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Users can opt for Magic Trackpad instead of Magic Mouse with new iMacs
You might have missed this amidst the new iMac announcements today, but one interesting thing to note is that users have the ability to order an iMac with Apple’s Magic Trackpad instead of Apple’s Magic Mouse. The press release reads in part: iMac comes with a wireless keyboard and either a Magic Mouse or a […]
Continue reading...Apple patent describes MagicMouse with touchscreen display
Monday, January 24, 2011
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Always looking to innovate in any way it can, a recent patent filing from Apple reveals that the company is exploring the possibility of expanding the functionality of its MagicMouse. In a patent application initially discovered by AppleInsider, and titled Computer Input Device Including a Display Device, the patent includes an illustration of a mouse […]
Continue reading...Fixing the Magic Mouse
Monday, March 22, 2010
When we first reviewed Apple’s Magic Mouse, we concluded that while it had a lot of positives, there were two glaring shortcomings. The first was its obvious lack of support for Expose and Dashboard, and the second being that the Magic Mouse, while certainly sleek, isn’t terribly comfortable to use. To remedy that, a product […]
Continue reading...Magic Mouse sends Apple’s mice sales through the roof
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
To be honest, we weren’t exactly thrilled with Apple’s new Magic Mouse when it debuted, finding it a decent device but ultimately lacking some of the basic features we grew accustomed to with the Mighty Mouse (Expose, anyone?). The design is admittedly sleek, but ergonomically and utility wise, it leaves something to be desired. But […]
Continue reading...Apple’s new Magic Mouse looks great, feels okay, and sorely lacks support for Expose and Dashboard
Monday, November 16, 2009
Apple may have introduced the mouse to the masses, but superior mouse design has never been Apple’s forte. That’s not to say that all of Apple’s mice have been subpar (though the ill-fated hockey puck mouse that came with the first iMac comes to mind), but Apple, when it comes to mouse design, often seems […]
Continue reading...Third party USB devices causing problems for some Magic Mouse owners
Monday, November 2, 2009
Tom Nelson of about.com writes that some users who purchased Apple’s recently released Magic Mouse (separately from a Mac) are experiencing problems getting their computer’s to recognize the multitouch gestures that happen to be the device’s main selling point. It appears that the Wireless Mouse software is being applied, but after the Mac is rebooted, […]
Continue reading...Apple now shipping new Magic Mouse
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Ever since Apple announced its new Magic Mouse, I’ve been itching to get my hands on one, but a few trips to nearby BestBuys and a local Apple Store have all been fruitless endeavors. But if you happen to be one of the folks who had to purchase the new mouse sight unseen (sorta), then you’re in […]
Continue reading...Apple employees opine on new mouse and iMacs
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Apple designer Jonathan Ive, Apple’s Senior VP of Mac Hardware Bob Mansfield, and Mac product manager Scott Brodrick wax poetic on the new mouse and iMacs Apple launched today. It’s well worth checking out.
Continue reading...Apple introduces new multitouch “Magic Mouse”
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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In addition to new iMacs, Apple also introduced a new multitouch mouse it calls the “Magic Mouse” From Apple’s website: Seamless Multi-Touch Surface … The Multi-Touch area covers the top surface of Magic Mouse, and the mouse itself is the button. Scroll in any direction with one finger, swipe through web pages and photos with […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple to release New iMacs, MacBooks, Mac Mini’s and multitouch Mouse tomorrow
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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Fresh off of Apple’s most profitable quarter in its 32 year history comes a rumor from fireball throwing Apple blogger John Gruber stating that Apple is poised to unleash a slew of new hardware sometime tomorrow. Gruber’s retort came in response to a cryptic blogpost from Dan Lyons, a.k.a. Fake Steve Jobs, where he called […]
Continue reading...So long “Mighty Mouse” – trademark given to third party
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Apple has referred to its standard issue mouse as a “Mighty Mouse” since 2005, but a recent ruling from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) might mean that Apple will have to start coming up with an alternative name for its mouse sometime soon. The “Mighty Mouse” moniker is by no means an […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple planning to introduce new touch sensitive mouse that will do away with the scroll ball
Friday, October 2, 2009
Fresh off a report from last week suggesting that Apple was planning to revamp its Mighty Mouse in conjunction with an expected iMac refresh, comes news from AppleInsider which sheds a lot more light on what sort of changes we can expect to see when Apple re-invents the mouse. The Mighty Mouse, in its current […]
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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