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

The mouse promises a battery life of up to 70 hours on a pair of AA batteries. These aren’t old-fashioned throwaway AA batteries, though presumably you could use those throwaway batteries in a pinch. This mouse uses a pair of rechargeable AA batteries that are charged by plugging the mouse into the included Ghost Macro Station that doubles as the wireless receiver.

That Ghost Macro Station also has a very interesting OLED monochrome screen integrated into the front. That screen gives the gamer details such as how the battery charging is going, the DPI setting for the mouse, and the current wireless frequency. The screen can also be used for customizing macros on the mouse.

One of the most important aspects of any gaming mouse is the sensitivity. That’s where things get a bit murky, so far we don’t know the exact sensitivity but odds are we’re looking at 5600 at least dpi. The mouse is also expected to feature 10 programmable buttons and multiple onboard profiles. The LED lighting system the mouse will also be color adjustable. The mouse is expected to launch in June with pricing unannounced. I’d wager we’re looking at over $100.

[via EverythingUSB]

The new version is called the Ring Mouse 2 and Genius says it’s a cutting-edge ring style touch air mouse. The mouse is designed to be worn on the finger and can be used by business travelers, HTPC users and more. The ring section of the mouse is made from a flexible rubber material allowing it to attach securely to your finger during use.

The Ring Mouse 2 is also easy to remove and compact enough to fit in a pocket and have it ready to go whenever you need it. The mouse uses touch control technology on top allowing you to slide your finger on the touch panel allowing you to navigate web pages and documents. Cursor controls is done using the in-air mouse functionality.

The Ring Mouse 2 has left, middle, and right buttons and also supports the ability to drag and four-way scroll. Power for the mouse comes from an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Connectivity between the mouse and the computer is supported via a small nano adapter using 2.4 GHz technology. Wireless range is up to 10 m. The mouse comes in silver or titanium colors. Pricing and availability are unknown at this time.

[via Genius]

With the rise of Cloud Computing we’ve seen more than a few businesses build their greatness on the idea that you should be able to access all of your digital bits and pieces from wherever you may be. With Windows Blue, you’ll be finding that not only your digital media and download approvals will be going with you, you’ll also have the ability to move from one PC to the next with your wireless accessories, too.

• Device Associations (including Bluetooth)
• Internet Explorer Tabs and Tracking Protection
• Picture Password
• File History
• Input Personalization
• Explorer Quick Links
• App Secondary Tiles
• Tethering
• Installed Apps

So say you’ve got a Bluetooth mouse that you love so very much, but you’re often switching from your home computer to your work computer, and your work computer is one that other people often use with their own login. With Windows Blue (the next big update for Windows 8), you’ll find that once you’ve logged in with your Microsoft account, you’ll be able to see your Bluetooth mouse right away – provided you’ve brought it with you.

Also revealed this week was the fact that Windows Blue will have your Microsoft account bringing your Start Screen panels in the same configuration you left them, again no matter what PC your working with. Sound like the cloud is bringing you with it yet?

Are you convinced by Windows Blue yet? Perhaps you’d like more information on this upcoming Windows 8 build? Have a peek at the timeline below for more details!

The mouse has adjustable sensitivity covering a range from 50 dpi up to 8200 dpi resolution. The mouse also has integrated LED lighting and ships with software allowing the user to customize the features of the mouse to meet their needs. The mouse is attractive and features brushed aluminum on the top rather than standard plastic, which is typically seen with most gaming mice.

That aluminum on top should mean the mouse stays attractive for longer. The mouse weighs 150 g on its own and users who want more weight can use the built-in weight adjustment system. Using the system and the five available 5 g weights users can customize the feel of the mouse. The GX1000 has a scroll wheel with LED illumination built-in and uses large ultra low friction mouse feet.

The cable for the mouse is braided for longevity and the mouse can be programmed with macros. The mouse supports six programmable macros and has three different function states. The mouse will sell for around $100 when it launches.

[via EverythingUSB]

A company called IRIS has unveiled a new mouse that is significantly different from most mice on the market called the IRIScan. The mouse works like a normal pointing device allowing you to control your cursor on the screen of your computer. It also has a built-in scanner on the bottom allowing you to scan documents and images as you move around the page.

