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Samsung launches Notebook 9 Pro convertible with integrated pen

Samsung is updating its Notebook 9 of ultraportable notebooks with two new convertible models featuring touchscreen displays, 360-degree hinges, and digital pen support. In fact, unlike many pen-enabled laptops and tablets on the market these days, both of the new Samsung Notebook 9 Pro models have a built-in slot for storing the pen when you’re […]

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Early Microsoft Lumia 950 concept included Surface Pen support

Windows may be the dominant operating system for notebook and desktop computers, but Microsoft’s Windows software for phones has an ever-dwindling market share. While the company continues to offer updates to Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft hasn’t launched any new smartphone hardware since the fall of 2015. At the time, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 […]

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ReMarkable 10.3 inch writing slate goes up for pre-order for $379

Some tablets have big screens, while others are small. Some are designed for work, while others are made for gaming and media consumption. And there are a lot of jack-of-all-trades models. But reMarkable is something different. It’s a 10.3 inch slate with an E Ink display, a touchscreen display, and pressure sensitive pen capable of […]

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Meet the Samsung Chromebook Pro: A convertible Chromebook with pen support and a high-res display (leaks)

Samsung’s next Chromebook may be a premium model with a 12.3 inch, 2400 x 1600 pixel touchscreen display and a 360-degree hinge that allows the notebook to become a tablet when the screen is tilted back. But that’s just one of the things that makes the Samsung Chromebook Pro unusual. It may also be one of […]

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Wacom MobileStudio pen computers coming in Nov for $1499 and up

Wacom is probably best known for making graphics pads that artists can use to create digital sketches, or maybe for the pressure-sensitive digital pen technology incorporated in some Windows and Android tablets. But for the past few years, Wacom has been offering its own standalone computers which are basically tablets and graphics pads built into […]

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Samsung SM-P580 is a 10 inch tablet with a stylus (leaks)

Samsung has a new 10 inch tablet on the way, and all signs point to it being a lot like one that launched earlier this year… but with one major difference. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 does not work with Samsung’s S-Pen stylus. The upcoming SM-P580/P585 does. Roland Quandt spotted a user manual for […]

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Microsoft Pen Program could standardize pen design for Windows 10 devices

There are a growing number of Windows tablets with support for digital pens that let you write or draw on the screen or hover the pen over the display to move an on-screen cursor or perform other actions. And Microsoft is building a whole new “Ink Workspace” experience which will roll out to users with […]

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Chuwi eBook is a $170 dual OS tablet with pressure-sensitive pen input

Chinese tablet maker Chuwi has released a new 10 inch tablet with an Intel Atom Z3736F Bay Trail processor. It runs Windows 10 and Android software and features 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. But tablets with those features are a dime a dozen in China. Here’s what makes the Chuwi eBook stand out: […]

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Wacom’s Bamboo Spark lets you write with pen and paper

Wacom has announced a new smart pen and “smart folio” called the Bamboo Spark that allows you to write on paper with an ink pen — and save your notes to a phone or tablet automatically. Thanks to a digital component in the pen, the handwritten notes transferred to a mobile device that has the Spark app for […]