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mouse has gone from cutting-edge technology to a rather ubiquitous device — and, in fact, one that seems a little outdated in an era of holograms and ...

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 ...

Engineers have been experimenting with alternatives to the traditional mouse for years, producing pen-shaped, flat, and even ...

A very rare piece of computer history is up for grabs at RR Auctions. The early three-button "X-Y" mouse, designed by computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart, is the direct ancestor of today's ubiquitous ...

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 ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link No matter how popular touchscreens have become, the good old fashioned computer mouse is here to stay when it comes to productivity. Few computer ...

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 ...

For a lot of us, day-to-day computing involves using more than one computer—and sometimes more than one computer operating system too. That can mean a lot of wires and a lot of swapping between ...

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 ...

QUESTION: What can cause my mouse pointer in Windows to freeze at random times and then suddenly start working again? ANSWER: Erratic behavior from your mouse can be an indication of many things and ...

About a month after announcing plans to bring Android 6.0 Marshmallow and other improvements to its Shield TV game console, NVIDIA is now rolling out the update which brings support for treating SD ...