Employing the same motion-sensing used in the Wii-mote (above) and the Nintendo Wii console, BT Group has developed a new gizmo that makes keyboards and mouses obsolete. And just like Nintendo, BT is hoping to cash in on the old folks. Says BT's Adam Oliver:

The technology has obvious implications for those who are disabled or elderly and have difficulty using a fiddly laptop keyboard or mouse.

Here's how it works: Via downloaded software, the device translates the computer's motions and rotations like moving a cursor or flipping through a virtual manual into actions on the screen. First Wii-inspired cell phones. Now computers. What Wii-wonders does the future hold? Brian Ashcraft

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