Next-gen Apple mouse may dump scroll ball for touch housing

[techpr]

One of the Apple fellows behind the company's multi-touch iPhone interface has shifted his attention to a next-generation mouse design that will forego the use of buttons or a scroll ball in favor of a touch-sensative housing, a recent company filing has revealed.

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