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HP announces a WiFi mouse
FLOGGER OF PRINTER INK HP has launched a WiFi mobile mouse and a selection of webcams.
It's not like HP to innovate in the PC peripheral space and there's no way it can make it consume its biggest revenue provider, expensive printer ink. But there it is, HP has claimed that it has released the "industry's first" WiFi mobile mouse.
HP made the announcement at its Personal Computing Accessories Forum 2011 in Cannes today. HP has shaped the WiFi mouse to sit in the hand, glove-like, which it suggests makes the mouse more ergonomically satisfying to use.
HP's 2.4GHz WiFi mobile mouse means that punters no longer need integrated IR receivers to transmit the signal wirelessly, so it should reduce clutter on desktops. For those of you still using wired mice, HP's mobile mouse also frees up a USB port. The mouse comes in the same colours that HP offers on some of its consumer laptops and these include Butter Gold, Sonoma Red, Pacific Blue, Leaf Green, Sweet Purple, Metal Steel, and Charcoal Grey.
HP is also releasing two HD webcams. The HP Webcam HD-4110 offers full HD 1080p autofocus widescreen capture and playback, also records videos up to 30fps and has three built in hardware buttons to launch your instant messenger of choice. There's also a cheaper voice chat HD Webcam HD-2200.
Maybe HP's innovation in the mobile mouse market gave the company the courage to slate Cisco for lack of innovation in the network market.
The HP WiFi mouse will be out in July for £39.99, the HP Webcam HD-4110 is out now for £59.99 and the HP Webcam HD-2200 will be out later this month for £24.99. µ
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I've had a bluetooth mouse for over 2 years that doesn't need an IR receiver, and seems safer than wifi. Way to burn that R&D budget, HP.
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2011/110512xb.html
And you don't want Inquirer just to give you the press release, surely?
By the way: "Microsoft® Windows® 7-certified PC required". Apparently. Which probably answers the "how do they do it" questions. Microsoft: embrace, extend, endogenously connectivize peripheral devices using 802.11* protocol.
Presumably you won't be able to use this in an ad-hoc mode, as you'll be using your wi-fi already, so it'll have to join your network, and what if you have a crappy signal to your router? How laggy is this mouse gonna be?
I can't remember the last time I saw a wireless mouse that used IR; certianly it's been over a decade. Are you sure you know WTF you're blogging about?
Unsecured WiFi mouse hacking pack.
Some kid on a laptop is gonna have a great laugh with this