Despite the myriad uses an iPad can serve up, one area where it falls short is artistic creation. Sure, there are tons of sketching and painting apps, but they are hampered by one shortcoming of the iPad's display: lack of pressure sensitivity. The Pogo Connect Stylus tries to mend this gap and open the doors to a more complete artistic experience on the iPad. Read More >>
Featured comment by britishchris:
"A shame, I was quite interested in this stylus but glad I haven't splashed out.
I ended up getting an iFaraday stylus in the end which I love, but i ..." More »
Those of you still counting Samsung phone and tablet models have a new one for the long, long list, with leaks suggesting it's preparing an 8" Galaxy Note to sit between the 5.5" Note II and the larger 10" version of the stylus-based tablet. Read More >>
Repurposing one of the myriad of writing implements on your desk as a stylus for a touchscreen device shows some clever MacGyver-like adaptability. But bringing an indelible permanent marker like a Sharpie anywhere near your tablet or smartphone's screen is downright cringe-worthy—even if the business end is covered with one of these Stylus Caps. Read More >>
The holidays are quickly approaching and you know what that means: you don't have a lot of time left to find some way to distract annoying kids that could be visiting. Thankfully Griffin's got you covered with a new Crayola dual-tipped stylus for creating anaglyph 3D images on a touchscreen device. Read More >>
Samsung's sent out a cryptic event teaser for October 24th, because apparently "the next big thing is here". The picture of one of Samsung's new S-Pen styluses confuses things a bit; we've already seen the 5.5-inch Note 2 and Note 10.1. So, what's next? A 7-inch Note, or maybe a smaller phablet? [AllThingsD via TechRadar] Read More >>
Featured comment by markcgrant:
"So they have a picture of a Note II stylus for a date in Oct for NY, with the caption 'The Next Big Thing is Here', mmm...
I am no Sherlock, but ma..." More »
Are you a fan of the original stylus-packing Galaxy Note, but thought at just 5.3-inches it was a tad too small? SHOCKING NEWS: Samsung's released the long-awaited quad-core 10.1-inch version, and you should be able to get your stylus-clutching hands on it by the end of this month. Read More >>
Featured comment by CaptainLove:
"Of course but you understand my point. Running things at a higher resolution in general = better (of course up to a certain extent where interface aes..." More »
There are many iPad styli out there, but most of them suck. And the ones that are good lack something extremely important for amateur and professional artists alike: pressure sensitiveness. Fortunately, the Jot Touch will be here soon to fix this. Read More >>
It seems Apple reckons Samsung's on the right track with its Galaxy Note 10.1. Two newly published patents for an Apple iPen for the iPad, detail a haptic feedback stylus that'll let you feel your brush strokes. Read More >>
Featured comment by Alex Schot:
"Just a patent, don't get too excited, apple makes many patents and it does not mean they will be used. However, if this stylus solved the issues with ..." More »
Conceding that sometimes making a quick drawing on a piece of paper still has the occasional benefit over sketching on a tablet, Wacom has updated its touchscreen-friendly Bamboo stylus with a capped ball point pen on one end. Read More >>
Seems LG wants a piece of the stylus-packing too-big-to-be-a-phone, but too-small-to-be-a-tablet market. It launched the teased Optimus Vu over the weekend and it’s nothing like the Galaxy Note, honest. Read More >>
Featured comment by Magic Robot:
"It's deceiving also, as the photo has been shot in wide angle, distorting any hope of true representation. She looks like a giant towering over a coll..." More »
Want to know how the confused gargantuan phone/tiny tablet love child's stylus works? Here's a video about that. And some other features of the Note too. Watch it. Read More >>
Featured comment by Simalacrum:
"Did I eye a pressure-sensitive stylus there?
My artist father may be interested in that... he's always been disappointed by the fact that you can't..." More »
Billed as an "active stylus" for the iPad, the iPen can be recognised by the tablet even when the tip hovers above the display. Allowing for improved stylus accuracy, but also facilitating an on-screen cursor. Read More >>
Featured comment by lesterdrake:
"I really just want a stylus with buttons in. Being able to control nib size of pens using buttons rather than having to go into a menu all the time w..." More »
Most styluses are designed to look and feel like a pen — great for writing, terrible for drawing. That's why this new stylus from Studio Neat is built like a crayon. Read More >>