Billionth Logitech mouse scampers off assembly line

Logitech contest(Credit: Logitech)

Hunting down mice isn’t my personal idea of fun, but this mouse mission might not be so eek-worthy. Logitech has launched a contest inviting people to track its billionth mouse shipped, a milestone announced Wednesday.

A PR stunt to be sure, but also a nice chance to …

A map to light lost hikers’ way

Light(Credit: Owen Song)

You’re lost in the woods and it’s getting darker. Wouldn’t it be nice if the two items most essential to you finding your way out before night falls (not counting a GPS unit) were rolled into one convenient little package? Boston-based designer Owen Song …

Friday Poll: How far would you go for Black Friday?



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How far are you willing to go to be first in line for Black Friday deals?

Have Thanksgiving celebration on sidewalk outside Best …

Household bot makes theatrical debut

Wakamaru onstage

A Wakamaru robot, named Momoko for a performance at Japan's Osaka University, appears onstage alongside actress Minako Inoue.

(Credit: AFP Photo/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

The Wakamaru is best known as a domestic robot that can greet guests and provide information like weather forecasts. But soon, it may be signing …

Get a credit card, save on a PS3

Now might not be the best time to be getting a new credit card, but if you happen to be a gamer who’s racking up charges anyway, a new PlayStation credit card could be the way to do it.

PlayStation credit card(Credit: Sony)

Yes, a PlayStation credit card. The card, issued …

This week in Crave

Didn’t follow Crave this week? No worries. Here’s a quick primer to what you need to know to be the belle of the gadget ball this weekend.

• Why’s Hewlett-Packard getting so touchy? Oh, that.

Zen Creative Moo

An MP3 player that goes, "Moooo."

(Credit: Nothing But Creative)

Dell laptop designs help in AIDS battle

West African painter Joseph Amedokpo created the above "New World" design for Dell, while Siobhan Gunning conceived of "Shine Within," pictured below.

(Credit: Dell)

‘Fire’ lights up your wrist, but probably not your life

Fire

With instructions this detailed, you just know you're in for trouble.

(Credit: Tokyoflash)

Tokyoflash, which previously brought us such aptly named wristwatches as the Infection, has alerted us to its latest vexing timepiece, the Fire. But not to fret: if you have trouble telling the time with this …

This week in Crave, the ‘yes we can’ edition

Qosmio X305

Qosmio X305: three GPUs in one laptop.

(Credit: Toshiba)

Since absolutely nothing significant took place on the national stage this week, we know you had plenty of free time to pore over Crave posts. On the remote chance that you didn’t, here’s a quick rundown to keep you …

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