February 2nd, 2010

The Olympus PEN E-PL1 finds a damaged Internet tube, leaks everywhere

Hello, beautiful. The Olympus PEN E-PL1 isn’t supposed to be official until tomorrow, but that didn’t stop good ol’d Engadget from posting the full press release along with all of the product shots early. Well done, boys. And PR agencies are afraid we’re going to break their embargoes because of Arrington’s rant. (we don’t, btw) But anyway, back to the not-yet-official camera. → Read More

June 19th, 2009

New pen scans invisible codes in texts and pics, then plays back related audio

A company called Apollo Japan has developed the so-called Speakun [JP], a pen-shaped device that’s able to read invisible codes printed on paper and then plays back pre-recorded sounds. Users first have to scan special, dot-shaped codes (0.04mm in diameter) that are associated with pictures or texts on a piece of paper. → Read More

June 16th, 2009

The now official Olympus E-P1 digital pen does retro right

Well, it’s here: The Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds digital camera. The E-P1, or digital pen, packs in almost all the E-620‘s magic into an absolute tiny and gorgeous body. A body that throws-back to the the late 50′s when Olympus launched the first Pen camera. Just like back then, pro photographers and amateurs alike are instantly falling in love with this shooter. Except for… → Read More

December 31st, 2008

Nokia 6208c phone features pen-based input

Nokia, the world’s most ubiquitous cell phone company, is showing off the new 6208c phone in China, which sports a pen for easy input of Chinese characters. → Read More

December 31st, 2008

Nokia 6208c phone features pen-based input

Nokia, the world’s most ubiquitous cell phone company, is showing off the new 6208c phone in China, which sports a pen for easy input of Chinese characters. → Read More

August 30th, 2008

Battery powered pen luckily powers cellphones instead

Our growing army of rapidly depleting mobile devices are spawning all manner of methods to power them back up again. You got your standard car chargers, your solar powered varieties; there is even a charge-by-motion that will soon (someday) be available. It just makes sense that we can now also add a pen into the mix. The One Battery Mobile Charger Pen supplies one AA battery worth of external… → Read More

May 23rd, 2008

New touch pen and leather case for the iPod Touch

Tokyo-based Princeton Technologies announced today the release of a new accessory set for the iPod Touch in Japan. It will be available at the beginning of June (the iPhone is yet to be launched in this country… hint hint.) The set consists of a touch pen and a case made of sheep leather. The case is available in black (PIP-LCTPBK) or brown (PIP-LCTPBR). Princeton Technologies claims the pen… → Read More