The mouse works in conjunction with optical character recognition software and if you use it to scan a document that content is turned into an editable document in Microsoft, Excel, or another program. The mouse has a scanning resolution of 400 dpi. The scanner is activated when the user clicks on the scan button and swaps the mouse in any direction on the paper document.

As the mouse is swiped around the page, the document text and images appear instantaneously on the computer screen. The software running on the computer stitches the image back together so you don’t have to swipe in a uniform manner. The scanned documents can be saved, e-mailed, or uploaded to the web. The mouse connects to a computer using USB and is available now for $79.

[via Irislink]

An article title “Convert Anything to Calories,” which was published recently in PHP Science World, calculated the number of calories burned when clicking a mouse, and it’s said that the number is 1.42 calories burned per mouse click. The authors ended up calculating the “total volume of the muscles used to bend the index finger,” which is “10.8 cubic centimeters with a total weight of 11.7 grams.”

The authors note, however, that the calories burned per mouse click may vary, since the calculation used “assumes the muscle contracted completely, so the actual amount of calories used is a little less.” Either way, you can easily burn off that Burger King Whopper with just 450,000 mouse clicks, or a Big Mac with only 387,000 mouse clicks, since a calorie is more commonly referred to as a kilocalorie, or 1,000 calories.

The average male should burn around 2,000 calories per day, with the average female burning approximately 1,700 calories per day. Obviously with a strict exercise regiment, you would be able to burn even more, and while getting exercise purely through mouse clicks probably isn’t ideal, at least you know that you’re burning calories while making your way through your Facebook News Feed.

[via RocketNews24]

A new mouse is on Kickstarter called the Ego! Smartmouse and it looks like a single mouse that can do just about anything you might want a mouse to accomplish. You can use this mouse on the surface of your desk like you would any other mouse for controlling your computer pointer. You can also pick the mouse up, walk across the room, plop down on the couch and use the Ego! Smartmouse in the air like a 3-D pointing device to control multiple computers and devices.

The little mouse can even be used as a portable game controller for gaming from across the room. The mouse runs the Linux operating system and has an internal 400 MHz ARM-9 microcontroller. The mouse also has up to 4 GB of integrated memory along with a number of sensors including an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, and an optical mouse sensor.

Wireless connectivity for the mouse is handled by an integrated Bluetooth chip. Other hardware features for the mouse include a VGA resolution camera, touch surface, a vibration motor, and LEDs. The mouse uses a lithium polymer rechargeable battery that gets power via a micro-USB port. I told you this mouse could do just about everything. Check out the video below to get a better idea of everything you can accomplish with the Ego! Smartmouse. The Kickstarter project is seeking £20,000 and has so far raised £14,249 with 36 days to go.

[via Kickstarter]

The new version of the mouse features 2.4 GHz wireless technology and a 1200 dpi optical sensor. The mouse ships with a wireless pico receiver that is small enough to allow you to plug the receiver into the USB port of your computer and leave it. The mouse will work on just about any Windows computer and features three buttons.

The mouse supports hyperspeed scrolling, 4D scrolling, works in both hands, and has a touch scroll feature. Sensitivity of the mouse is also adjustable to both 400 and 800 dpi. The mouse sensor is designed to work on just about any surface. Genius says that the mouse will work on clothing, your hand, desktop, and just about anywhere else.

The mouse features a smart power saving function that automatically starts the sleep mode when the mouse isn’t in use. The user can press any key to wake the mouse up. The mouse is available in carbon gray or silver for $49.99.

[via Genius]

Dedicated buttons for answering/ending calls as well as muting are present, with illumination so that you can be alerted to an incoming call even if you have the volume shut off. The voicemail button also lights up when there are new messages.

As for the other companion peripherals, the M525-C mouse comes with one of Logitech’s Unifying receiver dongles, which can plug directly into the K725-C keyboard, and has a scroll wheel and rubberized grips. The C920-C webcam can handle up to 1080p video at 30fps, and includes stereo microphones and onboard H.264 encoding for reducing computer processor strain.

Obviously you’ll need a Jabber system in order for the bundle to be any use to you, but we can envisage Logitech developing another version of the keyboard targeting home users instead, perhaps with Skype controls instead. As for the K725-C, that’ll land in March 2013 priced at $269.99, complete with both webcam and mouse, while the C920-C webcam will also be sold separately at $109.99.

