When you can’t use a mouse because of too much Guitar Hero, don’t fret; alternative means of controlling your computer’s cursor are just over the horizon. The University of Washington is developing a vocally controlled mouse interface that’s completely hands free!

Similar to speech recognition that aids in typing, the vocal joystick makes using a mouse as simple as humming mantras in front of your computer. Using different vowels and sounds, the vocal joystick is able to create cursor motion and clicking functions as if you were using an ordinary mouse. However, playing Minesweeper is still a pain in the ass.

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Pure’s new Move is a palm-sized DAB digital and FM radio that is only 15cm x 8.5cm x 2.7cm. This baby will last a long time — 40 hours — before you are required to recharge it, and then once it needs recharging, you can use the built-in ChargePAK battery pack. Now that right there is a nice little invention; maybe Apple should take note. If you’re not holding the Move (not THE moves, just the Move) you can stand it up with its stand and rock out all day. This isn’t just a basic DAB/FM radio, for you can control DAB scrolling text. Not only that, but you also get 20 presets, an mp3 player input, and a mini USB connection (Pure is thinking ahead). One more cool feature they brag about is that you can hook your heaphone out to a hi-fi system and use that as a DAB tuner; great success! At around $120, it would probably just be better keeping your iPod. — Nick Rice

Pure Move [via Tech Digest]