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There are plenty of mobile mice out there, so a newcomer has to offer something extra to succeed. Genius’s Micro Traveler 900S offers a stick-n-go mount design, which could make your traveling companion a little more handy. Stick-n-go technology means you can quickly adhere your mouse to your notebook, so you can simply grab your notebook and go. You don’t need to worry about carrying the mobile mouse, as well.

The Micro Traveler communicates with your notebook wirelessly via an included pico receiver, which can stay plugged into a USB port when you carry your notebook. It works up to 10 meters away, and offers 1200 dpi tracking. You can get the mouse in black or silver for $22.99. For retailer information, look to Genius’s site.

It’s been a long couple of years since we last heard from Swiftpoint, but the company is back with a (tiny) bang and introducing its eponymous ultraportable mouse. Touting a pen-like grip, tilt-scrolling, and a 30 to 40 percent better efficiency than your touchpad, this little thumb accessory wants to be seen as the solver of an eternal problem — namely, getting all the utility of a desktop rodent without having to deal with its full size. Whether it lives up to that lofty goal will require some fingers-on time to determine, but the Swiftpoint does a very credible job on the battery front: it can turn a 30-second charge into an hour’s use and can last 3 to 4 weeks on a fully juiced cell. It all sounds quite appealing, but be prepared for some sticker shock as the pre-order price is £67 in the UK or $70 in the USA… and that’s with a 10 percent early bird discount included. We might just wait till these hit the sales before grabbing one.

[Thanks, Patrick]

Continue reading Swiftpoint’s tiny mouse finally up for pre-order, shipping in August

Swiftpoint’s tiny mouse finally up for pre-order, shipping in August originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don’t have the foggiest idea whether Tron: Legacy will serve to reboot Disney’s venerable light cycling franchise, but it’s certainly got peripheral vendors in high gear — you’ll be able to hack the ENCOM Digitizing Molecular Laser with a genuine Tron keyboard and mouse or toss virtual light discs with an Tron-themed Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii controller this holiday season. Gaming favorite Razer crafted this $130 laser-etched keyboard with swappable numpad and programmable macros; it will ship alongside a $100, 5600dpi laser mouse in October, and PDP will provide the console controllers for $50 at an unspecified date. We were bummed to hear that the Xbox 360 and PS3 pads are wired, but in retrospect that might be a good thing — by comparison, Razer’s detachable keypad is just begging to be thrown at an MCP-generated foe. See all the new Tron toys lit up in a video after the break. (Caution: video loads automatically.)

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Tron gaming peripherals soothe your nostalgia with calming blue light (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Razer‘s meteoric rise from second-tier mouse maker to top-shelf peripheral guru has been nothing short of incredible, and its success has enabled it to start to focus a little more on the niche groups. Such is its latest addition: a keyboard, mouse, and headset designed just for RTS gamers, and specifically for Starcraft II. We spent some time sampling their APM-enhancing abilities, and checked out the latest revision of the company’s upcoming Xbox 360 Onza controller too. It’s all after the break.

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Razer Starcraft II and Xbox 360 peripherals hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No, we’re not revealing some great hidden feature here — Nokias have been able to pair with Bluetooth devices since pretty much forever — but throw a complete set of desktop implements together with the Finnish company’s greatest new phone, and sparks of interest do fly. In this case, a pair of keen fellas have hooked a portable keyboard and a Logitech mouse up to the N8 and had some fun videotaping their exploits. If you’re thinking this would make a pretty killer combination with the N8 plugged into an HDTV, well… you’d be right. Catch the video after the break.

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Continue reading Nokia N8 meets Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, has a good time (video)

Nokia N8 meets Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, has a good time (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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