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mouse has gone from cutting-edge technology to a rather ubiquitous device — and, in fact, one that seems a little outdated in an era of holograms and ...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 November 1970 a patent was granted for a device dubbed an “X-Y position indicator for a display system”.

One of the first computer mouses and a coding keyset created by computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart have sold for US$178,936 at auction. Like the two previous such Engelbart mouses that have gone to ...

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 ...

No matter how popular touchscreens have become, the good old fashioned computer mouse is here to stay when it comes to productivity. Few computer mice have gotten as much love and attention than ...

The inventor for one of gaming's most vital tools, and all of Information Technology in general, passes away at 91. The computer mouse has been at PC users' sides since 1968 and has remained one of ...

A new user interface--the "mouse gesture"--is slowly winning converts among software developers who hope to simplify repetitive tasks in computer applications. Department Editor Evan Hansen runs the ...

Wearable tech is now being taken to new heights with a computer mouse that can be worn around your fingertip.The Mycestro 3-D wearable mouse, which is about the size of a Bluetooth earpiece, can be ...

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 ...