The wireless Apple Magic Mouse - due to be released later this month - is the first mouse to use the Multi-Touch technology found on the iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac notebook trackpads.

The Magic Mouse dispenses with the traditional clickable buttons and scrollwheels - instead you use intuitive finger gestures on the touch-sensitive surface to move the mouse’s cursor on-screen and perform the standard functions.

The touch-sensitive surface can either be single- or multi-button - this can be configured easily as you require - and is ideal for scrolling through long documents or moving across large images.

You can also “swipe” to go back and forward through lots of web pages or photos.

The Apple Magic Mouse’s Australian release date has been set for the end of October, with the recommended retail price being $99.

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By Caroline Warnes