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Adonit Jot Pro scratches iPad screen

Lawrence Lam was using the Adonit Jot Pro stylus pen and posted his experience to another message board a short while ago. This could be a warning to people thinking about buying this product. "I bought this stylus from Machines (Mid Valley outlet) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I called the shop and they said I have to go back to the same outlet. I am currently writing this message outside Machines KLCC outlet. I am not a happy customer because of 3 reasons: 1) Poor quality control of Adonis Jot Pro. Pardon me but I cannot accept the reason that the scratches...

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Adobe Ideas iPad Painting App

Express yourself in vector format wherever you go with Adobe IdeasAdobe Ideas is a digital sketchbook that enables you to express yourself in vector format wherever you go. The app has a simple UI, designed for quickly sketching out ideas and concepts. It offers a range of features, including simple vector-based drawing tools with separate drawing and photo layers as well as being able to sync to Adobe's Creative Cloud. With this feature, you can also download Adobe Illustrator compatible files and work with them. The latest update to the app allows you to choose from three new drawing tools,...

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3 Handwriting apps for the ipad

3 Apps that allow users to handwrite on their iPads using a finger or stylus have become increasingly popular, which suggests that the iOS keyboard is not always the best tool for a job, and that typing may not have fully eroded the need for decent handwriting. Since the iPad wasn't designed for use with a stylus or handwriting, developers have had to create work-arounds such as a "palm rest" that prevents the app from registering your palm on the page as you write. Many of these "innovations," while clever, have not been completely successful, and the resulting apps don't...

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Why Mavericks and not a cat for OS X?

Apple does not want to delay the rollout of a new OS because of a "dwindling supply" of cat names, he quipped. Federighi joked that Apple considered OS X Sea Lion, but instead decided to pay homage to Apple's home state of California with Mavericks, a surfing location up north.   iPad stylus pens

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