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Wicked Lasers Nexus 95mW (Review) - May 16, 2008

Exactly 48 years ago today, the first laser diode was demonstrated by Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories. Today lasers are being used all the time and can be found in devices such as CD/DVD burners or laser printers. A couple of months ago I reviewed the 5mW Wicked Lasers Core laser pointer. Today Skatter [...]

Tags: green, laser, pointer

Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 - April 5, 2008

The Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 is a new rechargeable desktop mouse from Microsoft which is simple, ergonomic, and stylish. The mouse is lightweight, good looking, easy to setup, and comfortable to use.
The Specifications:

Connectivity: 2.4 GHz Wireless (USB Adapter)
Power: One Rechargable AAA (with Dock)
Sensor: High Definition 850nm Laser
Other: 4-way scroll & back/forward buttons

The [...]

Tags: battery, black, laser, leopard, microsoft, mouse, rechargable, usb, vista, wireless

Wicked Lasers Core (Review) - October 9, 2007

We recently got a hold of the “CORE” green laser pointer from the folks over at Wicked Lasers and we’re quite impressed. It was probably the brightest laser pointer I had seen. According to Wicked Lasers, this model should be visible over 10,000 feet away (during a clear night). Green lasers are naturally over 50x [...]

Tags: case, core, green, laser, pointer, red

Bluetooth Mighty Mouse Released - July 29, 2006

On July 25, 2006, Apple released a wireless bluetooth, laser guided, and AA powered Mighty Mouse. The new and improved Mighty Mouse has many changes from its predecessor, which was released in August ‘05 and was still wired. The Mighty Mouse’s bluetooth will work up to 30 feet away, uses laser precision tracking for improved [...]

Tags: apple, bluetooth, laser, mac, mouse, os x, usb, windows