Wacom has a series of new stylus devices for tablets and smartphones that it’s launching today, including three new Bamboo devices and a new Intuos version, with two aimed specifically at the ...

Wacom’s Bamboo Slate smartpad gives everyone from students to office workers the ability to seamlessly switch back and forth between handwritten note-taking and typing into a device, making ...

Wacom's smart notepads slowly bridge the digital note-taking divide The Slate comes in two sizes, small (A5/half letter) and large (A4/letter) which cost $130 (£91) and $150 (£105), respectively.

Bamboo Slate’s limitations are less of a flaw on Wacom’s part, and more of a need to make slight adaptations when using it. For one, you can’t simply flip the page and continue taking notes.

And the Bamboo Spark’s battery is good for about 8 hours of use, according to Wacom. Though the device works with many standard 5 by 8 notepads, the Bamboo pen requires special Wacom ink cartridges.

The Mi Note bamboo edition is priced at ¥ 2299, which works out to approximately $370, making it no more expensive than the regular model. Registration to buy one begins today, ...

Users can write on most A5-sized paper (5.83 x 8.27 inches), and notes are stored on the accompanying Bamboo Spark app. When they want to start writing, they just need to press the button on the pen.