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The Daily Engadget: World's Smallest Mouse, Twitter By Fax

by Chad Mumm on May 6, 2009 at 06:12 PM



Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.

Smallest Computer Mouse
TEC's new Lingo bills itself as the world's smallest mouse, and we'd be hard pressed to argue -- it's only slightly larger than a AA battery.

Thinnest RFID Transmitter
CenTrak has come out with the world's thinnest RFID (the small radio transmitters useful for tracking things like endangered animals and office workers) and it's barely larger than a standard office badge. Perfect for unblinking, all-knowing, information gathering.

'The Beatles: Rock Band' Pre-Orders Begin
'The Beatles: Rock Band' is coming out on September 9th, but anxious types can now pre-order it from their favorite game retailer. Also look for two more custom, Beatles axes available for $99 on top of the game bundle.





Twitter and Facebook By Fax
Do you have a computer illiterate relative who somehow feels compelled to be a part of the Twitter and Facebook scene? For a monthly fee of $14, they can fax their handwritten Tweets (and status updates) to Celery, a company that will transcribe and then blast them out to grandchildren and nephews everywhere.

A Robot On Facebook
Although we've dreamed of having a robot friend since we were kids, apparently everyday humans have a hard time interacting with humanoid robots. To combat this, scientists at United Arab Emirates University are giving their Ibn Sina Robot a Facebook page, which will hopefully enable sustainable friendships between man and machine. Finally!

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