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Thanko released a mouse called “Flick Finger Mouse” – put it on your index finger and control your PC through the air by tapping your thumb to the unit to click and by moving and rotating your wrist to move the mouse pointer.

By inserting the attached USB receiver to the PC and changing the mode selector switch on the mouse to “Air”, you will be able to start using “Flick Finger Mouse”. The USB receiver is also used as a connector for charging up the mouse. “Flick Finger Mouse” is also usable as a tiny regular wireless mouse by changing the mode selector switch to “Laser”.

It is compatible with Windows and Mac OS as well as Android, so you can use “Flick Finger Mouse” for smartphones and tablets, however, if you want to do that, a USB adopter, sold separately, will be necessary.

Price: ¥6,980 (including tax)
Size: 56 x 22 x 10mm
Weight: 13g
Compatible with: Windows7, Vista, XP, and Mac OS
Charging time: 90 minutes
Life battery: Approx. 24hours

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Via: S4Guru, PCWorld

Source: Sprint

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