Elecom is releasing 5 cute iPad Mini shell cover designs, Each come with a touch pencil, 5 home button stickers and LCD protection film. Release date will be early May.
This light shell cover is made from stout polycarbonate to protect against scuffs, grime, and shocks. The included touch pencil has the same design as the cover.
Price: open price
Compatible device: iPad mini (2012 released model)
Including：shell cover, LCD protection film, touch pen, 5 home button stickers
You know what’s wrong with most TVs? The fact that you can’t draw on them, right? Well as we learned this morning, Panasonic has developed its own solution to the problem with the newly announced Touch Pen and we managed to get hand(s) on. The wireless pen allows you to draw directly onto compatible Panasonic TVs, annotate, draw, whatever takes your fancy, and then share these images via a range of different connectivity options (via a paired tablet and Panasonic’s Viera Remote 2.0 app, or save to USB etc). 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 actual hardware part is somewhat large, but not cumbersome, and it’s pretty clear that this was designed to be comfortable for most hands, yet durable, particularly suitable for children. This comes as no surprise considering that the pen is also effectively a HID device, doubling as a stylus for input and game control. While we were at the booth we loaded up a simple game, and used the pen to control the penguins on the ice, much like flicking angry birds on a phone.
In actual use, if you are watching something and you have a sudden burst of inspiration, all you need to do is hold the pen to the screen, and after a short wait the TV grabs a shot of the screen, much like taking a screenshot on a smartphone. With the picture snagged, a simple art interface comes up, with options for colors, pen types, undo, save and so on. We spent a few moments amusing ourselves by adding comedy facial accoutrements to the onscreen protagonist. We can definitely see that this would be a fun novelty for home use, of particular interest to kids. There is also potential for some simple business use too. Whichever case use appeals most to you, over all it’s just another input option, and if you’re like us, that’s always a welcome addition. Once again, Panasonic were tight-lipped on when we might see this, and for how much, but don’t be surprised if you see this pop back up some time around summer.
Sean Cooper and Steve Dent contributed to this report.
Filed under: Displays, Peripherals
[CES 2013] To see a company like Targus move into the world of stylii is encouraging, as this means that Targus wants to expand their business acumen with the introduction of a new device that targets Windows 8-powered devices, which they have called the Targus Touch Pen for Windows 8. Basically, the Targus Touch Pen is said to be the only solution of its kind to transform any Windows 8 notebook into a touchscreen device, without the need to purchase a new laptop in order to enjoy the touch features that Windows 8 touts. Seems to me that this is shaping up to be a retro upgrade for folks who have already made the jump over to the Windows 8 platform, but did not want to fork out a premium for a touchscreen version of the notebook late last year. (more…)
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