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Custom Shaped DS Stylus Stupidity

Sean Fallon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:30:00 +0000

Using a stylus is annoying enough without spending $US30 on one shaped like Link’s sword. I mean, how uncomfortable would that be?

By the looks of things…very. But if that isn’t your cup of tea there are plenty of other Shapeways designs to choose from: Wiimote, Link’s shield and Pokemon to name a few. Each stylus can also be personalised with tiny, tiny text. If you are looking for a bargain, plastic versions run about $US10. [Shapeways via Kotaku]

Spend $US15 and Give Your Multitouch Trackpad Tablet-esque Functionality

Adrian Covert — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:30:00 +0000

The Pogo Sketch stylus promises to add tablet-like functionality for laptop’s multi-touch trackpad (YES, including the Macbook). While it probably isn’t the same as a real tablet, it beats drawing crap with your finger.

The Pogo Sketch looks pretty similar to previously-released Pogo Stylus for the iPhone (and probably uses the same type of tip), except that it’s a little bit bigger. And there’s no special tech at play here, except a foam-type tip, so it won’t add any professional-level tablet features to your trackpad. It merely provides a way to use a capacitive surface without your finger.

But if you don’t want to kick down for a real Wacom tablet, need to draw a couple of quick things, and don’t want to look like you have Alzheimer’s, this might do the trick. I mean, it’s only 15 bucks. [One Ten via Gizmag]

EeePC 900 Gets a Touchscreen Mod That’s So Good We Want It Standard

Jason Chen — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:59:59 +0000

If we didn’t know that this was done by a user, we’d swear that this touchscreen Eee PC was made by Asus themselves. The video shows a super sensitive and responsive screen, flicking quickly up and down on a web page with either the finger or stylus. On a laptop of 10-inches or smaller–what we like to call “tardtops”–a touchscreen fits just perfectly. Why get a Kindle when you have a light, touchscreen laptop that can be carried with you and supports lots of colours? Nice work jkkmobile. [JKKMobile]

Lightsaber DS Stylus Elicits No Objections From Phoenix Wright

Jason Chen — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:10:53 +0000

These officially licensed Star Wars Nintendo DS Styluses are just what we need to draw insane circles around Pokemon, help Phoenix Wright solve cases and cut open random people in that really hard doctor game. They come in two flavours: a three-pack of standard plastic ones for US$7.99 or a two-pack of glowing ones for US$16.99. Both are due July 31, which is exactly the day that we’re going to pretending we’re gigantic Jedi holding regular-sized lightsabers. [Light-up and Boring via View from Heaven via Oh Gizmo via Kotaku]

Brightonnet iPhone Stylus has Bendy Tip for Better Dragging Action

Gizmodo US Edition — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:00:00 +0000

In December, Jesús brought you news of the first stylus designed particularly for the iPhone, or iPod touch: but time has passed, and here’s a new one from Brightonnet with an extra trick. It’s designed to bend at the neck, facilitating touch-and-drag functions for those with iPhones and chunky fingertips, or who just prefer carrying around a stylus. The nib is made of a special resin that won’t damage the screen, and it’ll be available in black or silver but sadly doesn’t double as a pen. No info on pricing or availability yet. [Brightonnet via Akihabarnews via Oh Gizmo]

Brando Bluetooth Headset Stylus: Napoleon Solo Would be Jealous

Gizmodo US Edition — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:08:29 +0000

Brando’s designers, holed up in their top-secret gizmo design bunker, must’ve been watching The Man From U.N.C.L.E as they dreamed up this Bluetooth device. It’s a pendant-style headset, with built-in speaker and microphone, crammed into a pen-shaped stylus. So you can hang it round your neck and use an earpiece, prod at your PDA with it or, most satisfyingly, hold it to your head and gabble into it, making passers-by think you’re ~~barking mad~~ a secret agent. It’s got Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, a 10 metre range and a USB-charging Li-polymer battery that’s good for three hours talk time and 90 hours standby. Sadly it omits a ballpoint function, and an amnesia pill concealed in the cap, but it’s available now for just US$30. [Brando]

Triforce Touchscreen Pointer Combines Tchotchke With Surprising Functionality

Gizmodo US Edition — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:30:28 +0000

The Triforce Touchscreen Pointer is a marketing ploy destined for swag-bag oblivion, but it could also be a rare case where functionality and tchotchke coalesce into something genuinely useful. First, the lanyard-pointer from Specialdesign eliminates the act of fumbling with your PDA’s lanky stylus. Second, the lanyard means no more dropped devices. Finally, when Specialdesign promises the Triforce pairs up with “hip hop” devices you just know the transformation from vanilla roadwarrior to white party-throwing music mogul is close at hand. No info on pricing, sorry. [Triforce, via GeekAlerts]

Pogo Stylus Tickles Your iPhone With More Precision

Jesus Diaz — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:00:47 +0000

If you have fingers as big as chorizos and want to click with more precision on the iPhone, here’s the Pogo Stylus. According to the manufacturer the Pogo Stylus is the first device of this kind for the iPhone and “has been engineered using a patent-pending technology to simulate the touch of a finger on the Multi-Touch display.” OK, so, felt. In a plastic roll. Black, gunmetal and silver. $US24.95. Tickle away. [Pogo Stylus]

Best. Stylus. Ever. (a.k.a. Ninja > Pirates)

Jason Chen — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:20:13 +0000

The pirate over at Kotaku has just discovered what he’s calling the “Best Damn Swag on the Planet,” and we’re calling “the best stylus ever.” It’s a stylus for Ninja Gaiden DS, but it’s not just any stylus, it’s a friggin sword. It even has a little sheath to stick it into! Can you imagine playing Pokemon with that thing? Or whipping it and using it as a stylus in your Windows Mobile phone? “Hey John, give me a sec to check my calendar with my fucking NINJA KATANA.” And then you throw the stylus into his eye, officially ending your lunch meeting. [Kotaku]

New Official Nintendo DS Pencil Stylus

Seamus Byrne — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:08:48 +0000

Nintendo is giving you another way to play with their pencil-shaped stylus. For stylus aficionados, the design will feel familiar to HORI’s DS Stationery Set released previously. This new stylus, however, comes straight from Nintendo at a slightly lower price.Only available in Japan (or through an importer), the official NDS Pencil Stylus is basically your regular DS/DS Lite stylus, but thicker. The stylus lacks lead and therefore has no need for an eraser. If you think holding a pencil will improve your game (but won’t help on your homework), you can grab one for a costly $10 import, around $5 less than what you might pay for the added frills of the HORI package. – Kevin Hall

Buy it [videogame.brando.com.hk via technabob]