Garcia told the Houston Chronicle that Claunch liked to "doodle, " which may explain why he was holding a pen.

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When the rescue workers pulled her out, she was still holding her pen.

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In other words, it's now just a matter of holding the pen directly above the top or bottom of the scrollable screen.

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He remembers his father telling him stories about Huck Finn, Zorro, and Spider-Man, and letting him draw in church, which he managed by holding a pen with both hands.

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Holding the pen in your hand and writing something.

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When he opened his eyes, he saw before him a glorious figure of a man holding a pen in one hand, an inkpot in another, and a sword tied around his waist.

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Another neat feature that takes advantage of the newfound hovering capability is the ability to toggle between brush, pencil and eraser simply by holding the pen above the screen and clicking the button.

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Earlier we mentioned that Popup Video is available on the Note II, but that isn't the only thing that pops up -- you can do the same thing with Popup Note, which is activated by holding the S Pen button and double-tapping on the screen.

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So I'm holding this, like, pen that's in my hand and it allows me to engage - I'll turn it on here.

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You can also select text by holding the button, tapping the screen and dragging the pen across.

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Such text entry, while slow, trumps the pen in convenience in that it can be accomplished with the same hand that is holding the device.

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