Items tagged with ergonomics

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Aug 20, 2018

Logitech Debuts MX Vertical Mouse With A New Approach To Ergonomics

For anyone who sits in front of a PC for extended periods of time, ergonomics is an important consideration, not just for comfort but also to avoid lingering issues like carpal tunnel syndrome. Dealing with that sort of thing is not fun. Logitech is doing its part. The peripheral maker developed a new mouse that it... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Sat, Sep 20, 2014

You Need A Hamster Wheel Treadmill Desk, The Ultimate Office Productivity Accessory

Any health expert will tell you that sitting on your rump for hours on end each day is detrimental to your well being. Yet, that's what many of us do, sitting tethered to our PCs as we toil for the fat cats in charge. The wiser (and more fit) among us have adopted standing desks, and the truly health conscious have... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Wed, Jul 25, 2012

Razer's Brings the Funk (and Ergonomics) to Ambidextrous 'Ouroboros' Gaming Mouse

Razer's new Ourboros mouse for gamers might be the funkiest looking rodent this side of the planet Ork, but it's with comfort and ergonomics in mind that the peripheral maker designed it. What's more, left-handed gamers will be thrilled to know Razer didn't play favorites with this particular mouse, which sports an... Read more...

by Ray Willington - Tue, Apr 10, 2012

Philips Reveals 24" ErgoSensor Display, Keeps Posture In Mind

Posture. It's an important thing. And for many computer users, keeping it for an extended period of time is very tough. Philips is clearly aware of those struggles, and to deal with them they have introduced the world's first ErgoSensor display. It's designed "for a healthy, productive workplace," boasting an... Read more...

by Joel Hruska - Wed, Dec 01, 2010

Prototype Workstation Throws An Ergonomic Curveball

In the thirty-plus years since the first personal computers hit the market system capabilities have increased by multiple orders of magnitude. The ways in which end-users access these capabilities, on the other hand, has scarcely changed at all. The last major innovation was the mouse, first popularized by Apple in 1984. In the 26 years hence,... Read more...

by Joel Hruska - Thu, Jul 01, 2010

Intel To Fund Research Into HCI, Social Networking, User-Centered Design

At the annual Research at Intel event, the company Chief Technology Officer Justin Rattner announced Intel's plans for a new research division. This purpose of this new department, dubbed Interaction and Experience Research (IXR), is to "reinvent the computing experience in ways we can only begin to imagine." Supress... Read more...

by Shawn Oliver - Mon, Jan 11, 2010

Smartfish Creates Moving Keyboard: Not To Confuse, But To Help

We briefly mentioned Smartfish Technologies when we rounded up the best and brightest from the early days of CES 2010, but the new ErgoMotion Keyboard deserves more than a passing glance. Much like the Optimus Maximus in its day, this keyboard has the potential to really revolutionize the way we experience typing... Read more...