diNovo Edge™

 

Beyond its looks, the diNovo is also relatively remarkable for its integration of mouse functionality designed to make it a perfect solution for controlling a home theater PC (HTPC) from the couch without hassling with a mouse as well as the keyboard. On the far right, a circular electrostatic track pad is built in. Functioning in a somewhat more advanced manner than the click wheel on an iPod, the track pad can track finger movement much like the touch pad on a laptop for moving a cursor around the screen. Beginning finger motion on the top and right extremes activates up / down and left / right scrolling in active windows, which pretty much covers all the mousing movement necessities. Tapping the pad will left-click, and a pair of dedicated mouse-buttons below the track pad allow for full functionality. There’s even an extra left-click button on the left side of the keyboard for thumb clicking when holding the keyboard with both hands.

Gaming Keyboard G510

The Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard gives you all of the important tools and intel that you need in a gaming keyboard. It allows you to have the customizable control and real-time information that is necessary to improve your speed and accuracy. The GamePanel LCD gives you instant access to critical in-game statistics, VOIP communication data, system performance, media player information, and more – without ever having to leave the game you’re playing.

The custom-color back-lighting allows you to personalize your keyboard lighting. You have your choice of multiple colors like red, blue, green, and white, creating a cool effect that you can match with other lighted computer accessories. There are also eighteen programmable G-keys, which allows you to program multiple-key commands and run them as macros. You can even record new macros without having to leave the game.

Ultimate Ears™ TripleFi 10 Noise-Isolating Earphones

Logitech’s Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10vi features an integrated microphone and button so you can transition seamlessly between taking calls and enjoying the music.

The Sounds of Silence

One of the tricky things about listening to music on the go is drowning out all the background noise that comes with travelling from place to place.  Whether it’s the roar of a jet engine, the rumble of a subway or the chatter of fellow city dwellers, the background din can sometimes be overwhelming.  Of course, you can just crank up the volume to compensate, but then you risk long term hearing loss.

Gaming Headset G330

Finding a headset that suits my needs is a royal pain in the arse. Most of the time I use a headset for voice communications and chatting only, keeping my Logitech 5.1 speakers on for all other audio. With that in mind, the headset I use cannot completely seal to the ears or surround them; doing so would cause me to increase the volume on the main speakers, which would annoy both the wife and the neighbors.

Secondly, the headset, if USB, must use an external adapter with its own manual volume control. I’ve tried pure USB headsets before that have digital volume control, but, since my Logitech speakers are always set as the default in Windows Vista, the volume control on the headset affects the main speakers instead of the headset. That just doesn’t fly well.