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Think it's only gamers that require mice with more buttons than a scientific calculator? Then you've probably not met a die hard OpenOffice user, who now finally have a mouse to call their own in the form of the OpenOfficeMouse. Developed by WarMouse in partnership with the OpenOffice.org community, this corded point-and-clicker packs no less than 18 programmable buttons (each with double-click functionality), along with support for up to 63 separate profiles, a clickable scroll wheel, an adjustable resolution from 400 to 1,600 CPI, and, get this, a built-in analog joystick that can itself be used to store up to sixteen different keys or macros. Still no firm word on availability, it seems, but you can expect to pay $74.99 for this one.

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OpenOfficeMouse isn't free, isn't pretty originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Okay, so we fully anticipate that creating the downright adorable object you see above will take far longer than ten minutes if you a) don't have a stash of circuits and fabrics laying around and / or b) you've never done anything like this before, but for seasoned DIYers, this is about as easy as it gets. The "10-minute sewable iPod remote" can actually be any character or design you feel like making, as the crux of this project relies on the circuit chip that is actually fitted inside the dock connector. From there, you just connect a few strands of conductive fabric, attach your kitty cat (or dragon, as the case may be) and begin to enjoy your homegrown iPod remote. Hit the read link for the full how-to, but only if you're immune to cuteoverloaditus.

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DIY sewable iPod remote takes just ten minutes, will absolutely warm your heart originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Thrustmaster T-Freestyle NW is your next Wii skate / snowboard controller

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Thrustmaster T-Freestyle NW is your next Wii skate / snowboard controller originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS retools Eee Keyboard, swaps in capacitive touchscreen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bang & Olufsen's multifunctional BeoTime gets carefully handled originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Martin]

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[Via HotHardware]

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Plantronics Voyager PRO UC headset does Bluetooth and VoIP originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Switched]

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'Baby and Me' special edition includes Wiimote-ready doll originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, facelessloser]

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Fake iPhone comes with magical external QWERTY keyboard you've always fantasized about originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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USB 3.0 and SATA 6G put to good use: benchmarks originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DROID Phone Holder and Multimedia Station go for $30 apiece originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How-to: hack your own DROID dock with magnets and cardboard originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nyko ships $25 Zoom Case for DSi: because your DSi totally needs a zoom lens

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Nyko ships $25 Zoom Case for DSi: because your DSi totally needs a zoom lens originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Edmar]

Update: Whoa, looks like this was indeed the real deal. Check the details here!

Gallery: Houston newscaster dictates slide transitions, goes bowling with Wiimote

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Houston newscaster dictates slide transitions, goes bowling with Wiimote originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony recalls 69,000 AC adapters due to shock hazard originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Akihabara News]

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Elecom's simplistic multicard reader mounts nicely on walls, desks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via HardOCP]

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Titanium Mouse by Intelligent Design costs $1,200, might be worth a little less originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kids Guard USB stick is guaranteed to frustrate, encourage circumvention originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GlideTV Navigator gets a thorough hands-on and critiquing originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Jacob]

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USB 3.0 held back by lack of Intel chipset support? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Magic Mouse post-teardown loses some of its dark arts charm originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A video walkthrough of Apple's newest additions (Unibody MacBook, iMac, Magic Mouse) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When we flicked the mouse on it was easy enough to spot it over Bluetooth on our regular Mac, but it only worked with tracking and single click -- none of this capacitive nonsense without a software update, naturally. On the iMac's first boot it was able to pick up the mouse and keyboard without a problem, even letting us use the capacitive scrolling to work through the setup wizard. We quickly spotted our first usability problem: coming from a trackpad heavy workflow, our fingers were expecting a capacitive tap-to-click action, instead of having to physically click the mouse. It's not a huge problem, but there's no 1:1 usability model between an Apple trackpad and this mouse. Scrolling is single finger, with a two finger left or right swipe doing back / forward in a browser or the finder. Right clicking requires a lifting of the left click finger, just like the Mighty Mouse, though all-in-all it feels much less frustrating to use than the Mighty Mouse, which almost seems to rage against the click at times. Like we said before: no pinch to zoom, but given the shape and texture of the surface, we're not sure we could pull it off even if the software allowed for it.

Gallery: New iMac and Magic Mouse unboxing and quick hands-on

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New iMac and Magic Mouse unboxing and quick hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Check out our hands-on!

Gallery: Apple's Magic Mouse: one button, multitouch gestures, Bluetooth, four-month battery life


Gallery: New iMac and Magic Mouse unboxing and quick hands-on

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Apple's Magic Mouse: one button, multitouch gestures, Bluetooth, four-month battery life originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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And here we go: the Apple Store is down, presumably to update it with all the new gear we're expecting today. New iMacs, plastic MacBooks, multitouch input peripherals, maybe a new Airport Express -- we could get everything, we could get nothing. You'll know as soon as we do.

