oStylus capacitive pen review

Like it or not, the capacitive touchscreen just isn't cut out for use with a stylus. We've seen foam-tipped pens and meat-injected tubes have a go at it, but we've yet to really find an option that we were truly satisfied with. It's not hard to imagine why having a legitimate capacitive stylus would be beneficial for creative types; doodling on a tablet, a Magic Trackpad or a mobile device (just to name a few) would be killer if we had a reliable tool to doodle with. Enter the oStylus, a limited run (for now) product that aims to shift the paradigm and make drawing on capacitive touchpanels just as easy as drawing on resistive ones. Creator Andrew Goss was kind enough to send us what appears to be the sixth finalized unit from the production line, and we were able to test it on the iPad, Apple's Magic Trackpad and an iPhone. Read on if you're interested in our two pennies. Gallery: oStylus capacitive pen hands-onContinue reading oStylus capacitive pen reviewoStylus capacitive pen review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  oStylus  | Email this | Comments

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Draconian terms and conditions reveal Amazon's plans for Android app store

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The terms and conditions for Amazon's upcoming Android store have been leaked to SlashGear, and boy do they look grim. Amazon reserves a lot of rights, including the ability to set the price at which you sell your apps!

Two days ago, the Amazon Android store was just a rumor, but these T&Cs would suggest that the store is real -- and that it's coming soon. Most of the terms are understandably draconian -- Amazon's just covering its ass -- but some are really quite neat. If you 'buy' a free app, for example, you then retain the rights in perpetuity. If you delete it from your phone, and the developer increases the price, you can still grab another copy for free from Amazon.

There's also some 'price matching' type stuff, where you must not sell your app for less on a 'Similar Service' (a term that covers any service that distributes apps online!). Developers must also keep their apps up-to-date on the Amazon store.

All in all, the Amazon Android store sounds like it will be great for the consumer, but hard work for the developer. Still, when you're as large and as important as Amazon, you get to make the rules.Draconian terms and conditions reveal Amazon's plans for Android app store originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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NFL 'currently talking' with Verizon to distribute programming on tablets

Ah, so now we understand Verizon's intentions to hastily roll out LTE service to NFL cities. The NFL, which has sided with Sprint over the years when it comes to cellular distribution of content, is apparently in even deeper talks with newfound partner Big Red in order to get its prized content into even more hands. As the idea of watching NFL games on-the-go because more and more sensible, the league is apparently mulling the decision to distribute games (and potentially more) on the next big thing. You know, tablets. Brian Rolapp, the NFL's senior vice president of media strategy, recently said the following: "The NFL will be on a tablet. It's a question of what shape or form. We are currently talking to Verizon about it." VZW declined to comment on the rumblings, but it's really not a shocker -- the carrier's doing everything it can to get a live LTE network here in the States, and inking a deal with America's most popular sporting league would obviously bring in boatloads of revenue. The real question is this: what tablet is the NFL eying, and if it's not the Samsung Galaxy Tab, what's Verizon's second tablet going to be? Inquiring minds would love to know.NFL 'currently talking' with Verizon to distribute programming on tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Wall Street Journal  | Email this | Comments

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I am not much of a gamer at all….never have been, never will be. But I do appreciate the skill and training it takes to master today’s very complex and detailed video games. Let’s face it, HALO is definitely not Space Invaders. That said, I occasionally watch my 9 year old play Wii or my [...] Filed in categories: Gaming Gear, Kid Gadgets, ReviewsTagged: WiiThrustmaster T-Freestyle NW Board for Wii Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 29, 2010 at 11:03 am.

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