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...have them, and Cingular will soon. Verizon may be the first to launch a wireless music store in the U.S., as it is already selling phones capable of tapping into the network. One to watch for: the new Samsung SCH-a950, a clamshell phone with stereo speakers and a thumbwheel for cuing up songs fast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 5 New Things That Will Blow Your Mind | 10/16/2005 | See Source »

...processor, the FlipStart measures just 6 in. wide, 4 in. deep and 1 in. thick yet packs in a 30-GB hard drive and 256 MB of memory. Available in late 2004, it also has special touches to make navigating its bright 6-in., HDTV-quality display easier. A thumbwheel on the right helps you scroll up and down the page. A unique Middleman button pulls up a short list of commonly used functions for each application so you don't have to wade through menus. And there's a small touchpad for quickly moving your cursor around the screen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: The New Featherweight Contender | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

...other side of this megadeal. The only flaw in this picture, frankly, is a fist-size interactive pager that is dancing between Levin's palm and his pocket. The pager chirps from time to time, and Levin pops it from its slate-gray plastic case, uses a thumbwheel to scroll through a few messages and then slips it back into its case. Occasionally, he pokes out a quick message on the device's Chiclet-size keys. Chirp. Pop. Click-click-click. It's almost a Macarena rhythm. 1-2-3-4-5. Lou Gerstner, the CEO of IBM, sends Levin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AOL-Time Warner Merger: A Two-Man Network | 1/24/2000 | See Source »

...good choice for bargain-conscious shoppers is one of the new scrolling-wheel mice from Microsoft, Genius or Logitech. These mice place a thumbwheel between the right and left mouse button, making it much easier to scroll through Word documents or Web pages...

Author: By Kevin S. Davis, | Title: Gift Ideas For the Holidays | 12/9/1997 | See Source »

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