{"id":10069,"date":"2010-10-13T16:22:35","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T15:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10069"},"modified":"2010-10-13T17:08:49","modified_gmt":"2010-10-13T16:08:49","slug":"don%e2%80%99t-like-smudges-give-fingerprints-the-finger-with-an-ipad-stylus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2010\/10\/don%e2%80%99t-like-smudges-give-fingerprints-the-finger-with-an-ipad-stylus\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t like smudges? Give fingerprints the finger with an iPad stylus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With its huge capacitive touchscreen, the iPad\u2019s a dream to those that like to be a bit more hands-on, making surfing the net and using apps a more tactile and immersive experience.<\/p>\n<p>But for those of us that prefer their tech at arms length \u2013 and particularly hate the greasy smears that inevitably build up on touchscreens \u2013 you can always try out using an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gearzap.com\/ipad-accessories\/ipad-stylus.html\">iPad stylus<\/a> instead.\u00a0 Styluses aren\u2019t for everyone, but there\u2019s a fairly large amount of people who swear by them, especially when it comes to intricate actions such as using the iPad for drawing or writing.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-10070\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2010\/10\/don%e2%80%99t-like-smudges-give-fingerprints-the-finger-with-an-ipad-stylus\/dagistylus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10070 alignnone\" title=\"Dagistylus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Dagistylus-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Dagistylus-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Dagistylus-450x297.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Dagistylus.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lot of styluses that are available only work on resistive touchscreens, as capacitive screens rely on the electricity conducted by the human body and the traditional stylus doesn\u2019t conduct.\u00a0 However, there are a few available that do \u2013 such as the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gearzap.com\/dagi-capacitive-stylus-pen-for-ipad-and-tablet.html\">Dagi stylus<\/a> and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gearzap.com\/ten1-pogo-sketch-stylus-for-ipad-iphone-mac-tablet-silver.html\">Pogo stylus<\/a>.\u00a0 It also has a transparent head, which allows you to see exactly where you\u2019re pressing, whereas the Pogo is shaped more like a traditional pen, making it ideal for art-work.\u00a0 In keeping with the artist\u2019s palette, the Pogo\u2019s also available in a choice of colours.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10071\" style=\"width: 308px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-10071\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2010\/10\/don%e2%80%99t-like-smudges-give-fingerprints-the-finger-with-an-ipad-stylus\/pogostylus\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10071\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10071 \" title=\"Pogostylus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Pogostylus-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Pogostylus-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Pogostylus-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Pogostylus-448x450.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Pogostylus.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pogo Sketch Stylus for iPad, iPhone, Mac and Tablet<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Drawing is an area where the iPad truly excels, and with apps like Brushes, Sketchbook Pro and Adobe Ideas, you can create anything from simple doodles to complete masterpieces.\u00a0 People have been doing this on the iPhone for ages, but thanks to the larger screen of the iPad, the potential\u2019s even greater.\u00a0 The only limits are your imagination, and, of course, your talent!\u00a0 Here\u2019s youtuber <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LatinVixen\">LatinVixen<\/a> at work sketching with the Pogo:<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/jYSRQDxeGZY\" \/><param name=\"align\" value=\"bottom\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/jYSRQDxeGZY\" align=\"bottom\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With its huge capacitive touchscreen, the iPad\u2019s a dream to those that like to be a bit more hands-on, making surfing the net and using apps a more tactile and immersive experience. 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