That’s in both software and hardware, somewhat unusually. Each of the twelve buttons can be set to the function of your choosing, or assigned to one of up to 72 macros; they’re stored in the mouse’s own, onboard storage, rather than on your PC, so that in-game macro blocks won’t be able to prevent them from running, and meaning no setup time if you change system.

Five levels of precision – from 200dpi to 8200dpi – are supported, and the setting can be changed mid-game. Meanwhile, unlike a regular mouse (either computer or live), you can open up a panel on the base of the Gila and slot in up to six of the supplied weights, each 4.5g, to adjust the heft of the peripheral to suit your preferences.

As for the lighting, that can be tweaked from ubiquitous-but-perhaps-a-bit-2000s-now blue to any of 16m different colors, complete with selectable brightness and pulsation. A double-braided cable and gold-plated jack round out the key specs.

The Genius GX Gaming Series Gila mouse is on sale now, priced at $99.99.

The R.A.T.M is surprising small, and while it may not fit comfortably in the hands of the larger folks, you’ll be certain that the mouse will fit perfectly in your traveling bag. The R.A.T.M is the first mouse to combine Bluetooth 4.0 with a gaming laser sensor, and a battery life that should last you for over a year.

The R.A.T.M is compatible with both Windows PCs and Macs, as well as a slew of smart TVs and tablets. The mouse also comes with a “Nano Dongle USB receiver” that clicks in snugly on the bottom of the mouse for increased portability. Lastly, there’s 12 action buttons (10 of which are programmable), and a 6400 DPI twin-eye laser sensor.

The bigger M.O.U.S.9 looks very similar to its smaller brother, but as aforementioned, it’s slightly larger than the R.A.T.M. It features the same Bluetooth 4.0 technology as well as the gaming-grade laser sensor. Just like the R.A.T.M, the mouse has a one-year battery life and is compatible with a range of products, including PCs, Macs, smart TVs, and tablets.

With the Ryos, ROCCAT brings on a distinct light for each key – you could potentially do a fabulously fashionable rainbow with your keys, each of them lighting up differently! This keyboard works with up to two 32-bit ARM cortex processor and is able to display key functions as well as macros, or health bars, or basically whatever your heart desires, all thanks to the ARM living inside. You get 2MB of internal Flash storage and you can pick one of four different CHERRY MX key switches, black brown, red, or blue!

Then comes the official getting over the Beta hump for the ROCCAT Power-Grid app, a beast that allows custom settings and connections between your smartphone and your PC. You’ll be able to work with Windows controls, Skype, your Media Player, and more, right out of the box. You’ve got pre-set controls for Starcraft 2, Skyrim, and League of Legends, and “Strike Suite Zero”. This app allows live updates of a game’s statistics as its connected wirelessly and is, of course, connected straight to a number of gaming websites that hold gaming news galore.

ROCCAT is also bringing on a number of gaming mice like the Kone XTD and Kone Pure as well as the gaming keyboard ROCCAT Isku FX. These devices will all be shown off at CES 2013 – catch SlashGear all week long, starting right this minute!

The Orochi can be connected two ways: wirelessly via Bluetooth 3.0, or wired for those who need a slightly more archaic connection method. The device runs a new, more precise laser, which Razer touts as the most powerful laser available in a mobile mouse. The laser sensor is a 6,400dpi 4G unit that “promises to take out the competition with deadly accuracy.”

For those who choose to use the Orochia via a Bluetooth connection, the unit is powered by two AA batteries. You can expect to get about 30 hours of continuous use, which is double the life of the previous iteration. The battery rating equals about three months of conventional usage, according to the press release.

RazerGuy Robert Krakoff offered this statement. “We want our dedicated fans to keep the ability to game at the high level they demand when they leave their home. Companies including Razer make mobile gaming laptops for that and, with those, there needs to be a mobile mouse solution. The Razer Orochi answers that need. We believe we’ve ushered in a new era of mobile gaming with the extreme performance and portability of our Blade laptop and Orochi gaming mouse.”

