Microsoft has moved closer to commercialization of a wireless keyboard and mouse set that relies on Bluetooth wireless networking technology. The Redmond, Wash., software maker, which has been slow off the mark in adding support for Bluetooth to its Windows operating systems, received approval for the product from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month, according to FCC documents. The keyboard and mouse will come in a kit that also contains a Bluetooth transceiver that can be connected to a personal computer using the USB (universal serial bus) connector. Because the keyboard and mouse won't be able to draw power from the PC, they each require two batteries to operate.
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