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April 7, 2008 9:23 AM PDT

Fujitsu's palm-reading mouse finally on way

by Mike Yamamoto
(Credit: Fujitsu)

Palm-reading is coming to the desktop. Fujitsu's "PalmSecure" mouse may not foretell how long you'll live, but it does promise to provide some security in keeping intruders out of your PC.

The technology, which we first saw more than a year ago before it evolved into a mouse, is finally making its way to the North American market in June. As Engadget notes, it differs from biometric systems of the fingerprint variety by scanning veins, a system that the company claims is faster and more effective.

As for the lack of fortune-telling features, don't worry. We're guessing that a USB version from SolidAlliance or Brando can't be far off.

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by kingrah1 April 7, 2008 10:07 AM PDT
if they do mass produce this i hope the mouse doesnt look as ugly as it does in the picture-that reason alone will sway my vote
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