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Microsoft working on touchscreen tech that combines pen, finger input

One of the biggest complaints long-time tablet enthusiasts have about the Apple iPad is the lack of stylus input and an active digitizer. In other words, while you can pinch and flick on an iPad you can’t easily write on it, because as soon as you place your palm on the screen you’ll confuse the […]

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HTC stylus offers precise input for capacitive touchscreens

Capacitive touchscreens are great — if you want a finger friendly, multitouch tablet or smartphone with an on-screen keyboard, large icons, and no stylus required. But what you lose with a multitouch capacitive screen is accuracy and palm rejection capabilities. And that means handwriting and drawing are a lot tougher on tablets and phones with […]