Now that the mechanical ball mouse has long been forgotten for most PC users, the majority of mice available today are classified as either "optical" or "laser". The old ball mice were highly ...

At first glance these look like a pair of pretty decent gaming mice; the grey steely look is like the cold dead eyes of a killer staring back at me, the organic shape ...

Fact is, PixArt 336x is better than any laser sensor out there and yet it is opticle. And yes, I know very well that a laser sensor is an optical sensor. A laser mouse is a normal LED optical mouse ...

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that its laser navigation sensor technology is now available to mouse manufacturers worldwide. Three versions of the industry's first laser-based optical ...

REDMOND, Wash. April 4, 2006 — In response to consumer demand for higher-performing peripherals at work or play, Microsoft Hardware is expanding its High Definition line of mouse products. Microsoft ...

Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out a new set of peripherals, including a laser-based mouse with enhanced game performance features. However, the company's first-ever laser mice, dubbed the 6000 series, ...

It would be difficult to go through the day without seeing evidence that the touch interface has become the most popular way of interacting with smartphones. Indeed, Apple’s introduction of the iPhone ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. Ever have the urge to run a mouse across ceramic ...

I've been an optical mouse junkie for a long time now. Sadly, I ran out of replacement microswitches for my Intellimouse Explorer after they started to bounce. Left has been replaced five times, ...

Unlike a mechanical mouse (which uses a ball) or a laser mouse (which uses a laser), an optical mouse uses a reflective LED light in order to track movement, which is why the best mousepads for ...

Now that Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendell has proven that it's possible to make a living by winning videogame tournaments, serious PC gamers around the world have begun searching for anything that might ...