Launched in 2003 with the ClassPad 300, the ClassPad series features a Computer Algebra System (CAS) developed by Casio and pen touch operations using a stylus.
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As OEMs also look to implement more flexible input options for consumers, the Synaptics ClearPad 3400 allows simultaneous pen and finger touch recognition, passive pen tracking with pinpoint accuracy, and linearity and jitter control that functions with any number of fingers and styluses as small as 2mm.
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Other touch technologies are experiencing market growth, such as combination-type touch panels which offer both pen and finger touch.
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Exclusive to Targus, the Touch Pen's patented technology simulates the finger touch experience.
ENGADGET: Targus debuts the Touch Pen for Windows 8, we go hands-on (video)
The Touch Pen allows you to swipe, slide, and harness all the great features of Windows 8.
ENGADGET: Targus debuts the Touch Pen for Windows 8, we go hands-on (video)
With touch mice and touchpads, you have to learn new gestures, but the Touch Pen is almost as easy as using your finger.
ENGADGET: Targus debuts the Touch Pen for Windows 8, we go hands-on (video)
The FlexScan T1751 uses optical imaging touch screen technology which accepts input from a bare or gloved hand as well as a touch pen.
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Panasonic was keen to point out that, unlike existing solutions, the Touch Pen doesn't need any extra hardware, just the TV and the device itself.
The Touch Pen requires no software or drivers.
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Combining multi-touch with Wacom's renowned pen technology, the new Cintiq 22HD touch offers an immersive on-screen experience and a more intuitive and natural way to work.
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The new pen-sensitive (not touch sensitive) 1920 x 1080 display makes things look small onscreen, but the pen has Wacom's usual accuracy so we didn't struggle to hit controls.
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The STYLISTIC Q702 is the first device on the market to use the G4 DuoSense solution featuring active pen and multi-touch capabilities on the same touch sensor.
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"Our innovative single-chip solution allows OEMs to offer industry-leading pen and multi-touch input while meeting market demand for lighter, thinner and smaller devices, " said Ronen Heldman, VP Marketing, N-trig.
The DuoSense single-chip solution is the first single-chip on the market to support both pen and multi-touch input for mobile computing, allowing for easier integration and flexibility in thinner and slimmer computing designs.
"The compelling combination of pen and true multi-touch offers users the freedom to select the input method of their choice, whether it be the pen or their fingertips, when interacting directly with their slate, tablet, notebook or other computing device, " said Amichai Ben-David, CEO, N-trig.
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The possibilities are limitless, as more and more application developers understand the power of the pen and multi-touch combination - for example, picture a unique way of sending personalized handwritten notes on Facebook, or even the fun of playing Farmville by drawing in your own crops or scarecrows.
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While competing solutions require either two sensors or multiple chips to support pen and multi-touch, N-trig is the first company to offer both on a single chip and a single sensor, providing device manufacturers with a compact, low-power solution and paving the way for N-trig to enter the handheld market.
DuoSense is a dual mode pen and true multi-touch interface specifically designed for today's advanced computing world.
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This versatile tablet lets users work the way they want to with multi-finger touch support, pen input or the ability to connect to the optional ThinkPad Tablet 2 keyboard and dock for a PC-like computing experience.
When the new S Pen is removed from the Galaxy Note II, it automatically launches the S Pen menu, which opens a new home screen that allows one-touch access to most used S-Pen applications.
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The other is an Android version of Adobe Photoshop, called PS Touch, where the pen proved handy in tasks like cutting unwanted backgrounds out of photos.
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The STYLISTIC Q702 features an 11.6-inch HD display with a precise active pen and 10-finger multi-touch user interface.
ENGADGET: N-trig release teases that Fujitsu's Stylistic Q702 will come with active pen support
The pen combined with the true multi-touch capabilities suits a variety of activities whether at work or at leisure.
ENGADGET: N-trig's Digital Pencil plays pen and fingertip roles, claims mastery of both
There's not much else to be found on the tablet: four customizable buttons (for mouse clicks, touch toggle, application launch etc.), an LED indicator (dim white in standby, bright white in touch mode and orange in pen mode) and a fabric tug to store your stylus.
The versatile tablet supports multiple input methods: multi-finger touch and an optional digitizer and pen, especially good for note taking, capturing signatures and completing forms.
Available in six colours, with a high grade of touch and feel, and a pen length of a mere 4.7 centimetres (1.85 inches), the Bamboo Stylus mini is Wacom's latest offering in its portfolio of capacitive styli.
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With the existing 13HD, 22HD, 24HD and 24HD touch, there is a Cintiq interactive pen display to suit anyone's workflow requirements and budget.
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But Nik reckons the pen takes away from the whole point of having a touch-sensitive screen.
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Along with excellent ergonomics, Fujitsu makes mobile data entry easier by combining a multiple touch interface with precise and pressure-sensitive pen input.
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