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GlobLink shows off ring-mouse
A mouse in the hand 11 June 2007 11:06 GMT
Shown off at Computex, this little gadget offers an innovative way to control your computer.

Made by GlobLink, it is a ring-type mouse device.

You "wear" it hooked around a finger and with a mini tracker ball and click functionality you don't...
Get the Glaser mouse! And then get a big glass desk!
And then chuck away your mouse mat! Because you can... 7 June 2007 16:20 GMT
If you've always wanted a minimalist-style desk made of acres of gleaming glass but because of the technical limitations of optical mice have had to make do with an MFI workstation (we know, there's plenty of you out there) then your day has come.

Some clever...
Jela USB Skype VoIP mouse phone
The latest use-your-mouse-as-a-VoIP-phone offering 31 May 2007 11:29 GMT
We've seen VoIP mice before – Sony's Vaio VN-CX1 mouse was a triumph of design - but aside from its minimalist looks we didn’t rate the thing that highly.

Another offering following the same theme is this new device from Jela.

The USP for this...
Mouse Jigger helps you get jiggy with it
Stops your computer falling asleep 24 April 2007 12:30 GMT
A new gadget that makes sure you mouse keeps moving so your computer doen't shut down mid-download has been launched in the UK.

Called the Mouse Jigger, the device, available from AM Micro is portable and automatic with no software to install or run. Mouse...
Logickeyboard offers cheap alternative to Opitmus Maximus keyboard
Most multimedia options available 23 March 2007 0:42 GMT
If you're still bulking at the $1500 price tag of the Opitmus Maximus keyboard from Art.Lebedev, then perhaps the logickeyboard is a more viable option

Instead of interactive LED lit keys, the logickeyboard is a more low tech offering - keys with shortcuts printed...
New pictures of Optimus Maximus from Art.Lebedev surface
$1500 and due out next month 16 March 2007 7:00 GMT
Claiming to be the keyboard of all keyboards the Optimus 103 has become the Optimus Maximus.

The new keyboard which should go on sale next month will cost a shade under $1500 and have a five year life span.

Still, with the ability to change the...
Mousetrapper Advance promises to take the strain out of pointing
Looks slightly like a laptop mouse setup 30 January 2007 15:45 GMT
For those of you bent over a keyboard and mouse all day, you could be at risk for repetitive strain injury.

The Mousetrapper Advance, which has just been launched in the UK, aims to change all that. It takes the place of your mouse and fits over your keyboard...
MoGo Mouse fits into a PC card slot to recharge
Now available in the UK 1 December 2006 12:52 GMT
The MoGo Mouse is arriving in the UK in time for Christmas.

Its compact and virtually flat design means that it fits into your laptop's PC card slot to recharge when it's not in use.

Sized about the same as a business card, the device is compatible...
Creative launch new gaming mouse and keyboard
Creative launch Fatal1ty Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Gamer HD7600L in Singapore 3 November 2006 11:13 GMT
Creative has announced two Gaming accessories - the Fatal1ty Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Gamer HD7600L in an attempt to provide PC gamers with the ultimate tools for playing games.

The keyboard, jointly designed by Creative in collaboration with renowned world...
Wacom introduces Colorelli game for children
Using the pen tablet children take on creative challenges on Colorelli Island 25 October 2006 12:33 GMT
Pen tablet maker Wacom is launching a new PC game for children called Colorelli, designed to get children using the pen tablet to give free reign to their creativity.

Colorelli Island is a 3D world where Mayor Finly, a goldfish, Boz, a gorilla, Ozzy, a pelican,...
Laserkey provides you with a full size projection keyboard
For use with PDAs and portable devices 19 October 2006 18:00 GMT
Just when you think you've seen everything, along comes a truly useful device with that “wow” factor. The CLB800BT Bluetooth Laser Projection Keyboard gives you the ability to type on a fully-size QWERTY keyboard while using a PDA, smartphone, or other small emailing device.
Microsoft launch new Wireless Entertainment Desktop sets
Backlit and rechargeable 14 September 2006 0:39 GMT
Microsoft Hardware, the accessories division of the Remond software giant has confirmed the launched a wireless rechargeable and backlit desktop keyboard which the company first touted in June this year.

The new model, originally duded the "Ultimate Keyboard"...
Wacom launches Intuos3 A6 Wide tablet for graphics work
New tablet with wide aspect-ratio replaces standard A6 tablet 2 September 2006 17:20 GMT
Graphics tablet specialists Wacom have introduced a wide-format A5-sized tablet to its Intuos3 range, replacing the original A5 tablet.

