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The Acer Spin convertible notebook series (3 and 5 models) both got new iterations while TravelMate was introduced at CES 2020. The Acer Spin 5 and Acer Spin 3 feature 2K or Full HD touchscreen displays with "new compact aluminum form factors" and Acer Active Stylus abilities with Wacom AES. They're very similar to what we've seen from Acer in this line before - now they're rolling with the latest and the greatest under the hood.

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The Galaxy Note line was almost predicted to be discontinued this year. There have been debates, both on the Internet and, some say, internally, about the future of a device whose only remaining unique feature is its stylus. With the Galaxy Note 10, Samsung put its bet once more on the S Pen, giving it features that some consider more of a gimmick than a practical utility. It seems that the Galaxy Note 10 Lite will make that new feature a bit more useful but, ironically, might not become available on the more expensive model.

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As if it'd never been removed in the first place, the headphone jack is back, appearing in the latest major Samsung phone leak. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite appears to share a design language with the device leaked just yesterday with the name Samsung Galaxy A91. Samsung appears to be moving forward with sharper corners, a slightly flatter display panel, and punch-hole displays for front-facing cameras. On the back, a camera array in the shape of a rounded-corner rectangle.

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There's a set of new Samsung Galaxy Book Flex notebook devices - laptops, if you prefer - with Samsung's own "QLED display" panels front and center. These are the first laptops to have QLED panels - they're brighter than you'll likely ever even possibly want them to be at max 600-nit. These laptops also work like wireless charging pads for wireless charging-capable smartphones, tablets, and etcetera.

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There has been some talk recently about Samsung launching more affordable Galaxy Note and Galaxy S phones. Unless it's on the same level of affordability as the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, however, it won't actually be that affordable for many consumers anyway. When it comes to cheaper stylus-bearing phablets, LG is probably the only game in town. In fact, it has just silently launched a new LG Stylo 5+ exclusive to AT&T just months after a nearly identical Stylo 5 (no Plus) launched on other US carriers.

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It's less than 12 hours before Microsoft's big Surface even and the rumors and leaks have already piled up to excite both fans and curious onlookers. But moving away from the Surface devices themselves for a moment, we're also hearing word, or rather seeing a picture, of one of the brand's key accessories. If those rumors are correct, we might finally see a Surface Pen that charges wirelessly. But if this latest tidbit is also correct, it's going to be a controversial change nonetheless.

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Smartphones have been on the front page of tech news for the past weeks and will continue to do so until next month. There might, however, be a brief pause in early October when the consumer electronics world shift its focus to computers and software coming from Microsoft. Redmond is expected and hoped to announce a great many things, some of them too good to be true. Whether the new Surface Pen falls under that category or not remains to be seen but, if rumors are indeed correct, it will be the most interesting Microsoft stylus to date.

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For the past two years or so, there have been rumors of Samsung either merging the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note lines or axing the latter. Galaxy Note users find that proposal almost unacceptable, especially considering it might involve "downgrading" their beloved line to a smartphone without an S Pen. But considering Samsung's trends from the past years, that might actually be the inevitable and best outcome, provided it does make one concession towards lovers of the productive and creative stylus.

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A new set of iPhone cases appeared today with room for their own new Apple Pencil. This new Apple Pencil was placed at the back of the smartphone, attached to the device by a sort of clip with the Apple Pencil branding plain for all to see. This new iPhone for which a case was designed was called iPhone 11 Pro, one of a family of iPhone 11 device that'll apparently be released later this year.

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The Galaxy Note line might be on its way out. Depending on who you ask, the Galaxy Note 10 might be the ultimate stylus-toting phablet or its a sign of stagnation. Some may even feel that the S Pen ain't all it cracked up to be. Others still believe in the mighty stick but can no longer justify the $1,000 price tag. If any of those sound like you, then the latest LG Stylo 5 might offer a transition away from Samsung's clutches, especially now that it's available on T-Mobile as well.

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While most businesses today have upgraded to computer-centric workflows, one aspect seems to still remain distinctively analog. The meeting room whiteboard, still an indispensable tool for collaboration and explanation, has barely evolved from its original design since the day it was born. Fortunately, there are a few innovations in that space, like Microsoft's Surface Hub and Google's Jamboard. Not to be outdone, Samsung has also launched its own Samsung Flip line of digital whiteboards and its 2019 model offers improved support for using any object as a stylus.

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The stylus is one of the understated input devices of modern times. Ridiculed by the late Steve Jobs, it has now become the star of Apple's new iPad Pro vision. Still, there only so many things you could cram inside a small stick. Wacom put buttons, Apple places a touch sensor, and Samsung added a Bluetooth transmitter. Microsoft's latest patent, however, definitely takes the cake by envisioning how its future Surface Pen could have not just buttons or radios but a while touch screen panel on its side.

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