In November 1970 a patent was granted for a device dubbed an “X-Y position indicator for a display system”.

A very rare piece of computer history is up for grabs at RR Auctions. The early three-button "X-Y" mouse, designed by computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart, is the direct ancestor of today's ubiquitous ...

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak calls Engelbart a god and visionary. July 3, 2013 — -- Douglas C. Engelbart, one of the inventors of the computer mouse and a computer visionary, has died at the ...

The computer mouse was one of those ideas that changed the world. It was such an intuitive and easy way to instruct a computer, that widespread global adoption followed and the impact of the humble ...

William English, the engineer and researcher who helped build the first computer mouse and, in 1968, orchestrated an elaborate demonstration of the technology that foretold the computers, tablets and ...

Your computer mouse contains a lot of bacteria and maybe even viruses, especially if it hasn’t been cleaned in eons. All the sweat and dirt from your hands clogged up on a single device is not healthy ...

IT’S EASY to blame an achy neck, stiff shoulder or twingy elbow on bad posture. But on many desks, experts agree, the quiet culprit is your mouse. “There are a lot of delicate body parts involved in ...

The patent-pending invention provide an improved design for a computer mouse pad. In doing so, it offers support for the wrist. It also would keep the mouse hand warm. As a result, it increases ...

If you’re a design enthusiast, there’s a good chance you’ve marveled at an Eames chair in your time: After all, their sleek lines and clever ergonomic touches transformed modern furniture. Now, thanks ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If your keyboard’s got that one (or more) key that sticks ...

He was one of the computing pioneers who “showed what a computer interface could — and should — look like,” a colleague said. By Cade Metz William English, the engineer and researcher who helped build ...