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Anyone who has to spend long hours on the computer, will be thankful for the "City Mouse". Its ergonomic design "translates into more precise movement and fewer repetitive stress injuries." No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

. Best we can tell, you don't drag this mouse around; instead you tilt it on its curved bottom to move your arrow.

Intel unveils "Moorestown", a PC motherboard that will supposedly feature "a 45nm CPU as well, plus all kinds of goodies like integrated WiFi and WiMAX." Video after the break.

That fiberglass isn't yet populated with the CPU, chipset, WiFi, GPS, 3G cellular radio, or memory... but it will be if you can wait until 2010

Created by HotSeat Chassis, this could quite possibly be the ultimate flight simulator. Featuring a "built-in custom PC [that] gives you the feeling of flying as it displays virtual skies on the trio of 22-inch LCD monitors in front of the seat - creating a 66-inch panoramic view." Click here for one more picture.

The flights are made possible by some serious hardware: a quad-core processore...Even better, the software is FAA-approved for a Basic ATD Flight Simulator, so pilots in training can log up to 2.5 hours toward their pilots' licenses

Priced at just $289, Dell's 20-inch UltraSharp 2009W LCD features 1680 x 1050 native resolution, 2000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, and four USB 2.0 ports. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Not feeling enough LCD love from Dell lately? How about this new UltraSharp 2009W? The new 20-inch 16:10 widescreen monitor does up a 1680 x 1050 resolution, with 36% more pixel content than Dell's 19-incher

On the outside, the "Memory Mouse" may look like your standard pointing device, but open it up, and you'll find 4GB/8GB of built-in storage. No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for one more picture.

Memory Mouse has such a compact form, controlled by only four fingers. This design will lessen the contact surface to provide hygienic condition and also make your bag lighter than ever

For those with a spare Apple floppy drive laying around, why not transform the piece of hardware into a functional amplifier? Instruction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

At the heart of the revamped drive is the hacker's favorite Sonic Impact 5066 T-amp, capable of cranking out amazing clarity and boldness with just 15-watts per channel

Whether you're a hardcore gamer, graphics designer, or just casual PC user, NVIDIA's 8800GTX will get the job done, as this smoke and water physics demo shows. Continue reading for the video. Click here for first picture in gallery.

(Thanks, Dave P.)

According to Evan Ackerman, "once you've tried the Falcon, pretty much any other FPS controller seems tame by comparison." Video after the break. Click here for one more picture. Here's how it works:

The grip is attached to the controller through three arms which provide no noticeable resistance in normal use. You use the pistol grip just like a mouse, pointing it in different directions to look around as you navigate with the keyboard

Gamers and web surfers alike won't be disappointed with the versatility of Evergreen's Genius Navigator 365. It flips open to reveal a fully-functional, 8-button gamepad. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It's eight buttons and d-pad will most likely satisfy your needs if you're playing old arcade, Super Nintendo or Genesis ROMS, and it's a laser mouse running at more-than-capable 1600 dpi for what it is

SilverBrook Research has developed a new type of "Memjet" printer technology. The devices use a printhead that consists of individual microchip segments, with each measuring 20mm and containing 6400 nozzles. This enables them to print at speeds of up to 2 pages per second. In the video demo, you'll see the photo, A4, and wide-format printers in action. Continue reading to watch. Click here for first picture in gallery.