Dr. Douglas Engelbart is perhaps best known as the inventor of the computer mouse, but when he unveiled that device at a computer conference in 1968 he also introduced additional technology that would ...

On this day, 35 years ago, Xerox released the first commercially available computer intended for use with a mouse. The Star, as it was called, wasn’t a particularly big success, but Xerox’s work ...

No matter how long you’ve been using computers, it feels great to discover a new shortcut that makes life easier. The Windows key is a relative newcomer to keyboards, where many standard keys date ...

If it had been up to Douglas Engelbart, his invention would have been called the "X-Y position indicator for a display system.” That's how the man who designed the mouse described what he'd made in ...

The computer mouse has come a long way since it was first presented in the US 50 years ago. It's now on the desks of hundreds of millions of PC users around the globe. Here's some things you may not ...

In just a few decades, the humble computer mouse has gone from cutting-edge technology to a rather ubiquitous device — and, in fact, one that seems a little outdated in an era of holograms and ...

In the olden days, computer mice traced movement with built-in rubber trackballs. While these balls were a nifty way to control movement, the fact that they were made of rubber meant that they picked ...

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 ...

I've tested 15 mice this year ( you can read my existing reviews, with plenty more to come in 2026). I haven't scored them ...

Once upon a time, a computer was a big metal brick of a thing that sat on or next to your desk. Now, it’s possible to fit decent computing power into a board the size of a stick of gum. [Electo] took ...

Mouse Computer suspends all PC sales due to overwhelming order surgeCustomers face delays as Mouse pauses systems sold under ...