Why has nobody thought of this before?

Ah, mother sun: you give us maize, you give us warmth, and in the summer you give us just a little color, not too much, just maybe a little around the shoulders so we look like we went outside. Now you can charge our keyboards!

The $80 Logitech K750 is the first solar keyboard built of fully recyclable plastic. The device has a set of solar panels along the top edge and even includes a luxmeter to tell how well things are charging. It charges in sunlight and even under a standard bulb.

If you’re familiar with Logitech keyboards they usually last for months – if not years – on the same battery. This, however, will ensure that you don’t go dark in the midst of a marathon blogging session. It is also wireless.

Brilliant!!!

[Logitech via CrunchGear]

Details on Logitech Revue Google TV box

Logitech's Revue Google TV box is now available for pre-order for $299, revealing a host of new features—HD calling, a wide array of controls, myriad apps, and—if you order today, it'll arrive by the end of the month.

What's Inside

We now know the full extent of the box's hardware capabilities:
• HDMI 1.3 with 1080p, 60fps output
• 2 USB ports (allowing for added local Google TV storage)
• 802.11a/b/g/n wireless connectivity
• Integrated support for the Logitech Harmony remote
• SPDIF audio out
• Ethernet connectivity

How Much It Costs

The Revue box itself plus the keyboard is priced at $300, the mini controller at $130, and the smartphone apps are already available for free. (If you need another keyboard, it's $100.) The TV cam is pricey, no doubt, at $150. The Revue setup will be available for preorder from Best Buy and Amazon, shipping this month.

[Logitech via Gizmodo]

Logitech Brings Premium Drum Set To Guitar Hero/Rock Band

Are you a Guitar Hero/Rock Band head that is sick of the cheap cheesy drum set that comes with the game itself? Well, Logitech is going to save you from having to listen to that whack whack plastic sound while hitting your licks. The price for this premium drum set is VERY premium, coming in at $230. The price is a bit excessive considering that it exceeds the price of the games themselves. Each piece of the drum set can be adjusted to the users needs, and Logitech claims that this set is more durable than the stock drum sets that come with the games (that I can believe). The set is wireless and use a IR dongle and not Bluetooth, which is known for its latency. The drum set is scheduled to hit the stores at the end of the month.

[Gizmodo]

Harmony® Adapter for PLAYSTATION®3 is out!!

Well, the wait is finally over.  Those of us who have Logitech Harmony universal remotes can finally use it to control their PS3.  In case you didn’t know, the only way previously to use a remote with your PS3 and have access to all the commands, including power on/off, was to buy Sony’s Bluetooth Remote.  Well Now you can add this little box and have access to all commands from Logitech Harmony Remotes.  It’s still a little pricey right now at $59.99, but Logitech’s prices usually go down pretty quickly.  It’s available from Logitech directly or amazon.com. 

Finally, Harmony remote control for PS3

Well, it’s about time.  Since the only viable option for this, the IRBT is about as easily available as Final Four tickets, I might have to get one of these.  Caught this on Logitech’s blog .

• Yesterday, an Engadget reporter did some digging on an FCC Web site and uncovered our plans to manufacture an adapter that allows our Harmony remotes to control the PS3. We can’t give you all the details just yet, but we can say that this adapter will, when used with any Harmony remote, give you complete control of your movie-watching experience on PS3. It will also turn the PS3 on and off – and allow you to set up your Harmony activities to include the PS3 just as you would any other device. You also won’t need to dedicate any of your valuable USB ports to get that control

Logitech's new wireless desktop

Logitech has just released the Logitech MX5500 Revolution Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse. I found a review over at BlueTomorrow.com. This mouse ans keyboard combo really intrigues me. For at least 2 years, I was using a Logitech Keyboard and a wireless mouse and got my MS Entertainment Desktop 7000 as a way of getting rid of a lot of wires and adding bluetooth to my desktop so I could easily sync with my phone. The Logitect DiNovo always held my interest until I looked at the pricetag and then reality always set in. But this combo is coming in at around $150, and it will go down in price. I do miss having the numeric key pad on my keyboard, but I do like the fact that it does take up less desk space. One feature that looks like a geeks dream is the little LCD screen that has a zillion functions it seems (I imagine that some are completely useless, but I hope that there are people hacking new uses for it as I type this).

Logitech Transporter Streams Beautiful Music: Cost to much

Those of you who like to drop tons of money on technology, you've come to the right post.

Logitech’s new Transporter Network Music Player, is said to deliver audiophile-quality sound from almost any source. Hook up an ethernet jack to the Transporter and you can stream music from any Mac or PC you have lying around the home.

You can output your tunes in a number of ways, thanks to the Transporter’s multiple analog and digital inputs and outputs.

It probably works well like past devices that company has made. Too bad it costs a staggering $1999.99 and absolutely no one will pay that much for a Logitech-brand product.

Product page after the jump.

Sneaked Shot of Upcoming Logitech MX Air Mouse?

Logitech's apparently planning a run into the air mouse market with its MX platform. It looks to sport both gyration-based movement and a standard laser, though they're supposedly holding off on Bluetooth in favor of RF. Expected drop date is sometime this summer.

What do guys think of air mice, anyway?