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GeekDad Daily Deal: Beyond Ink Pen

February 10, 2016Darren Blankenship

Write on more than paper Beyond Ink Pen: 30% off

GeekDad Daily Deals: AluPen Digital Stylus

September 1, 2015Darren Blankenship

Get the AluPen Digital Stylus: 30% off today

Is the Toshiba Encore 2 Write the Right Tablet for You?

August 21, 2015Mordechai Luchins

The tablet market is pretty crowded these days, with Apple and Samsung on top and then everyone else. So hardware makers need to have products that stand out. Toshiba’s Encore Write 2 has some features that grab attention…but do they keep it?

GeekDad Daily Deal: The Hand Stylus

May 22, 2015Darren Blankenship

40% off the Hand Stylus … today only.

Surface Pro 3–When Awesome Gets Even, Uh, Awesomer

March 4, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I finally got my hands on Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. Would I like it? How would I use it? What place in my life would it have? What uses would it be best for, over my other devices?

Digital Note-Taking With Penultimate and Jot Script

January 27, 2014James Floyd Kelly3

People who know me will tell you I don’t go too many places without my iPad. I’ve made it an indispensable tool for both my job and my personal life. It’s the only personal assistant I can afford, so I’m always on the lookout for new ways to use it. I get a lot of requests from friends and family (but also from complete strangers at my second office — aka, the coffee shop) who see me doing something with my tablet that they’ve not seen before. Many times it’s an app… and many times it’s an accessory of some sort. And sometimes it’s a bit of both.

All Your Tablet Needs Now Is a No. 2 Pencil (Stylus)

July 28, 2013James Floyd Kelly

I was quite surprised when my oldest (now heading into 1st Grade) started Kindergarten and the school supply list had No.2 pencils on it. What? Aren’t those too small for their fumbly fingers to properly hold? Isn’t the purpose of the larger pencils to help them build finger strength and to learn to properly hold the pencil?

The Pogo Connect: Yet Another Better Stylus

July 22, 2013Anton Olsen

Add the Pogo to a long list of devices that attempt to improve the usability of our touch screens. Modern touch devices work great with a finger, but were never designed to give us levels of pressure sensitivity. The Pogo, and other styli in its class, add levels of pressure sensitivity to the pen and transmit that info back to the application wirelessly.

GeekDad Review: Sensu Portable Artist Brush & Stylus for Touchscreen Devices

September 24, 2012December 13, 2017Brad Moon

While the iPad is brilliant for games, watching movies and offers passable web-browsing and e-reader experiences, I always thought that one of its cooler applications was as a digital canvas. Apps like ArtRage, that replicated the entire experience — from …

XStylus Touch for iPad Offers Balance and Accuracy

August 16, 2012James Floyd Kelly

The design of the XStylus is somewhat unique. A solid piece of polished stainless steel is pinned between a white or black plastic pen body so that it can be rotated 180 degrees — when the alloy piece is inserted …

Accuracy, Speed, and Comfort on iPad With Wacom Bamboo Stylus

June 15, 2012James Floyd Kelly

There are two things I still don’t like about a touchscreen… one is accuracy and the other is the difficulty in drawing or writing on screen. I’ve used a stylus on the iPad before; I cannot remember which brand it …

Skylanders Costumes, Cases and Styluses Create New Play Possibilities

March 20, 2012December 13, 2017Andy Robertson

The trickle down effect of Skylanders success seems to be unstoppable at the moment. The recent announcement of Skylanders books has been followed by other spin-off merchandise. As intriguing as it is to hear about even loosely connected Skylanders products …

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