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Noteslate Shiro ePaper writing tablet due this fall for $199

A few years ago a company called Noteslate promised to deliver a $99 tablet designed for writing handwritten notes. They didn’t. But now the company is back with a new model featuring a new design, technology that actually exists, and a shot of really launching this fall for $199. It’s called the Noteslate Shiro, and […]

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Microsoft buys digital pen tech from N-trig, maker of the Surface Pen

There are (at least) two things that set Microsoft’s Surface tablets apart from Apple’s iPads and most Android tablets. First, they run Windows. Second, they can work with an optional Surface Pen which lets you write, draw, or hover over icons, text, or other items as if you were using a mouse. Microsoft designs its […]

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Universal Stylus Initiative aims to simplify your choice of digital pens

A group of technology companies including Intel, Wacom, Synaptics, and Lenovo want to make it easier for you to buy a digital pen and know that it’ll work with your tablet of choice… eventually. The companies are forming a new organization called the Universal Stylus Iniative (USI) which hopes to create an promote an industry […]

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Hands-on: Netronix eReader with pen support

Netronix introduced an eBook reader last year with an E Ink display and support for pressure-sensitive pen input. This lets you not only read eBooks, but also jot notes on the device. Now Netronix is showing off its pen enabled eReaders at the Consumer Electronics Show… and the manufacturer says retail partner Astak plans to sell the device […]

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Samsung introduces “Advanced S Pen” for Galaxy Note phones

Samsung’s been offering Galaxy Note smartphones and tablets with a digital pen called the S Pen for writing or drawing for a few years, and the company keeps adding new features that makes the pen more useful, such as the ability to use it to capture screenshots, scrub video, and more. Now Samsung is introducing an […]

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge smartphones

Samsung is adding two new models to its line of big-screen, pen-equipped smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a 5.7 inch phone with an aluminum frame and a fake leather rear panel. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is an entirely new type of device which has a curved display that actually wraps over one side of the […]

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Netronix unveils Android eReader with a Wacom pen

Netronix is showing off several new designs for eReaders including a prototype with a 6.8 inch E Ink display, Android-based software, and support for a Wacom digital pen. While Netronix isn’t exactly a household name, the Taiwanese company designs and manufactures devices such as the Kobo eReader. Charbax from ArmDevices got a chance to check out the […]