12 posts and columns on mice

Searching for a Mighty Mouse? Here Are Three Options.

in Product Reviews on April 9 at 6:01 am PT

Wireless, touch-friendly mice from Microsoft, Logitech and Hewlett-Packard.
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There Better Be Some Cool Stuff at CES, Because CE Holiday Sales Data Bytes!

in Commerce on January 8 at 11:26 am PT

Camcorders and MP3 players go splat!
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Razer Raises $50 Million to Design Cutting-Edge Products for Hardcore Gamers

in Commerce on December 20, 2011 at 8:02 am PT

Warning to Razer investors: Each board meeting starts with a game of Counterstrike, and the losers have to buy the coffee.
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Three Funky Mice Made for Laptops

in The Digital Solution on January 25, 2011 at 2:23 pm PT

Katie looks at three computer mice made for laptop users. Their designs make them simple to pack in a bag, use while sitting on the couch or recharge directly from the laptop.
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Liveblogging the Facebook Mobile Event: Single Sign-On for Social

in News on November 3, 2010 at 10:55 am PT

BoomTown arrived late to the Facebook mobile event for the press due to traffic related to the parade for the San Francisco Giants’ World Series victory–and where I would much rather be right now. Go Giants! In any case, I am here in the cafeteria of Facebook again, where the company continues its attempts to take over the known digital universe before Google does. The latest parry: Single sign-on!

Weekend Update 05.08.10–Boys of Summer Edition

in Social on May 8, 2010 at 3:46 pm PT

The flowers are blooming in Silicon Valley and the scoreboard shout-outs at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, are stacked up as all the fashionable little start-ups treat their staffs to a dog, beers and some baseball.

BoomTown Prediction: Chasing Away the Mice (And Keyboards Too)

in News on May 7, 2010 at 10:30 am PT

The Washington Post, where I once toiled, asked me to do a short piece recently for a spring-cleaning feature in its Outlook section. It was titled “Twelve Things the World Should Toss Out,” and BoomTown’s choice was physical computer keyboards and mice. Before you go all technical on me, be warned: I wrote the piece on an Apple iPad with a virtual keyboard and touchscreen. And frankly, if I could have all my blog posts downloaded directly from my noggin, it would be okay by me.

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Microsoft to Probe Conditions at China Supplier

in News on April 15, 2010 at 1:30 pm PT

Microsoft Corp. said it is investigating allegations of worker abuse at a factory in China that makes computer mice, cameras and other devices for the technology giant. The move was prompted by a report published this week by a Pittsburgh-based non-profit, the National Labor Committee, which alleges a factory in Dongguan, China, operated by KYE Systems Corp. overworks young employees and houses them in harsh conditions.

Honey? Is the Mammoth Meat From That Exotic Animal Buffet Still in the Freezer?

in News on November 4, 2008 at 9:05 am PT

Looks like the Alcor Life Extension Foundation may be able to do something with the cryogenically frozen remains of Ted Williams after all. By injecting nuclei from mice frozen for 16 years directly into unfertilized mice eggs, a team of Japanese geneticists was able to create healthy clones of the dead animals.

Squeaky Wheels: Tracking Mobile Mice

in The Mossberg Solution on April 9, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Several companies now sell wireless mice designed especially for laptop users for whom the laptop touch pad just won’t do.
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