I have had a preference for trackballs over mice as pointing devices for a very long time. When I recently made an attempt to clean out a storage room in my house, I was confronted with evidence of ...

In context: Trackballs, once more prevalent in professional and enthusiast computing circles, have long occupied a specialized corner of the mouse market. Their form factor is valued for ergonomic and ...

Using a computer mouse day after day can be a bit cramp-inducing, so to help take the strain off Logitech is launching the MX Ergo, its first trackball in years. The device has been refined from ...

I'm never going back. Look, I tried to be normal about PC pointers, I really did. I bought regular mice, the sort whose most exciting feature was their grey scroll wheel, hoping their budget blandness ...

The computer mouse as we know it has been around since the 1960s, although it’s gone through some major changes including the move from using a ball to track motion to using optical or laser ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a tech editor, her work has also appeared in Gizmodo, the WSJ, and Wired. The worst thing about my beloved ...

For the trackball faithful, the Ergo TB550 might elicit visions of the Logitech Ergo M575 or the Logitech MX Ergo, but it comes with a hearty 45-degree tilt that gives the mouse a feel unique among ...

Those who have been using computers for a long time might remember the balls inside mice. These tended to clog up with dust over prolonged use. Before the advent of optical and laser mice, this ball ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. About 20 years ago, I was writing for a well-known computer ...

A trackball? In 2009? Indeed, Kensington is going retro with a new design that they claim is the first to “allow users to navigate and manipulate digital content through the ball itself.” With all ...

While a traditional computer mouse is fairly simple and intuitive to use, it does have its drawbacks. For instance, if you don’t have a lot of desk space, you can repeatedly run out of room. With a ...