improvements to the Logitech Media Player. To receive the
update, simply turn on your Logitech Revue and follow the easy update
instructions.
The updated Logitech Revue with Google TV experience seamlessly combines
TV with the Web and Android Apps, all on your HDTV, bringing more
entertainment options to your home theater. For example, the updated TV
& Movies app allows people to easily search, watch and even rate more
than 80,000 movies and TV episodes from cable, Netflix, Amazon and
YouTube.
In addition, the update to Logitech Revue gives you access to the
Android Market on your HDTV, which includes hundreds of apps, such as
the new Google Music app, and around 50 apps optimized specifically for
the TV. And you can expect the number of apps to increase over time,
making Logitech Revue your living room's fastest-growing entertainment
hub. Also, the updated Google Chrome browser brings full search
capabilities to your HDTV, along with keyboard navigation and support
for Adobe Flash player version 10.2.
"Logitech has always aimed to add simplicity, flexibility and choice to
the screens that matter most," said Ashish
Arora, vice president and general manager of Logitech's digital home
products group. "The updated Logitech Revue with Google TV is just
one example of how we are helping people discover, engage with and
control their entertainment content."
The improved Logitech Media Player application delivers smooth access to
your personal content — including photos, downloaded music files and
home videos — stored on a PC, Mac or media server connected to your home
network. Plus, the free Logitech Media Server software also helps
organize your media, making your libraries of music, movies and photos
only a few keystrokes away, and searchable through the Quick Search Box
on Google TV.
And finally, the process of finding the entertainment you want — and
discovering new content — happens faster and more intuitively through a
streamlined UI tailored for the large screen. For example, you can
customize the home bar, which discretely appears at the bottom of the TV
screen, with your favorite shortcuts so you get to where you want to go
as quickly as possible.
The updated Logitech Revue with Google TV will also be available to
existing and prospective subscribers of DISH Network's service in the
United States. The solution uses Google TV to combine DISH Network TV
programming as well as Web content into a seamless entertainment
experience.
"DISH Network continues to collaborate with Logitech to bring customers
this next version of Logitech Revue with Google TV," said Vivek Khemka,
vice president of product management for DISH Network. "For DISH Network
customers only, the TV & Movies app allows customers to watch shows and
record directly to their DVR, all through the Google TV interface. The
addition of the Android Market brings TV applications that enable our
customers to interact with the DISH DVR in new and unique ways."
Pricing and Availability
The update of the Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS to Logitech Revue with Google
TV begins on December 7. Most users should expect to see the update on
their devices over the coming week. It is free, and available to all
Logitech Revue units that are turned on and connected to the Web.
Additional registration or subscription may apply to third-party apps
and apps are subject to change without notice. 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 Web site at www.logitech.com.
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Logitech
Krista Todd, 510-713-5834
ktodd@logitech.com
Source: Logitech
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