[via Razer]

Razer is simply calling the new mouse the “DeathAdder 2013,” and it packs in a 6400dpi optical sensor, compared to the 3500dpi infrared sensor of its predecessor. It’s just in time for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and we can’t help but think that dedicated gamers who are wanting the slightest edge over their competition will want this new mouse.

Then again, we could only see the 6400dpi being useful for those intense gamers who might be able to tell the difference when gaming, but for everyday users, the DeathAdder 2013 (as well as pretty much any Razer product), might be a bit overkill for your purposes. The black and lime green color scheme is pretty cool, though.

However, the new DeathAdder 2013 costs $70, which is only $10 more than its predecessor, which means that if you’re in the market for a new Razer DeathAdder, you’d be stupid not to go for the extra dpi for only $10 more. Any way you look at it, 6400dpi is a lot of dots, and we’re really curious to see how much more accurate it is over inferior sensors.

The game mice include the DarkGlider and Drakonia. The DarkGlider gaming mouse has a matte black surface and uses a laser sensor supporting up to 6000 dpi. The mouse has 256 kB of onboard memory allowing profiles for specific games to be bound to the mouse and saved with no need for software drivers. It has 10 programmable buttons and a programmable four-way scroll wheel.

On the bottom of the mouse are five ceramic slide pads for friction free mousing, and the mouse has a little LCD screen to show the sensitivity setting it’s at. The mouse appears to be a right-hand only design. The Drakonia is a laser mouse that has 11 programmable buttons and LEDs that show DPI setting. It supports up to 5000 dpi sensitivity setting and has an adjustable weight cartridge.

This mouse is a right-hand design only and has a rubberized surface for extra grip that reminds me of fish scales. The company also has a number of new mouse pads, and other products aimed at gamers. Pricing for the new gaming mice is unknown at this time.

The Touch Mouse T620 has a full touch surface, including around the edges of the peripheral, with laser tracking. It has a dedicated shortcut to the Windows 8 start screen, and uses Logitech’s Unifying Receiver; battery life is up to six months with two AA batteries, or you can ditch one of the batteries for a lighter mouse, and get up to three months runtime.

Touch Mouse T620 demo:

As for the Zone Touch Mouse T400, as the name implies the touch-responsiveness is limited to certain portions of the peripheral. In fact, the zone is limited to where the scroll-wheel might normally be expected to find, with a rubberized, textured surface. The same Unifying Receiver is used, and battery life is up to 18 months.

Zone Touch Mouse T400 demo:

Like Apple’s Magic Trackpad of 2010, Logitech’s Touchpad T650 pulls the touch-sensitive square normally found in a laptop’s wrist rest out onto the desktop as a standalone peripheral. It supports thirteen Windows 8 gestures, and can be recharged via USB; a full charge is good for up to a month’s use.

Touchpad T650 demo:

The Logitech Touch Mouse T620 and Logitech Zone Touch Mouse T400 are up for preorder now, priced at $69.99 and $49.99 respectively. The Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650 is priced at $79.99.

The mouse does exactly what its name implies; it vibrates to massage your hand or your body when you need a break from working. The mouse promises a comfortable and stylish design that appears to be ambidextrous. The mouse has a touch-sensitive surface for buttons and scrolling. It also has integrated LED lights along the edge of the mouse to make it look like it’s glowing.

The mouse itself is wireless and ships with a charging stand that connects to your computer via USB. The mouse has three different massage modes indicated by buttons on the side for A, B, C. There are 10 different vibration levels that can be accessed with button A. Button B allows the user to choose continuous vibration or pulsating vibration patterns.

Button C reduces the vibration level and when the vibration stops the mouse automatically goes back into mouse mode. It also goes back into the mouse mode within 30 seconds of massage mode being activated if the mouse isn’t picked up and used. The mouse uses optical tracking technology and will be on display at CES in January of 2013. Pricing and availability are unannounced.

Genius says that this new mouse will work on just about any surface, including glass. Glass is one surfaced that typically will not work for a laser mouse. The mouse has a 1600 dpi laser engine and features a double injection grip for extra comfort.

Lefties will be glad to hear that this is an ambidextrous design suitable for use with either hand. The mouse is also designed to be able to get power from either an AA or AAA battery. The mouse uses the Genius DarkEye technology to allow tracking on clear and shiny surfaces accurately and easily.

