Microsoft mouse turns blue

Darius Chang | Aug 29, 2008

Despite being obsolete, there is one thing which a ball mouse can do which even the latest laser sensor can't. The former can work on almost any solid surface, even glass which confounds the more advanced optical and laser rodents. Too bad that the ball mouse suffers such lousy resolution and sensitivity.

But that would all change with Microsoft's latest sensor technology which hopes to bring mouse usage where it has never gone before. Though we suspect transparent glass may still remain the final frontier, the rumored Explorer Mini Mouse is based on the latest Blue Track technology which includes a blue LED emitter and wide-angled lens receiver. It is said to work on more surfaces than any previous optical devices in the market, which should please mobile users since they are the ones who are most likely to find themselves without a proper mousepad.

A Microsoft representative was unable to comment on this rumor. However, with a major hardware launch coming in September, we might just catch a glimpse of this new technology soon.

Via ZDNET blogs

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