Gizmodo: wireless mice

Munchkin-Chic Lingo Wireless Mouse Might Be the World's Smallest [Mice]

John Herrman — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:05:20 EDT

Nobody asked for it, but here it is: the 'world's smallest' wireless mouse! This thumb-sized min-strosity will run for 15 hours on one charge, assuming you can go that long without losing it.

I can't say for sure that the Lingo's 27.5 x 60 x 19mm dimensions qualify it for a size record, but if you're convinced (and care), it'll be available through Japanese import firms in a month for around $50. [Tecnosite via Crunchgear]

Logitech Timeline of Mousery is Full of Memories, Logitech Advertising [Mice]

John Herrman — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:59:09 EST

It's a piece of promotional material, but it raises memories: your first, imprecise mousings; excitement at the earliest wireless mouse, and subsequent realization that it was uselessly jittery.

The timeline, meant to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the mouse, highlights of Logitech's odd diversions too. The extremely literal Kidz Mouse never really caught on with children whose hands weren't proportioned like feet, and the TrackMan Marble became a symbol for misguided pointing device contrarians. In any case, the numbers are impressive: just a year after the world's PC install base passed 1,000,000,000, Logitech's mouse deployment did too. [BLogitech]

HP Gaming Mice Have 5 Programmable Profiles, 5 Macro Buttons [Computer Mice]

Elaine Chow — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:50 EDT

HP has two new mice out dedicated to gaming. The HDX Laser Mouse gives you five mouse setting profiles, five programmable macro buttons, and is allegedly eight times faster than conventional mice. The slightly more advanced Laser Gaming Mouse with Voodoo DNA gives you everything the regular laser mouse has, plus HP's VoodooDNA GUI software for even speedier mousing. The company also released pictures of its wireless Vector Mouse, but no details as of yet. The regular Laser Mouse will set you back $40, while the Voodoo DNA version is $60.

The Laser Gaming Mouse with Voodoo DNA is pictured above. Here's the more ho-hum Laser Mouse:

And here's the mysterious Vector Mouse:

Plug and Play Performance
• Customize your mouse for an effortless gaming experience personalized to the way you play

Features & Benefits:

• Keep up to 5 mouse setting profiles
• Five programmable buttons to store macros
• 8x faster than conventional mice. Delivers blazing speed and instant acceleration
• Polytetrafluoroethylene Gaming Feet. Large, frictionless feet for effortless smooth glide
• High resolution engine churns images at an astounding 6.4Mpixels/sec. Large sensor array and precision laser technology allow the HDX Laser Mouse to deliver best-in-class performance and tracking
• Gaming laser mouse with four on the fly selectable DPIs
• DPI=400/800/1600/2400 *
• 4 multi-color DPI settings
• Up to 35 inches/second **
• Up to 8G
• Up to 500 reports/second
• Full speed USB 2.0
• 5 programmable buttons
• 5 individual setting profiles
• 4 large Teflong feet, 3D racing rubber tire pattern scroll wheel

System Requirements:
• Genuine Windows Vista® or Genuine Windows® XP

Warranty and Support:
• One-year, worldwide parts-and-labor limited warranty
• 24x7 HP technical phone support during warranty period

What's in the Box:
• Laser mouse
• Documentation
• Software Driver
• 1 year limited warranty

Additional Information:
Questions about the HP HDX Laser Mouse?
Look us up online at www.hp.com