It can be connected to other devices, such as camera, keyboard, mouse or gamepad via the Micro USB port.

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The shift key pans a camera down, and the mouse controls a laser pointer.

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Another alternative to the mouse as a pointing device is to use a gaze-tracking camera, which works out where you are looking and moves an on-screen pointer accordingly.

ECONOMIST: Computer interfaces