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Why You’d Never Know There Was A Mouse In Your Soda

1:20PM January 3, 2012 | Mat Honan

Pepsi is being sued by a Madison County, Illinois man who claims he found a mouse in his Mountain Dew. Ho-hum, right? But wait, Pepsi came up with the greatest defence ever: you’ll never know you’re drinking mouse! More »


Gadgets

Uncomfortable Retro Mouse Should Help Cure Internet Addictions

3:40AM December 23, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Modern mice, what with their sleek lines and ergonomic designs, make it easy to stay online for hours. Thankfully, mousing comfort wasn’t always a concern, and after 15 minutes with this retro mouse you’ll be too sore to surf. More »


Science

Maze-Solving Robot Mouse Makes Real Mice Look Stupid

12:00AM November 23, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Even after spending years solving countless placemat mazes at restaurants around the world, I’m still no match for this robotic micromouse that races through this giant maze in just 3.921 seconds, shaving a full second off the previous record. More »


Computing

Logitech’s New G300 Is $US40 Of Ambidextrous Awesome

4:22AM August 19, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

I have wildly divergent needs from my mouse depending on whether I’m playing TF2, WoW or StarCraft. The upcoming G300 gaming mouse from Logitech aims to seamlessly handle all three from both sides of the keyboard. More »


Gadgets

Microsoft Touch Mouse Finally Reaches Australia

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6:30PM August 12, 2011 | Danny Allen

Confession: At home, I use Apple’s Magic mouse, even though the hacked Windows 7 Bluetooth drivers are sketchy as hell. I have a Logitech mouse, too, but I love how the Magic Mouse scrolls. So I’ve been eagerly waiting for Microsoft’s Touch Mouse — with proper drivers — and full multi-touch gesture support. A Microsoft rep just told me it’s hitting Aussie distributors right now, and though its RRP isn’t cheap at $100 — competitive street pricing will be cheaper than that. More »


Online

Google Honors Les Paul With A Recordable Guitar Doodle

3:14PM June 9, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Google created an interactive doodle that commemorates legendary guitarist Les Paul who was born on this date (June 9) in 1915. The doodle is a virtual guitar that lets you play a tune and save it for posterity. You can use your keyboard or mouse to compose your ditty. [Google]


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Magical Hanging House Of Wonder For Mice

2:20AM April 20, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Most mice are fated to spend their lives in a glass tank, fed pellets, taking the occasional spin on the wheel, and then buried in the backyard. But not this mouse, fortunate enough to sprint through this high design habitat. More »


News

Man Finds Mouse In His Monster Energy Can

5:20AM April 1, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Vitaliy Sulzhik, 19, was doing what teenagers do, looking for party fuel at the bottom of an oversized energy drink can. What he found instead? A big ol’ dead mouse. More »


Science

This Mouse Knows How To Tweet

12:40PM December 22, 2010 | Adrian Covert

I’m not even talking about Twitter. Thanks to the wonderful world of genetic engineering (which is the greatest thing ever), this mouse no longer squeaks. It tweets. Yes, like a bird. More »


This Is Either The Best Mouse Or Worst Controller Ever

8:00AM December 12, 2010 | Casey Chan

The Shogun Bros. Chameleon X-1 Mouse is just like a regular mouse with 7 buttons and a scroll wheel. Well, until it’s not. Once you flip the mouse over, there’s a full-fledged, Playstation-like game controller underneath. Best of both worlds? More »