The mouse ships with a wireless dongle promising a wireless range of up to 10 m from the computer. The mouse has adjustable sensitivity between three settings of 800/1200/1600 dpi. The little USB receiver can be stored inside the mouse for portability and is small enough to be inserted into a computer’s USB port and just left there. The little mouse is available right now for $39.99.

You’ll find that this beast keeps the Spectre brand name hot with NFC technology to tap your devices together and share media wirelessly and utterly simply. You’ve got many of the same features the rest of this newest HP wave of machines have such as Beats Audio for enhanced sound. And HP Connected Remote, Photo, and Music are included as well – HP is presenting an experience here both in hardware and software, with HP technology making a unique experience for you both outside and in.

You’ll get the computer itself along with a wireless multi-touch touchpad and a keyboard inside the box. With what may very well be a giant step forward for how we use PCs in general, HP has opted out of including a wireless mouse in the package you’ll be getting when you purchase the HP SpectreONE. The true test is at hand – can we bring the desktop world into the universe our notebook-loving hands have been working with for quite a few years already?

UPDATE: HP informs us that there WILL be a mouse in the package now. Good for you traditionalists!

HP might be taking a gamble here – even if it is a tiny one. If you want a mouse, you can buy one for next to nothing, after all – even a wireless mouse doesn’t cost a pretty penny if you know where to look. However, it’s the thought that counts. HP has thrown the mouse out the window here, and with it goes the last component that did not look flat. Now with the HP SpectreONE, HP can present a package that is, indeed, working with basically all flat hardware – and you’re going to love it.

This beast will be appearing on November 14th for a starting price of $1,299 USD MSRP – that’s an expected price and release date, of course, we’ll have to wait a bit longer for the final word on that. You can start saving up now though, no harm in that! Have a peek at our HP tag portal to see the rest of HP’s new Windows 8 machine offerings from start to finish – great stuff on the horizon!

Microsoft Touch Mouse

This device is the same great unit you’ve loved in the past, here with a selection of new Windows 8 connections: gesture ready to go. You’ve got one-finger swipes for natural side-to-side and up-and-down movements on the screen. Two-finger movements will work for managing apps, showing app commands, and switching through apps as well. Three finger gestures allow for zooming in and out, and thumb gestures navigate backward and forward within apps.

The price for the new generation of Microsoft Touch Mouse is up for sale today for $79.95. You’ll be tracking on virtually any surface with BlueTrack Technology, you’ve got Bluetooth connectivity, and you’ll be rocking and rolling with Windows 8 very soon.

Sculpt Touch Mouse

With the Scupt Touch Mouse you’ll be working fabulously with the Sculpt Mobile Keyboard – have a peek at our outline of the keyboard units revealed today as well. Microsoft has created the Sculpt Touch Mouse is also made for Windows 8, Bluetooth and swipes ready to go. You’ve got a four-way touch scroll strip up top for gesturing up and down, left and right, and navigating through applications and documents as well.

Estimated retail price for the Sculpt Touch Mouse is $49.95 while the Sculpt Mobile Keyboard that goes with it will also ring up the same price.

Wedge Touch Mouse

The Wedge Touch Mouse may very well be the coolest of the mice revealed this week with a compact frame and, again, the ability to work rather well with Windows 8. This mouse works with BlueTrack Technology for use on virtually any surface as well as Bluetooth for wireless connections. This unit has a Backpack Mode that powers it down and puts it to sleep along with the computer that it’s paired to automatically – magic!

And of course it’s got four-way touch scrolling and navigation for Windows 8 as well. This unit will ring you up $69.95 USD while the Wedge Mobile Keyboard – it’s companion – will cost you $79.95.

Check out your local Microsoft Store to pick one of these lovely beasts up, or order them online!

Razer fits the mouse with two interchangeable side panels that allow the user to change the footprint of the mouse to suit claw, palm, or hybrid grip styles. The mouse also has an adjustable tilt back angle to provide the perfect amount of palm support for individual gamers. The mouse is capable of up to 8200 dpi sensitivity and has an integrated dpi clutch trigger button that allows changing sensitivity at a press.

The mouse can be wired or wireless and has Razer’s 1 ms wireless technology promising no lag. There are 11 programmable buttons, and the mouse cord is seven-feet long. The mouse will be available globally in Q4 of this year for $129.99.

The SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] differs from the previous SteelSeries Sensei gaming mouse in that the [RAW] version lacks the 32-bit ARM processor that the older Sensei about uses. The new mouse has professional grade laser sensor and an adjustable sensitivity range from 1 to 5700 CPI. The mouse has large DPE material feet on the bottom for smooth gliding action.

It also has a 6.5-foot anti-tangle black and white cord covered in braided nylon. Other features include bright white LED illumination in three zones that can be configured with different levels of pulsation. The mouse is designed to be ambidextrous for right or left-handed gamers.

Other mouse models have previously come with built-in fans, but the Cyclone Edition is the first to feature an external fan, making it really stand out against the rest. And if your hand gets too cold or the fan becomes a bit of a nuisance at any time, it can be detached from the mouse whenever you want. The fan operates pretty quietly, just at an output of about 21.7 dB.

The 30-millimeter fan operates at up to 6,000 RPM, and because it has to support the fan, it doesn’t work wirelessly. While it sure is unique, the reality is that it may only be super effective at cooling the top of your hand and leaving your palm still pretty sweaty.

No pricing or information on global availability of the Cyclone gaming mouse has been provided by Thermaltake just yet.

Ballmer souped up the software and let us know that Windows 8 was about to keep with Microsoft’s core values while expanding their horizons. In starting with talk like “It was always clear that what our software could do would require us to push hardware, sometimes where our partners hadn’t envisioned,” Ballmer perhaps attempted to surprise the audience with the following:

“Our number 1 revenue product when I joined Microsoft was a hardware product. Let’s take a look back at the role of hardware at Microsoft.” – Ballmer

Ballmer showed off everything from the original Microsoft Mouse to the Microsoft Natural Keyboard to the 2007 release of Microsoft Surface, noting “the same thing we did 30 years ago with software, we’re doing with new products.” Ballmer noted the Xbox, went to the Kinect, and came out on the other end with a Microsoft Surface tablet looking like a brand new product like we’ve never seen before.

“People want to work and to play and they want to be on their desk, and on the go. Surface fulfills that dream. Your passions, your creativity, and your enjoyment.” – Ballmer

Stay tuned for more on this next-generation tablet, we’ll have all the details for you soon – check below!

The three profiles pre-set include two for MMOs and one expected to be used in general gaming. No special drivers are needed, either, and there’s a G-Shift control to double the functionality for each key. The G600 itself has onboard key-memory, so that even if you plug it into another machine it will still have your personal settings.

All of the buttons are LED-backlit, and can be set to a choice of 16m different hues (or left to cycle through them automatically). The 6.5-foot USB cable is cloth-wrapped, which Logitech says makes it more resilient, and it’s possible to change the DPI accuracy on-the-fly with up to five presets per profile.

Finally, the scrollwheel is tiltable and clickable. The Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse is available for preorder now, priced at $79.99.

These mice work with batteries which you can replace via a panel underneath each of them, and are using an amount of power so low that HP is saying they’ll last you up to 30 months without a charge. Designs here in this line are uni-grip for either the left or the right hand, this eliminating the need to create each different hand model for each different color mouse. If you’re the type that needs perfectly precise grips and are suspicious of dual-hand devices like these, head to your local electronics store and try them out, but here’s our take: they work fabulously no matter which hand you’ve got in play.

The colors and patterns you can choose from here include Heavy Metal, Scrap Metal, CowaBunga, Poppy, Cupcake, Zebra Fade, Color Patch and Stashe, and not a more diverse group of oddities has ever been seen. The whole line starts at $29.99 and will be available starting in May in the USA. Check out our HP portal for the rest of the gigantic drop of devices presented by HP this week!

The new mouse will come in multiple colors, including black, white, and military green. The mouse has a laser sensor engine with 8200 dpi sensitivity and a graphical user interface to allow sensitivity adjustment between 800/1600/3200/5000 settings up to the max 8200 dpi. The mouse has four different lighting effects regions with seven color options each to allow for customization.

The angle and height of the mouse can be adjusted, and it connects to your computer with a USB plug. The mouse is 147 mm long, 67.5 mm wide, and 38.8 mm tall. The mouse also has an open design that allows air to flow through to keep your hands cool. There are open sections on top of the mouse that allow the air to reach your palm. The base of the mouse is made from aluminum, and it has seven buttons with five of them programmable. Pricing and availability are unknown; the mouse went official at CeBIT 2012.

