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Logitech is back with its latest product in the form of the Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810. This rechargeable keyboard uses Bluetooth connectivity to pair with up to three devices simultaneously. It is compatible with Windows, iOS and Android devices. The wireless keyboard features an auto-adjusting illumination that ensures the laser-etched key characters are always bright and easy to read. The Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 also uses proximity detection to turn on the lighting when your hands approach it, and automatically dims or brightens, depending on the amount of light in the room. If you are interested, you can buy the Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 for just $99.99 each. [Engadget]

Another day, another keyboard, and here we are with yet another model from Swiss hardware maestros Logitech – the Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810. Just what kind of value will this keyboard be able to offer? For starters, since it connects via Bluetooth, the Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 will play nice with Windows, iOS and Android devices, while hoping those on non-Windows platforms might be persuaded to jump aboard thanks to its layout that has been specially designed for Windows 8. It can pair up to a trio of devices simultaneously, letting you switch among (for example) your PC, tablet and smartphone at the push of a button without any hassle.

Taking its design cues from the rest of the consumer electronics industry where “slim is in”, the Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 will come in a thin form factor, sporting actual brushed aluminum and sleek lines. It even comes with auto-adjusting illumination so that you can work even in low light conditions as its laser-etched key characters will remain bright and easy to read at all times. Proximity detection has been thrown into the mix, where it will turn on the lighting whenever your hands approach it, dimming or brightening up automatically according to the light level in the room.

It is said to deliver 10 days of battery life on a full charge, but of course, we do not mind putting it to the test and see whether it lives up to such claims. The Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 is tipped to arrive in the US as well as across the pond this month and the next, respectively, for $99.99 a pop. [Press Release]

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Logitech has given its Wireless Touchpad a much needed facelift that makes it look almost identical to Apple’s Magic Trackpad—save for a sleek dark gray finish, and the lack of any wires. More »

Who would have thought that a touchpad would eventually come with batteries one day? Logitech did, which is why they have just announced the Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650 that was specially designed right out of the box to play nice with the Windows 8 touch interface. Upon unboxing, you will find a large, ultra-smooth glass touch-surface which supports Windows 8 gestures, and it ought to do its part to make sure that navigation among windows is performed in a jiffy, while making sure that there is adequate space for your fingers to roam around.

It does not matter just which part of the Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650 that your fingers rest on, you are still able to perform the basic point, click and scroll functions, while making sure that Windows 8 gestures are not shifted out of the picture, including edge gestures for app switching, app bar and charms bar activation, pinch-to-zoom and three-finger swipe to take you back to the Start Screen. You can also opt to left- or right-click anywhere on the surface of the touchpad, while an embedded sensor ensures that precise tracking is the order of the day, delivering fast and fluid navigation.

The Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650 will retail for $79.99 a pop later this month in the US as well as Europe. [Press Release]

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It’ll be another two weeks before Windows 8 PCs go on sale, but if you like, you can pick out your gesture-enabled peripherals now. Logitech just announced two wireless mice and an external trackpad, all optimized to support gestures in Windows 8. Starting with the mice, the Touch Mouse T620 has the same design as the M600 announced earlier this year, except it supports Win 8 gestures out of the box. (The M600 will get a software update allowing it to work the same way.) Similar to its predecessor, the T620’s entire top surface is touch-enabled, which means you can do things like swipe the right side for the Charm Bar, or swipe from the left to rotate through open programs. You can also double tap with one finger to return to the Start Screen, and double tap with two fingers to show the desktop.

Moving on, the Zone Touch Mouse T400 has a touch strip that you can use to move up and down through pages, as well as scroll through the live tiles on the Start Screen. In a brilliant twist, though, the touch strip itself is comprised of two buttons, which you can use to toggle open apps or bring up the Start Screen, depending on which end you press. Finally, the Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650 is a Magic Trackpad-style touchpad with a spacious glass surface, which seemed impeccably responsive during our brief hands-on with it. Unlike the two mice, which run on AAs, the T650 has a rechargeable battery, which you can re-juice over USB.

All of these accessories use proprietary 2.4GHz wireless technology instead of Bluetooth, which means you’ll need a free USB port to accommodate the accompanying transceiver. The dongle can pair with up to six Logitech peripherals at once, but that’s a bummer if you also happen to own gear made by a Microsoft or HP. As you might have guessed, these are compatible with Windows PCs only, though you could use them with Win 7 if you so chose. Look for all three this month, with the Touchpad T650 priced $80, the Touch Mouse at $70 and the T400 at $50.

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