Using your finger for most tasks on Apple’s new iPad is fine, like typing emails or texts, browsing the web, gaming, etc., but there are some things that may work better when you use a stylus, like ...

Earlier this month we shared a DIY touch-screen stylus for the iPad. That build was clever but unfinished looking. This version is polished and what commercial manufacturers should be bringing to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Olly Curtis You may have heard that you can make your own stylus for an iPad or other ...

It's easy to make a working stylus for your tablet with just a few household supplies. You can make a stylus by inserting a cotton swab in the tip of an empty pen and wrapping the pen in foil. Make ...

In general, iPad styluses follow an incorrect cognitive mapping. The vast majority of them are designed to look and feel like a pen. Why? Writing or drawing on the iPad feels nothing like using a pen ...

Not content to diddle around on the iPod touch screen, David Lasnier made a stylus that he uses to draw with the Brushes app, producing results like his cat skull sketch above. His first attempt ...

I’ve certainly been called crazy for trying out various styli for the iPad and perhaps I am. But I don’t think I’m as over the edge as the Walt Mossberg puppet. Going against the grain and his good ...

Yeah yeah, the iPad is supposed to be all about the touching. But if you draw on it, or want to write a lot, a stylus is definitely a must-have. You could buy one, but why not make your own? Yeah, ...

Developer Jimmy Gray recently posted a short video (see above), showing the latest version of a DIY motion-tracked VR stylus prototype. Using an HTC Vive Tracker mounted above a stylus-shaped unit, a ...