Video: Everything you need to know about the Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13
Since I'm unlikely to get my hands on either a Wacom MobileStudio Pro or Cintiq Pro anytime soon, I'll be offering videos from trusted reviewers as I find them.(The MobileStudio Pro 16 went on sale in...
View ArticleWhat's your frequency? Tuning in to the Surface Dial
Surface Dial: must-have peripheral or novelty act? Although I have a Surface Dial due to arrive soon, bundled with my new Surface Studio, I decided to buy a standalone peripheral when it went on sale...
View ArticleKaby Lake powered Cube Mix Plus is i7 Book and Stylus successor
Chinese tablet-maker Shenzhen AlldoCube Technology And Science Co., Ltd (Cube) has announced a new entry in its line of low-cost pen-abled tablets, the Cube Mix Plus.The Mix Plus is the successor to...
View ArticleWalkthrough: Surface Pro and Adobe apps liberate illustrator's imagination
EDITOR'S NOTE: Huan Tran is a veteran illustrator and creator of the "Art Frak" project, which he describes as "melding editorial illustration, photography, geekiness and pin-up art.". He contacted me...
View ArticleNew tablet? No problem!
Microsoft has seen the light and declared this to be the year of the Windows creative. And as a result, many artists will find new Surface Pros, Surface Books or Surface Studios stuffed inside their...
View ArticleVideo review: Brad Colbow takes on the Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16
Our good buddy illustrator and YouTube sensation Brad Colbow is back today with a great review of his new Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16.As entertaining and informative as usual, Brad tells it like it is...
View ArticleTrue confessions: I'm in love with my Surface Studio
I can’t recall a device ever receiving such universal--and nearly uniform--praise like the Microsoft Surface Studio has since its unveiling.I got my unit only two nights ago and normally I’d say that...
View ArticleWacom's MobileStudio Pro is a major improvement over Companion 2
Kate Bush Sensual World sketched on the Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16 in Clip Studio Paint Although I was a fan of the Wacom Cintiq Companion 2, which I reviewed in March, 2015, the device had just enough...
View ArticleLenovo unveils 2017 lineup at CES
Lenovo's newly announced Active Pen 2 (Wacom ActiveES) features prominently in many of the company's CES 2017 announcements. Thinkpad X1 Yoga, Thinkpad X1 Tablet, Miix 720 all feature Active Pen 2...
View ArticleDell brings 2-in-1 flourish to XPS 13
It was the critical darling of 2016, but we always found the Dell XPS 13 wanting because of its lack of pen support.Dell has remedied that with the announcement of the 2017 XPS 13 2-in-1. Besides...
View ArticleToshiba's new 2-in-1 features TruPen
Toshiba's previous two entries in the pen-abled category, the Encore 2 Write and the DynaPad, were excellent low-cost tablets that performed well for the price but disappeared from distribution...
View ArticleLenovo blog claims Active Pen 2 will feature 4,096 pressure levels
The Lenovo Active Pen 2 is the first announced Wacom ActiveES Gen 13 pen Today's press announcement of the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga, Thinkpad X1 Tablet, and Ideapad Miix 720 all mentioned the new...
View ArticleHP's Sprout Pro, EliteBook x360 and Spectre x360 all support Active Pen
It's unclear from the information provided whether the HP Sprout Pro supports the HP Active Pen or the Adonit Jot Pro which may be pictured here and is referenced in the Sprout Pro's educational...
View ArticleUniversal Stylus Initiative video touts cross platform abilities
An active stylus provides a human-computer interface that is natural and familiar. USI's active stylus solution is the only solution to deliver the same experience across platforms. The 30-member...
View ArticleDell reveals its Surface Pro clone, the Latitude 12 5285
Almost overlooked in the hubbub over the announcement of the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 at CES 2017 was the announcement of the company's Surface Pro lookalike, the Latitude 12 5285, which features a new pen...
View ArticleWacom Putting Final Touches on Dual Protocol Pen
The original Wacom Bamboo Stylus feel Black (above top) and Carbon were the last Wacom EMR pens to work with the Surface Pro 1 and 2 before Microsoft's switch to N-Trig with the Surface Pro 3. That...
View ArticleNew Intuos Pro pen tablet line adds Paper Edition
PRESS RELEASEFor many artists and designers, creative expression starts on paper with the help of a favorite pencil, pen or brush. Only after starting their concepts on paper and scanning the results...
View ArticleBrydge 12.3 Keyboard for Surface Pro promises to improve lapability
PRESS RELEASELAS VEGAS (Jan. 4, 2017) – Brydge, the company that set a new benchmark for iPad keyboards, today unveiled its first keyboard for the Microsoft Surface—the Brydge 12.3. After designing...
View ArticleDell Canvas unveiled at CES 2017
UPDATEDWhen images of Dell's smart desk concept leaked in November, it was assumed to be a Surface Studio-like all-in-one. But today's announcement at CES 2017 revealed that the product now known as...
View ArticleCube Mix Plus with Kaby Lake excels despite its low price
After reviewing premium priced devices like the Microsoft Surface Studio and Wacom MobileStudio Pro in the last couple of months, it was almost a relief to take the opportunity to review a $400...
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