1) Razer Naga MMOG Laser Gaming Mouse
The Naga packs a whopping 17 buttons so MMO gamers can map in-game commands to its “multi-button thumb grid.” In essence: the multitude of MMO commands can be available in the palm of your hand. Razer even offers software “AddOns” that give you a customized in-game interface. [Razer product page]

2) Sony VAIO Mouse Talk
If Optimus Prime used a mouse, it would be this one. It’s a mouse… that transforms into a phone for use with Skype. Clever idea, not sure how well it works in practice. [Sony product page]

3) Evergreen Genius Navigator 365 Mouse
Speaking of mice that transform, this one unfolds from traditional mouse to game pad. Again, not to sure about the functionality — or the need. [more info]

4) Logitech MX Air
Sort of the love child of the Nintendo Wiimote, a TV remote control,  and a laser pointer, Logitech’s MX Air needs no surface to work. Wave it about in the air, making gestures, to make it manipulate things on your screen. Its rechargeable battery is a must, given its wireless status, but its $150 price tag makes it hard to recommend. At least until the brand-new device gets a significant number of reviews, so we know if it’s worth the money. [Logitech product page]

5) USB OptiWind Mouse
If hours of Internet surfing make your palms all sweaty, this one has you covered. It includes a built-in fan to keep your hand and fingers nice and moisture-free. [ordering page]

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5 ridiculously hi-tech mice

There haven’t been very many computer releases so far that feature Blu-ray drives, and while we all wait for Apple to jump on the Blu-ray bandwagon, Sony has stepped up to the plate with a very affordably-priced PC that has a nice, sleek look, a widescreen display, built-in webcam, a strong variety of ports and software, and all in a package made of 98% recycled materials.

Here’s a look at the full specs for the VAIO NW laptop, the first in a new line of affordable, Blu-ray-inclusive PCs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card
• 15.5 inch widescreen display, with Sony’s XBRITE-ECO LCD technology
• HDMI output connector, should you want to watch your Blu-ray discs on a big screen TV (meaning you get a PC and a Blu-ray player all in one)
  
• Transluscent, textured touchpad
• “Display Off” button to turn off the screen while the notebook continues to run in the background (surprised Apple didn’t think of this first)
  
• “Instant Internet” button launches directly to the Web without waiting for Windows to load (nice!)
  
• Comes with Sony software: VAIO Movie Story, VAIO MusicBox, and Click to Disc/Editor
• 3 USB ports
• ExpressCard, SD card, and Memory Stick PRO slots
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed
  

If the VAIO NW can live up to the hype, that low price is absolutely astounding, and it all comes in a sweet package that will let the casual PC-user do just about anything they want. The VAIO NW comes in three colors: walnut brown, birch white (pictured), and rattan silver. Look for it to start arriving in Sony Style stores and other licensed retailers this month, as well as online retailers.

Image: Copyright 2009 ©Sony Electronics Inc.

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Sony unveils Blu-ray playing Vaio NW

She said that anytime she’d try to print something from the Internet, the Print Preview would display the HTML source for the page instead of the web page you would expect to see.

I’ll apologize in advance because I didn’t think about grabbing some screen shots of error messages and settings to prepare for this post.

After doing a few searches for the problem and what the apparent fix was we ended up trying a couple of different things. A couple of the options involved re-registering some DLL’s but that didn’t work, in fact got an error message when I tried.

The other solution was to tell Internet Explorer to reset its settings to all the defaults. We tried that and it fixed our problem. I thought everything was going to be okay.

Fixing Stubborn Security Issues in Vista – Part 2

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Fixing Stubborn Security Issues in Vista – Part 1