Of course, the purpose of a screen on a mouse wouldn’t be to display anything overly rich – for one thing, your palm would cover it most of the time, and for another, these screens (if that’s what they are) seem way too low-resolution to be of any use there. No, I’m betting that they’re a method of visually confirming polling and refresh rates. Most high-end gaming mice allow players to actively change the refresh rate of the optical or laser sensor, making for a tighter or looser control. Previously the only indication of this has been eithersome rudimentery LEDs on the mouse itself or a manager program on the PC, neither of which is an ideal method of checking in the heat of multiplayer online battle.

Here’s an up-close photo of what appears to be the screen:

Whatever SteelSeries has cooking, we won’t have to wait too long to find out: the company claims they’ll be unveiling something new next week, probably at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Will yet another method of input feedback woo famously finicky PC gamers? It all depends on what kind of utility the mouse or mice have, not to mention how much they cost.

A new mouse that has surfaced from a company called Ion Wireless may be the strangest I’ve ever seen. The mouse is called the Ion Air Mouse and it uses a glove style with little buttons worn on the finger for the right and left click. Apparently, the mouse does require little bit of set up on your computer by activating the clock in the control panel allowing you to using your wrist.

It appears that the click buttons for left and right, which are worn on the index finger are pressed using the thumb. The mouse also has a pause button underneath the left and right click buttons so if you need to type or get up from your desk you won’t need to take the glove off. The mouse is wireless and rechargeable via a USB port with a range of 35 feet. The mouse sells for $79.99 and is available now.

[via EverythingUSB]

In fact, Logitech reckons it’s as smooth as the scrolling you’re used to on your smartphone. Connectivity is via the company’s Unifying Receiver, a compact USB dongle that can pair with up to six Logitech wireless peripherals simultaneously.

Interestingly, the Touch Mouse M600 gives a choice of power options. The mouse is usually powered with two regular AA batteries, but users can choose to ditch one of them if they’d prefer a lighter peripheral. With two in place, you can apparently expected up to six months of use; half of that if you only use one.

The Logitech Touch Mouse M600 is available for preorder now, priced at $69.99. It’s expected to go on sale later this month.

The mouse is called the Genius DX-ECO, and it has no battery inside. The mouse uses a capacitor rather than a throw away battery or a rechargeable inside. The capacitor can charge and be ready to go in only three minutes. Other than the fast charging capacitor, the mouse also rocks 2.4GHz wireless connectivity. It has seven buttons and a 1600 dpi BlueEye engine.

The mouse promises to work on many surfaces including your couch, marble, and even glass that is dusty. The gold capacitor can be recharged up to 100,000 times. If 1600 dpi is too much sensitivity for you, the mouse can also operate at 800 dpi. Lefties won’t like that the mouse is a right hand only design. Pricing is set at $39.99, and the mouse is available now.

While in presentation mode, clicking the Cube in the regular orientation moves forward a slide. However, flip it upside-down in your hand and click, and it backs up to the previous slide. Logitech also offers a “smoother scrolling” plugin to make on-screen motion more slick.

The internal Li-Ion battery recharges via microUSB, and there’s a handy physical power switch so that you can make sure it’s shut down in your bag. Connectivity is with Logitech’s USB Unifying receiver dongle, and up to six can be paired with the Cube at any one time; range is up to 25m.

We’re still not entirely sure how comfortable this new mouse might be for all-day use, but frequent travelers who can’t quite get to grips with a laptop trackpad could find plenty here to like. The Logitech Cube is up for pre-order now, priced at $69.99.

The touchpad on the top offers full cursor control with what appears to be a d-pad style layout. It also has left, right, and center mouse buttons. The device has an on-screen display and is intended to be used with one hand while standing up. it also has an integrated laser pointer.

The connectivity between the computer and the mouse is via 2.4GHz wireless and the mouse comes in several colors. You can get green, orange, blue, pink, and mauve along with normal black or silver. Wireless range is 10 meters, and the device is available now at an undisclosed price.

