Tag: Capacitive

LunaTik Touch Pen Stylus – Ballpoint Pen in an iPad Stylus Tip

LunaTik Touch Pen Stylus – Ballpoint Pen in an iPad Stylus Tip

I had a new favorite stylus for my iPad until I saw an awesome looking Kickstarter project called the LunaTik Touch Pen Stylus, made by the same folks who came up with one of the most elegant and successful iPod Nano watch bands (also branded LunaTik and also sold via Kickstarter). The Dagi stylus that I [...]

Posted by | 12/13/2011 | 2 Comments More
Samsung Releases Capacitive Touchscreen Stylus for Galaxy Tab Tablets

Samsung Releases Capacitive Touchscreen Stylus for Galaxy Tab Tablets

In order to appease more users who may want finer control of their tablets, Samsung is releasing its own Conductive Pen, priced at $19.99, which would work on the company’s Galaxy Tab Android tablets as well as any other tablet that utilizes a capacitive touchscreen, including the Apple iPad, Motorola Xoom, and even the HTC [...]

Posted by | 07/07/2011 | 4 Comments More
Nomad Brush Stylus for iPad

Nomad Brush Stylus for iPad

Creating realistic art on the Apple iPad just got easier thanks to the availability of the Nomad Brush for the iPad. The brush is a capacitive stylus with an actual brush on the end to allow artists to make lifelike brush strokes in painting apps. It is created with capacitive fibers making the tip feel [...]

Posted by | 02/21/2011 | 2 Comments More
Synaptics ClearPad 1100 Could Make Resistive Touchscreens Obsolete (Video)

Synaptics ClearPad 1100 Could Make Resistive Touchscreens Obsolete (Video)

With the rise of the iPhone, many handset-makers have tried to replicate Apple’s success with capacitive touchscreen displays, abandoning old technologies such as resistive touchscreens. While there are advantages and disadvantages to both touchscreen technologies, for now, gesture support, ease and accuracy of tapping, and the ability to use high-end materials, such as Gorilla Glass, [...]

Posted by | 01/17/2011 | 2 Comments More
CES 2009: Rob’s Thoughts on the Show

CES 2009: Rob’s Thoughts on the Show

It has been widely reported that attendance at CES 2009 was down. While it was much easier to walk around the halls without feeling like you were stuck in a New Your subway, we stayed busier than ever just trying to keep up with everything. There were definitely good products to see and great folks [...]

Posted by | 01/14/2009 | 1 Comment More
Pogo Sketch for Capacitive Touch

Pogo Sketch for Capacitive Touch

We’ll have to wait till this one is actually in somebody’s hands before  we actually get too excited, but the Pogo Sketch is supposed to be used on capacitive touch screens like the iPhone or multi-touch tracpads.  Will be interesting to see what the feedback is like when using the pen – could an artist [...]

Posted by | 12/23/2008 | 0 Comments More
Dell and N-Trig: I’ve Had It

Dell and N-Trig: I’ve Had It

In many ways, the Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC has become one of my favorite Tablet PCs. It is very thin, light, has ample room on the wrist pad for typing, has a scroll wheel, and is generally pleasant to use in portrait mode. It goes to sleep and resumes very quickly. It is also [...]

Posted by | 10/20/2008 | 49 Comments More