On Dec. 9, 1968, Douglas Engelbart gave the first public demonstration of a computer mouse. Today we look at the device’s history, as well as futuristic concepts for computer interfaces. Douglas ...

Once upon a time, long before smartphones or even laptops were ubiquitous, the computer mouse was new, and it was thrilling. The 1984 Macintosh wasn’t the first machine to come with one, but it was ...

Truly one of the greats. I'm amazed at the vision of computing that he shared with the rest of us in 1962, the year I was born. A true visionary. One thing this underscores for me is how young the ...

William “Bill” English, the engineer who helped create the first computer mouse, died July 26 in California. He was 91. With the mouse, English — alongside his partner, Douglas Engelbart, who died in ...

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Wireless computer mice have many advantages, such as being more ergonomic and easy to connect. Some wireless mice use rechargeable batteries, whereas others have replaceable ones. Whether you choose a ...

Forty years ago today — as Sheena Easton’s song 9 to 5 (Morning Train) dominated the music charts, California dealt with the immediate aftermath of the Westmorland earthquakes, and the world’s first ...

While there are now a number of packable computer mice, they're typically just smaller, harder-to-use versions of regular mice. The Air.0 is different – it's a full-size, origami-inspired Bluetooth ...

Your mouse is always there for you, right (or sometimes left) by your side. You might not give much thought to it, but a good mouse can make you more productive, feel more comfortable and help you get ...

The computer mouse was one of those ideas that changed the world. It was such an intuitive and easy way to instruct a computer, that widespread global adoption followed and the impact of the humble ...

Computer pioneer William English passed away last week from respiratory failure at the age of 91. English was best known as an engineer and researcher who co-developed the first computer mouse but ...

Unlike a keyboard that could last for some time, the lifespan of a computer mouse seems to be shorter than that. If this is the case, some users tend to just throw away this peripheral because they ...