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Jun 14
Thanko – Flick Finger Mouse – Put it on your index finger and control your PC using your fingertips in the air
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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
Jun 04
The problem with laptop trackpads: they’re usually not very good. But would turning the touchpad into a mouse solve the problem? Perhaps. That’s what MSI seems to be attempting with its MouseBook concept. In essence, it’s a laptop with a trackpad that can pop out and then be used as a standalone mouse. As you can see in the photo above, there’s a release switch for removing the pad. Once it’s out, you can move it across your desk as you would a mouse, as opposed to just using it as an external trackpad. It connects over Bluetooth and, as you’d expect, it recharges when it’s inside the laptop. What we find most intriguing, perhaps, is the fact that when you remove the trackpad, a flat surface rises up to fill the space so that you’re not left with a gaping hole in your palm rest. Since this is just an experiment at this point, MSI can’t say if it will ever make its way into a real product. If you’re curious, though, we’ve got a walkthrough video after the break, showing everything except, uh, how it works — MSI still doesn’t have a fully functioning unit to show off.
Gallery: MSI MouseBook concept hands-on
Filed under: Laptops
Jun 03
Lest you think ASUS‘ Computex 2013 range is all tablets and glossy ultrabooks, never fear: the company also has some new desktop PCs, kicking off with the Mac mini-rivaling VivoPC and its matching hybrid VivoMouse controller. Angling for a spot under your TV, the ASUS VivoPC is a compact Windows-powered media center, while the VivoMouse tries to take on the duties of a mouse, a touchpad, and a remote control all in one.
ASUS hasn’t fully detailed the VivoPC’s specifications yet, though an Intel processor inside seems more than likely. It’s also been designed with upgrade potential in mind, not something you could normally say about a SFF computer of this scale: lift off the lid, and you can pull out the hard-drive and RAM for replacement. There’s a standard SATA 6GB/s connector inside.
Connectivity, meanwhile, includes WiFi a/b/g/n/ac, an SD card reader, two USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, and HDMI. There’s also an optical digital audio output, a legacy VGA port, wired ethernet, and audio in/out. ASUS is pretty keen on its use of SonicMaster audio, too, and is positioning the VivoPC as an ideal hub for squirting music and video wirelessly around the home.
The whole thing stands 56mm tall, and ASUS says it takes up less of a footprint than an A4 sheet of paper (that’s under 8.3 x 11.7 inches).
ASUS VivoPC:
You’ll need something to control all that from your couch, of course, and that’s where the ASUS VivoMouse waddles in. The round-faced peripheral slaps a touchpad on top of a standard mouse, which means you can fondle and stroke it around the screen as well as use Windows 8 gestures.
There’s also remote control functionality, for playing/pausing and skipping through content you’re watching on the media center. It’s wireless, of course, though like the VivoPC there’s no word on how much it will cost when it reaches store shelves in Q3 2013.
ASUS VivoMouse:
ASUS VivoPC and VivoMouse make a high-design play for your living room is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jun 03
ASUS launches VivoMouse, a wireless optical mouse with a multi-touch trackpad (video)
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ASUS was rather cryptic about this little peripheral with its “It’ll move you” teaser, but now we get it. Dubbed the VivoMouse, ASUS claims this to be the world’s first mouse-and-touchpad hybrid, and it’s also wireless. One bonus feature here is that you can use it as a handheld remote with thumb control — presumably the thumb stays on that circular trackpad with ASUS’ iconic spin finish. We’ll know more once we get our hands on this optical mouse in a moment, so keep an eye out for an update here.
Update: Hands-on gallery added below, and there’s also a demo video after the break. The VivoMouse is actually slimmer than we expected, and when held in air, you can scroll pages by simply stroking along the lower edge of the circular trackpad. Other usual Windows 8 gestures are supported, including pinch-to-zoom, rotate, start menu toggle and sidebar toggle. The LED underneath the device uses blue light for better tracking as well. It’s a pretty slick device, but hopefully it’s won’t be too pricey, either.
Gallery: ASUS VivoMouse
Filed under: Peripherals, ASUS
May 24
May 23
The Daily Roundup for 05.23.2013
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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
May 23
Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse and Mobile Mouse bring touch tab to your tips
Posted in: Today's ChiliThough the Windows 8 user interface still sits in the “generally designed for touch” category, Microsoft isn’t being shy about continuing to push their hardware line with clickables like the Sculpt Comfort Mouse and the Sculpt Mobile Mouse this week. The Sculpt Comfort Mouse is made to be a companion of Microsoft’s Sculpt Comfort Keyboard, a device we reviewed a few months ago as it worked with Windows 8. Meanwhile the Sculpt Mobile Mouse takes the place of the original Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500, adding a Windows button for bringing you back to your home screen both in Windows 8 and Windows 7.
