If you have been buzzing around the tube too long you’d know that this cool Touch Mouse by Microsoft was already on its way to town after the German-store leak case. Nonetheless, it’s all official now that the mouse, also known as the ‘Arc’ will be shipping this year. Besides the obvious shape it maintains a touch-sensitive strip where you’d otherwise find the scroll wheel. The ‘buttons’ though can be used for multidirectional scrolling and programming gestures. The 2.4GHz wireless mouse has a portable ‘folding’ design.

Last but not the least, it also packs the company’s BlueTrack Technology. It will ship with a pair of AAA batteries that will last over six months. Expect it to ship in December for $70.

[Gearlog]