surface pen

Is this Microsoft’s fifth generation Surface Pen?

4 weeks

The year 2017 saw Microsoft introducing the fourth generation Surface Pen which came up with improvements in pressure and tilt sensitivity. Fast forwarding two years, it looks like Microsoft is in the mood to introduce a refresh t...

Deal: Microsoft Surface Pen now available for just $71

by Pradeep

4 months

Microsoft Surface Pen supports 4096 pressure levels and tilt detection for great inking experience allowing anyone to paint with the artistic precision and control. This Surface Pen is now available for just $71 (black color varia...

Microsoft finally release a cheap Surface Pen, but you can’t get it

by Pradeep

4 months

Microsoft’s Surface Pen is a natural writing and drawing tool that is already available in the market. But it is a premium accessory that costs $99. To have inking experience on an affordable device like Surface Go which cos...

Firmware update reportedly fixes Surface Pen accuracy issues

by Surur

9 months

A week ago we posted on a firmware update for the Surface Pro (Model 1796) and Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (Model 1807) devices running Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and above that was meant to address pen and touch performanc...

You may never have to charge your Surface Pen again (patent)

by Surur

12 months

Finding AAAA batteries to keep your Surface Pen working can be an annoyance, and unless Microsoft finds a way to recharge them wirelessly they will always need some care and attention every once in a while. Microsoft is however al...

Your Surface Pen may soon show notifications in latest Microsoft Patent

by Surur

1 year

Microsoft’s hardware engineers are always looking for ways to enhance their New User Interface initiatives, with the most recent innovation to hit the market being the Surface Dial. Pen computing has however always been a ma...

Microsoft patents Surface Pen with touch-sensitive retention clip

by Surur

1 year

Microsoft is constantly looking at refining their Surface Pen, and their latest idea would make the control device a better mouse replacement. Microsoft envisions adding a touch-sensitive retention clip (yellow) to the stylus, whi...

Lenovo announces new active stylus to take on Surface Pen

by Pradeep

1 year

Lenovo today announced a new digital active stylus named Lenovo Pen Pro to take on Microsoft Surface Pen. The new Pen Pro will support 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity and tilt sensing for natural writing and sketching. Lenov...

Leaked prototype shows Surface Pen support on Windows 10 Mobile

by Surur

1 year

We know before Microsoft decided to retrench Windows 10 Mobile the Lumia 950 was meant to be a much more interesting handset, including support for the Surface Pen. Now an early prototype of the handset has leaked, and website Pro...

With their latest patent Microsoft is thinking about the children

by Surur

2 years

Microsoft is normally very enterprise and productivity focussed, so it is good to see the company sometimes consider the use of their gadgets in a family context. A new patent from the company has just been published named “...

Microsoft considering Surface Pen Silo, but with a twist (patent)

by Surur

2 years

The stylus is an integral part of Microsoft’s vision for tablet computing, such that it is nearly always bundled with a Surface device, unlike the keyboard for example. Storage of the pen has however presented a challenge fo...

Microsoft abandons Surface Pen Loop charging for inductive charging and magnets

by Surur

2 years

Nearly a year ago we wrote about a Microsoft patent for USB-powered Surface Pen loop which would also charge the active pen. Since then, however, Microsoft has released a number of Surface products, including the Surface Pro 4 an...