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Its All In The Name: The Anorexic Mouse

Derek — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:36:57 +0000

Some items are fairly unique and cool, but the name sort of loses its meaning (or appropriateness) in the translation from another country. Such is the case with the dubbed “Anorexic Mouse”, a cool, slick-shaped mouse debuting in a Japanese shop today.

Archisite has announced this mouse from Suvil, and its official code name is the I-T Click Click 2, and the big difference is that you use a finger and a thumb to operate it. It’s small and slim, with the stats being 35mm x 112mm x 23mm and light too, and includes an 800dpi optic sensor.

This mouse will run you 1,980 Yen or around $21 USD. We’ll see if the design catches on; it’s supposed to be easier on the hands than traditional mice.

Throughly Modern Militaristic Mouse: CM Storm’s Sentinel Advance Gaming Mouse

Derek — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:30:44 +0000

If you need a highly customizable, tough-looking mouse that really projects a “military” image (as tough as a computer mouse can look anyway), CM Storm’s Sentinel Advance was made just for you. It features a dark, slick design incorporated into it, and will spark a few comments, needless to say.

The gaming mouse has adjustable sensitivity ranges, rapid fire mode, various DPI adjustments, and a macro/script editor as well to adapt to various needs and games. You can even store up to five different profiles and switch between the profiles on the fly instantly.

The Sentinel Advance is now available in UK stores and websites for £49.99 ($83 USD). Not cheap for a mouse, but this is more than just your average garden variety mouse.

Slim (Not So) Shady: The Slim USB Mouse

Derek — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:50:21 +0000

Its slim, its modern, its slick, its the Slim USB Mouse. And it’s appearance and design will appeal to those who love the Apple aesthetic quite a bit.

This pairs quite well with a slim, modern netbook to create a very cohesive design layout. Gadget4All is offering the Super Slim USB Mouse, which is only 1cm thick (and that’s about the thinnest one we’ve seen yet).

The scroll wheel fits the thumb easily and is even designed for lefties and righties can use it proficiently, and works on Mac or Windows as well.

The Slim USB Mouse will retail for $17 each, which isn’t terribly bad.

A Warm Touch: The ValueRay Collection

Derek — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:12:25 +0000

There are lots of gadgets for the computer workstation designed to make working at a computer more confortable. But this is one of the more unusual ones: these products use infrared heat to keep your hands warm while you use them. The line includes a Warm Mouse, Warm Keyboard, USB Infrared Heaters, Hand Warmers and a Heated Mouse for people with mouse hand pain.

More details here:

Our USB hand warmers are infrared heaters and provide “infrared heat” therapy for computer users with hand pain and cold hands. ValueRays USB infrared heated warm mouse, heated mousepad, heated keyboard pad and Mouse Hand Warmer provide deep healing infrared heat for the cold mouse hand and cold keyboard hands. ValueRays USB Hand Warmers provide a healthy way to use the computer! Make the computer work for you, not harm you! Reduce stress. Improve circulation. Keep warm!

Prices start $19.95-$24.95, or $100 for a 5-piece set of items. Take a look here.

More is Good: The Razer Naga Mouse

Derek — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:38:28 +0000

More is good, especially when it comes to buttons. Perhaps this one may have taken it too far, though: The Razer Naga Mouse comes with 12 extra buttons you can assign functions to. That’s a lot to remember, but perhaps there will be some Geek lord out there who will revel in all the extra buttons.

All of the buttons are on the same side as your thumb, so at least your thumb will get a lot of exercise with this one.

This one isn’t cheap, however (geek gear often isn’t); the Naga mouse retails for $80, which is a mere pittance for someone with a need for this.

Peripherals with Taste: The Chocolate Bar Mouse

Derek — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:49:40 +0000

Raise your hand if you like chocolate. (Yes, I know more than just women raised their hand, or should have anyway.) Being a huge chocoholic myself, we just love this cool new “chocolate design” mouse from LazyBoneUK.

This is a wireless mouse decent stats that works well as a mouse for that special person in your life that just can’t get enough chocolate in their decor. We love the fashion statement, and the idea. The design itself is squarely a female one, we think, but at least a few men will own one too.

Priced at £21.99 ($36 USD), needs 2 AA batteries to work (which are not included).

Of Mice and — Pads?: The SteelSeries Gaming Mice Collection

Derek — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:21:21 +0000

SteelSeries, a large maker of gaming accessories, has introduced two gaming-aimed mice: the SteelSeries Xai Laser Mouse and the SteelSeries Kinzu Optical Mouse. Each has its strong points and should be a nice addition to anyone’s PC controller collection.

They also announced the 9HD, a special hard surface mouse pad designed for higher accuracy while moving mice around. It better do something interesting to pay $35 for a mouse pad.

The Xai Laser Mouse features a 5,000 CPI sensor, 7 programmable buttons and even an LCD on the bottom that gives you lots of details. Meanwhile, the Kinzu is smaller in footprint and offers a 3,200 CPI sensor, the same 7 buttons and the aforementioned LCD.

The Xai, Kinzu and 9HD will be available to grab in mid-August for $80, $35 and $35, respectively (and that’s SRP, so street value may be a little less).

Stylish Mousing: The Logitech V220 Cordless Optical Mouse

Derek — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:01:33 +0000

Logitech are real pros when it comes to the world of keyboards, mouses and assorted computer peripherals, and this time around they’ve release a stylish and slick new design for their device – namely the Logitech V220 Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks. It’s tiny, portable and has the latest in retro tech designs on them.

This notebook mouse will feature lots of limited-edition patterns, colors and designs, The company line: Color, comfort and convenience are combined together into one device, and it doesn’t carry a huge price tag either: they’ll appear in your favorite retail stores for around $29.99 a pop.

It appears Logitech has come up with yet another solid peripheral to add to their collection.

Bring Nature to Your Desktop: The PC Ladybird Mouse

Derek — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:33:18 +0000

This is one of those targeted gadgets that’s mainly aimed at the female geek population with its realistic ladybug design. It’s colorful and slick, and would be the perfect gift for that portion of users. It skirts all the typical blacks and greys of a traditional mouse.

It’s a fairly basic optical mouse, as far as specs go (many of the “specialty design” mouses aren’t optical, since more of the work goes into the design rather than the actual mechanics of the device itself).

It connects to a USB port and will of course work with either a PC or a Mac system. It’s a nice splash of color to add to a desktop or workplace.

Lazy Bone UK is selling it and at not too bad of a price: you can grab one for $28.95.

There’s a Theme Here Somewhere: The Trypticon Transforming Laser Mouse

Derek — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:25:43 +0000

Remember the Ravage Transformers USB Flash Drive we wrote up the a few days ago? Well, something tells us a Transformers movie is being released soon, because now the flood of these type of gadgets has begun – now with a transforming laser mouse.

The Trypticon Laser Mouse (to be exact) has been released by the same company, and it looks every bit as cool as the flash drive was.

This transforming mouse comes with the usual array of three buttons and 800 dpi resolution, which are pretty solid stats. But if a mouse is all you wanted, then preordering this for $59.99 isn’t what you would do, more than likely. It supports Mac and PC, and is scheduled to ship in September or so.