Apple and Microsoft Multi-Touch Mice – Resources

Apple and Microsoft independently unveiled multi touch mice. They are not only children of old WIMP interaction but also fathers of new touch UI paradigm – What You Hold Knows What You Want.

Mouse 2.0: Multi-touch Meets the Mouse

Links

• Mouse 2.0: Multi-touch Meets the Mouse
• Mouse 2.0: Multi-touch Meets the Mouse Paper

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Apple Magic Mouse

Links (including teardown reports)

• Magic Mouse Teardown
• Is Apple Magic Mouse Harder to Move Than Mighty Mouse?
• [Magic Mouse Teardown (1)] Struggling With Double-sided Tape
• [Magic Mouse Teardown (2)] Mouse Split Into Five Parts
• [Magic Mouse Teardown (3)] Did Apple Develop New Touch Panel Controller Chip?
• [Magic Mouse Teardown (4)] 'Never-seen-before' Electrode Structure
• [Magic Mouse Teardown (5)] A Further Look at Touch Sensor

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