The Intuos3 A6 Wide features an active area of 4 x 6 inches, in a wide aspect ratio of 16:10 to more closely match wide-screen...
Survey finds people spending more time with mouse than partner
Loved up? 1 August 2006 12:51 GMT
A new survey by Logitech has found that almost half of us spend more time with our computer mouse than our partner or pet.

In a survey of just over 2000 people, 41% say they spend over 5 hours on an average day in the company of a computer mouse. Furthermore,...
Apple launches wireless Mighty Mouse
The mouse, not the cartoon character goes cordless 25 July 2006 17:08 GMT
Apple has launched a wireless version of its top of the range mouse, the Mighty Mouse.

The new wireless Bluetooth 2.0 Mighty Mouse promises a new laser tracking engine that is 20 times more sensitive than standard optical mice for better tracking on even more...
Microsoft launch two new High Definition mice
Two new mice from the software giant 5 April 2006 11:53 GMT
Microsoft has announced the launch of more models as a part of its High Definition range.

Microsoft says it is releasing the new mice, do be launched later this month and in September, due to consumer demand for higher-performing peripherals at work or play.
Keyboard gets tough to beat anger management
If you are one of those people that likes to get angry at your computer then perhaps you should consider the Virtually Indestructible Keyboard 27 March 2006 15:26 GMT
If you are one of those people that likes to get angry at your computer then perhaps you should consider the Virtually Indestructible Keyboard, a keyboard made from silicone, so at least next time you hurl it across the room no damage will be done.

Washable, rollable...
OLED keyboard goes on sale
Three key mini Optimus from Art. Lebedev gets launch date 2 February 2006 13:18 GMT
Last year we wrote about a new OLED keyboard that would allow you to change keys at the press of a button by simply changing the character the key displayed.

While we are still waiting for the full sized Qwerty keyboard, the company behind the idea has launched...
Sexy mouse promises to spice up your computer work
Computers can be boring sometimes so what better way to spruce things up that a mouse dressed in sexy lingerie 16 December 2005 12:49 GMT
Computers can be boring sometimes so what better way to spruce things up than a mouse dressed in sexy lingerie.

According to the site; “How could work with a computer ever be a sensual experience? Try our voluptuous Body mouse dressed in fancy lingerie and you'll...
Wacom launch graphic tablet aimed at amateur photographers
The new range includes Graphire Classic (A6), Graphire Classic XL (A5), the Graphire Studio (A6) and the Graphire Studio XL (A5) 16 September 2005 14:46 GMT
Wacom, normally associated with pen tablets and interactive pen displays has announced the Graphire4, a range of consumer pen tablets that provide the ideal tools for conveniently optimising digital photographs.

Aimed at amateur photographers users will be able...
The humble keyboard get moveable keys
DX1 Input System by ergodex promises improved input for gaming 21 August 2005 17:18 GMT
A Californian company is hoping to change the way users interact with their computer with the creation of the DX1 Input System, a keyboard that breaks all the conventional rules.

The difference with the DX1 over a standard QWERTY keyboard is that people can place...
Logitech launches three new media focused keyboard sets
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser, Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser and Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser on their way 16 August 2005 11:58 GMT
Logitech has announced an update to its diNovo keyboard set as well as offering two new keyboard and mouse sets aimed at the media user. All three models are available now and range from £99 - £159.

The first announcement is the Logitech diNovo Media Desktop...
Apple goes multibutton with the Mighty Mouse
Apple opts for two button mouse for 21st century 3 August 2005 18:16 GMT
Apple has finally realised that people might just want two button control on their mouse and released a new mouse design that features just that but under a seamless shell.

Called the Mighty Mouse, and no relation to the cartoon mouse of the same name, the new...
Russian design studio creates cursor mouse to control your cursor
Funky, but it looks bloody uncomfortable 24 July 2005 16:09 GMT
Last week we bought you the news of an innovative Qwerty keyboard that allowed you to change the keys at the press of a button to indicate an associated function like languages as well as numbers, symbols for specific programs like Adobe's Photoshop or Quake (here).
Qwerty gets a make over with the Optimus
The qwerty keyboard that changes keys 17 July 2005 20:37 GMT
A company in Moscow has created a concept design for the humble Qwerty keyboard. The keyboard, which has been designed by Art Lebedev Studio in Moscow for Optimus, has keys that light up to indicate each associated function and can be changed at a press of a button.