Topic: Computer Input Devices

Ultrabooks: Thin and light, but not harbingers of a 'New Era'

REVIEW: Intel touts Ultrabooks as 'A New Era in Computing.' The thin, swift laptops are probably the best thing right now for getting work done on the go, but they'll be eclipsed by the iPad and other tablets before too long.

20 essential Android tips and tricks

Several weeks ago, we highlighted 20 useful iPhone tricks everyone should know. We got such good feedback from that feature that we wanted to share the love with Android users – who, after all, make up the largest proportion of the smart phone community.

Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy

The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.

So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.

Say hi to the Raspberry Pi, the $35 computer

Programmers are battling for the chance to play with the Raspberry Pi – a computer that looks more like a chip. Who can say no to that $35 price tag?

Apple's 'natural scrolling' feels horribly unnatural. Here's why.

Opinion: Apple put 'natural scrolling' into Mac OS X Lion. Ellis Hamburger wishes it hadn't.

The best online April Fools' pranks of 2011

April Fools' Day tends to be a bonanza for tech pranksters – from Twitter-only newspapers to upside-down YouTube pages and browsers that read your facial expressions. This year was no different. Click through for a look at the funniest Web gags of 2011.

Magic Trackpad: Apple reinvents the mouse

The Magic Trackpad is Apple's take on the mouse. But the device is unlikely to wow anyone who has used a Mac laptop.

Motorola Backflip brings Android to AT&T

Motorola Backflip will be the first phone on the carrier to use Android, and introduces some intriguing design features.

Apple Magic Mouse wows without wires, wheel

The new Apple Magic Mouse ships with every new iMac, or you can buy it for $69.

Droid commercial touts arrival of an Apple killer. But where's the proof?

Verizon has not yet included a photograph of the Droid phone in the iDroid advertising campaign.

Horizon highlights – Tech history edition

Horizon highlights – July 18 weekend