HP unveils a "technological revolution"... the Wi-Fi mouse

by Nicole Kobie  |  Wednesday 18 May 2011
HP unveils a "technological revolution"... the Wi-Fi mouse

HP has unveiled what it calls a "technological revolution" - a Wi-Fi mouse.

The new HP Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse is the first to connect over Wi-Fi, which HP said helps free up USB ports occupied by wired mice or wireless versions that require a USB-based radio frequency connector. It will work from up to 30 feet away.

"It ranks as a technological revolution because it eliminates wires and external receivers forever, offering total freedom at your fingertips," HP said, seemingly without irony.

The technological marvel promises a nine-month battery life - twice that of Bluetooth rivals - and comes with five customisable buttons and a laser sensor. It features what HP describes as a "sculpted shape designed to fit like a glove in your hand".

The Wi-Fi only works with Windows 7 machines. Pricing in Australia has yet to be announced.

This article originally appeared at pcpro.co.uk

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Comments: 6
j3d11
18 May 2011
 It ranks as a technological revolution because it eliminates wires and external receivers forever, offering total freedom at your fingertips," HP said, seemingly without irony.

Bluetooth mice have been around for a while with all those advantages too. Better battery life and more buttons, evolution, not innovation.


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HP unveils a "technological revolution"... the Wi-Fi mouse?
HP has unveiled what it calls a "technological revolution" - a Wi-Fi mouse.

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AMCMO_Slave
18 May 2011
 Stop using that UK mag for your articles. Poor opinion, questionable facts.

Logitech have had a Bluetooth mouse with incredibly long battery life for some time. Can't tell you how long, it hasn't run out yet, over 6 months. Seem to remember something about up to 3 years battery life on the keyboard/mouse combo.

Now if you had used today's The Register article about the HP memristors - that is a "technological revolution". Bye-bye expensive Flash (in a couple of years), but why they made an agreement with a Korean company instead of someone like Micron is beyond me.

Afterthought - I prefer to use wireless bandwidth for moving data, not choke it up with mouse chatter

Edited by amcmo_slave: 18/5/2011 02:15:21 PM
Haratu
18 May 2011
 I am pretty sure I remember a wireless mouse without a receiver many years ago before bluetooth became the norm. I believe it didn't go down too well because you could not connect to both a wireless router and the mouse simultaneously.
petergaskin
18 May 2011
 Ah yes - cant wait for antivrus software for wi-fi mice! Just what we need!
Then the mouse will need to be fully encrypted - to stop third parties attacking your system through the mouse.
Just love this technology.
.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
18 May 2011
petergaskin wrote:
Ah yes - cant wait for antivrus software for wi-fi mice! Just what we need!
Then the mouse will need to be fully encrypted - to stop third parties attacking your system through the mouse.
Just love this technology.


What the heck are you on about? :/
Flirkann
24 May 2011
 oooooh...the pranking potential...
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