By Andrew Liszewski

Like with any technology, the smaller it is, the more it costs. So if you’re looking for a non-Bluetooth wireless mouse and don’t want to spend a lot of money, you’re going to have to settle for a wireless USB receiver the size of a flash drive. Case in point, the Logitech VX Nano. It’s a great little mouse with a tiny USB receiver I reviewed almost 3 years ago that still sells for upwards of $90. And while Verbatim’s travel-friendly wireless mouse of the almost same-name might be lacking the additional fancy buttons the Logitech has, its 2.4GHz USB receiver is just as small, letting you leave it plugged into your laptop all the time without the worry of it accidentally breaking off when placed inside a case.

It’s also got a 1600dpi sensor (you’ll probably want to limit the mouse’s speed in your OS) and 3 levels of ‘sleep’ to conserve battery life (2 x AAAs) instead of it just turning off every few minutes. And while it lists with an MSRP of $34.99, you can usually find it for even less if you’re the deal hunting type.

[ Verbatim Nano Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse ]

By David Ponce

It’s nice to talk about gadgets all day. But now and then, you guys actually make purchases. And there’s really nothing better than getting a good deal on stuff. So we’ve decided to partner with LogicBuy to bring you a new feature: Daily Deals on a wide range of consumer electronics.

Here’s today’s: Lenovo’s IdeaPad Z560 for $519 ($849 – $200 off – $130 stackable coupon). And that’s with free shipping. It’s available directly from Lenovo, but you have to get the coupon code from LogicBuy first. This is the lowest price they’ve seen for a Core i3 model yet.

Some features on the Z560:

Core i3-350M 2.26GHz

3GB DDR3

500GB Hard Drive

6-cell Battery

DVD+/-RW

15.6″ LED-backlit LCD

Intel HD graphics

Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

802.11n WiFi

Windows 7

[ Lenovo Ideapad Z560 Core i3 Laptop ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]