Today, Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) took the computer mouse where no mouse has gone before. With Logitech® Darkfield Laser Tracking™, you can use your mouse virtually anywhere you want - including clear glass and high-gloss surfaces. This new technology is available in the Logitech® Anywhere Mouse M905™,a compact, notebook mouse.

Logitech research showed that 40 percent of people have a glass surface in their home. This coupled with the increase in the popularity of laptop computers, means that people are moving around and coming into contact with a multitude of surfaces - like granite and lacquered wood - that challenge the tracking capabilities of standard mice.

“Ever imagined a mouse that works super fast, has smooth scrolling and can work anywhere! Logitech has made wishes come true with its new mouse. Conference rooms, CEO desks etc are the typical areas where this mouse is used.  So if you’re confronted with the shiny desk surfaces in office/ home/ hotels, we have the perfect solution for you”, said Mr. Subrotah Biswas, Country Manager India & SAARC, Logitech.

Breaking the Glass Barrier

A pioneer in the development of the computer mouse in the 1980s, Logitech has enthusiastically driven nearly every major innovation in mouse technology - persistently refining this ubiquitous interface between people and their digital experiences. From laser tracking to hyper-fast scrolling to the Plug-and-Forget Nano-receiver, Logitech has dedicated itself to creating ways to help you get more out of your computing experience. The latest in this line of innovations, Logitech Darkfield opens up new possibilities for when and where you can use your mouse.

Regular laser tracking technology relies on the ability of the mouse’s sensor to detect the textural details of the surface. The more irregularities a surface exhibits, the easier it is for the sensor to identify reference points that it can use to accurately measure motion. However, because high-gloss surfaces such as glass are almost completely flat, there are not enough details for a typical laser mouse’s sensor to detect.

To track on glass (that’s at least 4 mm thick), Logitech Darkfield uses dark field microscopy to detect microscopic particles and micro-scratches on these surfaces, rather than tracking the surface itself. Similar to the way in which our eye sees the clear night sky, the mouse’s sensor sees the clean areas of glass as a dark background with bright dots - the dust. Then, the sensor interprets the movement of these dots to track exactly where you’ve moved the mouse.

Logitech Anywhere Mouse M905

The Logitech Anywhere Mouse M905 is designed to put you in control of your digital world. The mouse features hyper-fast scrolling, so you can fly through long documents with ease, while click-to-click mode gives you more precision when navigating lists, photos and slideshows.

Thanks to its compact size, the Logitech Anywhere Mouse M905 works wherever you go and a travel pouch helps protect the mouse while in-transit. The contoured shape fits naturally into most hands and back and forward buttons, placed within reach of your thumb, help you surf the Web efficiently.

In addition to providing unsurpassed cursor control, the new Logitech mouse features the recently announced Logitech® Unifying receiver. The tiny wireless receiver stays in your notebook, so there’s no need to unplug it when you move around. Plus, you can easily add up to five other compatible Logitech keyboards and mice to the single receiver.

Pricing and Availability

The Logitech Anywhere Mouse M905 is available in India at an MRP of INR 5595.

Warranty

Logitech Anywhere Mouse M905 enjoys a replacement warranty of 3 years.