More and more often I find myself using my MacBook as a media player. I hook it up to the TV and it works great and the remote is great for controlling Front Row. However, these days I'm watching ...

Trackballs aren’t exactly a trendy PC accessory. Their heavy, clunky builds bring dated vibes to office setups. And despite 73 years of existence, trackballs have been usurped by modern mice and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. About 20 years ago, I was writing for a well-known computer ...

A flat touch surface isn't enough — thirty years after it retired the trackball in favor of touch-sensitive trackpads on PowerBooks, Apple could be planning to combine the two ideas into a new input ...

Like many ergonomic products, trackballs are an acquired taste—often, acquired by sheer painful necessity. It can feel strange to switch from using a mouse, which feels like an extension of your arm, ...

Trackballs used to be a far more common alternative to conventional computer mice, but they’ve all but disappeared lately. One of the only options from a major brand is the Kensington Expert Mouse, ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...