With the Sculpt Comfort Mouse, there’s a blue touch-sensitive strip along the side of your clicker called the Windows touch tab. This allows the user to swipe up or down to move through Windows 8 the way a touchpad would. A press on this strip also brings you back back to your Start screen like the Windows button on your tablet, PC, or keyboard.
The Sculpt Comfort Mouse uses Bluetooth to connect wirelessly to the device of your choice, and will be using “BlueTrack” technology for use on “pretty much any surface.” This mouse will be available in June from Microsoft stores and retailers here and there for MSRP $39.95 in the USA.
The Sculpt Mobile Mouse is made for – you guessed it – mobile users. You’ll have four-way scrolling as the Comfort Mouse does with a tilt of the scroll wheel. This will allow sideways scrolling in your Windows 8 Start screen as well as in long webpages – if you happen across any here in the modern world.
The Sculpt Mobile Mouse will be working with a USB transceiver, BlueTrack technology, and availability inside May – that’s this month! This device will be available for MSRP $29.95 and, again, will be out in Microsoft stores as well as in retailers carrying Microsoft-branded hardware all around the USA.
Have you ever used a Microsoft-manufactured mouse or keyboard? How about a Surface tablet? What were your first impressions? Do you still use these devices today, or did you switch to a “3rd party” creator of accessories?
Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse and Mobile Mouse bring touch tab to your tips is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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May 23
Microsoft’s Sculpt Mobile Mouse and Sculpt Comfort Mouse have built-in Start buttons, arrive in the coming weeks
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File this under “things we could have sworn already existed.” Microsoft just announced two mice, the Sculpt Mobile Mouse and Sculpt Comfort Mouse, and believe it or not, this marks the first time Redmond has made a pointing device with a hotkey for the Windows 8 Start screen. In addition to bringing up the Start Menu, you can use it return to the desktop, all without having to hit the keyboard. While the Mobile Mouse has just the Start key and a scroll wheel, though, the bigger Comfort Mouse takes things a step further: the button there doubles as a capacitive surface you can swipe to toggle through open programs in Windows 8. If you swipe that strip the other way, you can also bring up a list of open applications running along the left-hand side of the screen. Note: the Comfort Mouse’s Start button is located on the left, meaning it was clearly designed for righties. Or, you know, someone with a strong left pinky.
Some other differences: the Mobile Mouse requires a dongle, whereas the Comfort uses Bluetooth. Oh, and the Comfort has a more ergonomic shape, too, but you probably gathered that just by glancing at the name. Expect the Mobile version to go on sale first — it’ll hit shelves later this month for $30. The Comfort model will arrive in June, with a higher MSRP of $40. In the meantime, we’ve got some hands-on photos (heh) for you to check out.
Filed under: Peripherals, Microsoft
Source: Microsoft
May 15
Most people are familiar with repetitive stress injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, that can develop over time if you do the same motions with your hands or other body parts repeatedly. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be very painful and can significantly affect your performance at work or at home. If you suffer from carpal tunnel or want to reduce the chances that you will suffer from the condition, there are some computer peripheral options out there that will help.
One of the biggest causes of repetitive motion injuries for computer users is the mouse. Moving your wrist back and forth for hours each day, day in day out can cause pain for many people. One way to treat this problem is with an ergonomic mouse that helps reduce those repetitive stresses. One of the more unique mice available out there promising ergonomics is from a company called Penclic.
Penclic has announced a new ergonomic mouse called the Bluetooth B2 Mouse. It looks rather like someone stabbed a pen into the top of a small mouse designed for portability. The mouse base has a little scroll wheel and the pen has multiple buttons. This particular mouse from Penclic eliminates the need to use a wire or take up a USB port with a wireless adapter by supporting Bluetooth.
If your notebook or desktop computer has integrated Bluetooth, you don’t need anything else to pair this mouse to your computer. The mouse will work with both Mac and Windows machines. The pen-style is designed to provide users with an intuitive user experience and the mouse is designed to work without a mouse pad.
The mouse feels and acts like a pen in your hand and uses a laser sensor to move the cursor with accuracy over most surfaces. The mouse has a total of five buttons and an integrated scroll wheel. The mouse is powered by an internal rechargeable battery good for up to two months of use on a single charge. The wireless range is up to 10 m and the mouse comes in white only. You can purchase the B2 Bluetooth Mouse now.
SOURCE: Penclic
Penclic Bluetooth B2 Mouse takes on carpal-tunnel is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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