This mouse has a ton of features that like it ideal for the pro user needing lots of functionality. The SpaceMouse Pro has a full size hand rest that is coated in a soft material. It sports 15 buttons that are programmable. Those programmable buttons can be linked to commands in applications, standard views, and all sorts of other unions. The SpaceMouse Pro also has an on-screen display.

The main feature is the wheel that allows for full 3D navigation with 6-degrees of freedom. The mouse also has keyboard modifier buttons with shift, esc, cntrl, and alt right on the ergonomic mouse surface. The SpaceMouse Pro will only work on Windows computers. You can purchase the SpaceMouse Pro for $299. The SpaceMouse Pro is shaped much like the SpacePilot PRO from 2009.

The mouse has a light-up Fnatic team logo and contains the ability to be the most customized mouse on the market. For example the logo and the rest of the lighting on the device has three zones of 16.8 million color illumination options. Light it up in green if you’re using it with a computer with an NVIDIA processor, for example. Inside you’ll also find a 32 bit ARM processor for calculations on the mouse itself, you needing no software drivers to do so, no computer needed! Of course you’ll need a computer to do anything with the mouse, but have a peek at this: sensitivity settings that can be changed in increments of one from 1 to 5,700 CPI and an “overclocked” Double CPI that’ll let you bump it all the way up to a massive 11,400 DCPI. This mouse will cost you a cool $99.99 / €99.99 MSRP.

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The headset contains 50 mm dynamic driver units for fabulously detailed and rich sound, fabulous “mood setting music” as they say, and critical 3D positionable sounds and alerts. The padding around your ears is made to block out all ambient noise and the SNDBlock hybrid ear cushions as they’re called are made of both cloth and leather. WHat we’ve got here is sound isolation from the inner leather layer and comfort for your head with the outer cloth layer. You can dismantle the whole set into four pieces for compact transportation and ease in cleaning if that’s something you do with your headsets, and the whole set will cost you right around $139.99 / €114.99 MSRP.

The X7000 Wi-Fi Touch Mouse features a sleek black finish and an ergonomic design with a rubber side grip, but appears to be shaped and contoured only for right-hand users. It has a touch-sensitive scroll button instead of a scroll wheel and also sports 6 customizable buttons, including one dedicated Facebook button.

The mouse can work on almost any surface and can be used at a range of up to 30 feet away. It also offers up to 9 months of battery life, which is twice the battery life of Bluetooth alternatives. However, the X7000 Wi-Fi Touch Mouse will only work for PCs running Windows 7. It is available now for $59.99.

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The G105 gaming keyboard has green backlighting to help you see the keys in the dark. It also has six “G” keys that the gamers can bind macros and commands to if they want. The keyboard has anti ghosting tech to keep keys from continuing to make the character on screen move around after they are released.

The keyboard supports five key presses at one time and it has a bunch of instant media access keys. The keyboard is available for $79.99. The G9x gaming mouse is available now for $99.99 on pre-order. It has adjustable weight and on the fly sensitivity adjustment, it is good for sensitivity up to 5700dpi down to 200 dpi. The mouse also has onboard memory to recall your game profile no matter what computer you are on.

The sensitivity can be cranked all the way up to 11,400 DCPI. The default sensitivity is 5,700 CPI and the double CPI range will take things up to 11,400. I have no idea if a CPI is the same as a DPI as most mice are rated in. That ARM processor inside the mouse is as powerful as the original Pentium processor from 1994. The mouse is for Windows gamers only.

The mouse also has advanced macros to support long macros. SteelSeries again stops short of saying exactly how long the macro can be. The mouse also has a little LCD on the bottom that you can put your own unique image on. The idea is that it looks cool and might prevent theft if your name is on the bottom of the mouse. The mouse also supports 16.8 million different color combinations and has eight buttons total.

Besides these improvements, the Chameleon X-1 looks relatively the same as when we first saw it back in December of last year. It still has the 16 buttons, two analog sticks, and force feedback support. It also maintains a five-stage adjustable 1600dpi optical sensor

The Chameleon X-1 includes a nano transceiver that can be stored in a compartment inside the mouse and it requires one AAA battery to power. It will ship starting October 1, but can be pre-ordered now on Amazon for $59.99. It comes in three colors of red, gray, and purple.

[via Engadget]