Gadgets

Logitech, the world’s leading manufacturer of mice, unveiled the Logitech® Touch Mouse M600, a mouse featuring a touch surface that lets you navigate intuitively with your fingers.
“People are growing accustomed to using fingertip gestures to navigate on their smartphones and tablets,” said Reon Coetzee, Country Manager for Logitech South Africa and developing countries.

1st March 2012 marks an important date indeed - it sees the start of the new tax year for individuals and for those who are receiving a travel allowance as part of their salary. Implemented in 2011 SARS requires that individuals claiming a travel allowance must keep a detailed logbook of business travel in a private vehicle for the tax year between 1 March and 28 February, to substantiate their travel allowance tax claim.

SMAC, leaders in vehicle accessories and aftermarket products, offers the perfect solution to multimedia connectivity and hands free Bluetooth. The Parrot ASTEROID is a Single-DIN car receiver that embeds an ANDROID operating system leading to a new world of possibilities in the automotive environment such as Internet applications and geo-location.

Springfield's Mr. Burns and Marge Simpson are the next to tell you where to go when TomTom releases these all-new character voices for their range of GPS navigation systems today. Each of the character voices have been developed in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products, The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division and Locutio Voice Technologies.

Xperia™ S, the first smartphone from the new Xperia NXT series – next generation smartphones from Sony*, was today announced at Sony’s press conference ahead of the 2012 International CES show in Las Vegas.

TomTom previewed the latest version (v1.10) of the TomTom App for iPhone and iPad. The new version integrates TomTom navigation with Facebook and Twitter allowing users to navigate to friends, places and events with more ease. Customers who already have the App will be able to download the new features for free.

New Device Delivers Dazzling, Crystal-Clear Video Calling on Skype
Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) unveiled the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, making it easier than ever to capture full-HD 1080p video that’s faster and smoother and performs well on more computers. The device offers breath-taking quality, allowing friends and loved ones to see and hear the real you.

• Xperia S - the first smartphone in the Xperia NXT series - next generation smartphones from Sony.
• Xperia ion - the first LTE smartphone from Sony, exclusive with AT&T in the US
• Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD – two smartphones for the Japanese market

Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 Recognized For Excellence in Consumer Product Design
Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) announced that the Logitech® Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 has been honoured with a prestigious 2012 International Forum Design (iF) award for excellence in consumer product design. The Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 was one of almost 3,000 entries in the computers category and won the coveted award.

This innovative water saving timer and alarm helps consumers to understand how much water they use in the shower and to reduce their water consumption.