Update: Kasper from AppleInsider just hit us up with some last-minute leaked part numbers, which reveal a new iMac with a 21.5-inch display, some new mini configs including a server with two hard drives and no optical drive, new AirPort gear, and yes, a new 60W MacBook power supply. See? Dreams do come true. Oh, and that's apparently just part of the list, so we'll see what else happens when all this stuff actually hits.

MC207LL/A - K84 BEST BTR- USA
MC238LL/A - MAC MINI 2.26/2x1GB/160/SD/AP/BT-USA
MC239LL/A- MAC MINI 2.53/2x2GB/320GB/SD/AP/BT-USA
MC340LL/A - AIRPORT EXTREME (SIM DUALBAND) - USA
MC343LL/A - TIME CAPSULE 1TB (SIM DUALBAND) -USA
MC344LL/A - TIME CAPSULE 2TB (SIM DUALBAND) - USA
MC408LL/A - MAC MINI 2.53/2x2GB/1TB/NO ODD/AP-BT-USA
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MC461LL/A - MACBOOK 60W MAGSAFE POWER ADAPTER - USA

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Apple Store down for updates, new iMac and more on the way? Update: part numbers! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sensaris isn't exactly doing itself any favors with its FCC-style photography, but the company's new MoveIt Bluetooth motion sensor does look to be a fairly interesting little device, even if it's not quite as convenient as an accelerometer built into your phone. Of course, you do also get quite a few more features for that added bulk, including a 3-axis accelerometer, a 3-axis gyroscope, GPS, and dedicated microSD card slot -- not to mention some built-in Bluetooth to let you use it with a variety of phones and other devices. What's more, while the device isn't commercially available just yet, Sensaris does seem to see plenty of potential for different applications, and it's even touting some "Lego-like modularity" that promises to let it be tailored for specific uses -- including everything from exercise to augmented reality.

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Sensaris debuts six-axis MoveIt Bluetooth motion sensor originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple to introduce host of new machines, new multitouch input devices tomorrow? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - Texas Instruments press release
Read - Bluetooth low energy webpage
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Texas Instruments CC2540 promises ultra-low energy Bluetooth originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Switched]

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USB PC Prankster: guaranteed to freak out, enrage your cubicle mates originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via technabob]

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Homemade pink Xbox 360 controller makes the ladies say 'heyyy!' originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That, friends, is a darn good representation of what a Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine gun looks like. And contrary to popular belief, there's no real ammunition in there -- unless you consider the kind required to shoot digital clay pigeons "real munitions." Spotted at a nondescript trade show over in Hong Kong, this here Wii controller actually comes with Wiimote, nunchuck and MotionPlus functionality built right in (wild, right?), so there's no need to slip your own Wii controller in before greasing up your face, jumping in the fatigues and mashing that diminutive power button on your console. Who knows if this thing will actually ship Stateside, but man, can you imagine the line at your local GameStop if it does?

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Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine gun Wiimote controller: 'nuff said originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not quite to the point where everybody has a 3D printer sitting on their desktop, spewing out conceptual widgets and free energy devices, but by golly if we aren't getting close. The ZPrinter 350 from Z Corporation is the latest, a (relatively) compact machine that uses easy snap-in cartridges of material and automatically recycles any waste created during production. It sports a 300 x 450 dpi resolution, can create objects that are up to 8 x 10 x 8-inches, and while its printing speed doesn't exactly seem blazing (just .8-inch per hour vertically), that's apparently the fastest on the market. All that for only $25,900! We can't wait to see what Steorn will create with theirs.

Gallery: Z Corporation ZPrinter 350

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Z Corporation's ZPrinter 350 will create a 3D object of any color you want, so long as it is white originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nyko Wii Wands get a dash of color

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Nyko Wii Wands get a dash of color originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CEIVA Pro 80 digiframe accepts new images from MMS, networked PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Technocel PowerPak pulls double duty as portable battery and home charger originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh sure, we've seen hacker after hacker brag about their success in connecting some sort of keyboard to Apple's iPhone, but have any of them bothered to take the time to explain the process behind the magic? Exactly. The man behind AwghBlog, however, is a kinder, gentler soul, and he's found the time to detail in quite specific terms how he connected a legacy PS/2 keyboard (you know, the one you're not using any longer) to Apple's cash-cow of a smartphone. Best of all, the guide actually explains how to build a PS/2 keyboard-to-iPhone converter, so you're not necessarily tied to a certain board. Hit the read link if you're down for a weekend project.

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How-to guide details PS/2 keyboard-to-iPhone mod, just for you originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The just announced Logitech G110 gaming keyboard is the followup to the G11 -- and it shows. Aesthetically, it's a bit tamer looking than the previous version. This bad boy boasts customizable red and blue backlighting LEDs, 12 programmable G keys, three M keys, automatic game detection which allows you to create custom profiles for each game, plus integrated headset support (definitely going to need that), and a USB 2.0 port. There's no word on pricing or availability for the G110 quite yet -- we'll keep you posted.

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Logitech's G110 gaming keyboard announced originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Altec Lansing FX3021 Expressionist Plus reviewed, deemed good value originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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