GoSmart Stylus released in 27 European countries via Amazon U.K.!

One of my fav iPad accessories, and one I use on a daily basis is now released in several EU countries, and also available here in the U.S for $24.95. See my full GoSmart review here, or read on for the full PR scoop on this elegantly designed stylus... This is a perfect stocking stuffer for the artsy or geeky iPad user in your life...

"October 25, 2012, Los Angeles, CA - GoSmart, Inc. www.justgosmart.com  announced today that the GoSmart Stylus is now available in Europe through Amazon U.K., priced at: 19.95  or $24.95 U.S.  Also available in the U.S. since August, the GoSmart Stylus is made of ergonomically designed solid aluminum, featuring a flexible patent-pending see-through Teflon coated stainless steel tip with Capacitive Coupling Technology for precision pointing -- the smoothest and most precise stylus for iPads, touchscreen tablets, smart phones and other touch screen devices.  The Amazon U.K. site provides European availability of the GoSmart Stylus, with expedited shipment to the U.K. and other European countries at a reduced rate.

Patent-Pending Capacitive Coupling Technology with See-Through Wire Tip for Precision- No Tapping Sounds While Taking Notes

Made for painting, drawing, sketching, scribbling, writing, clicking, and selecting on any touchscreen device (even with sticky protective covers), the GoSmart Stylus with an iPad (or other tablet) makes pen and paper obsolete.  The Teflon-coated metal tip of the stylus quietly glides on the iPad or other touchscreen to silently take notes during meetings or classes, with no tapping noises.  It features a precise touch unimpeded by clunky foam or plastic discs, which encumber most other styluses.  Strong and flexible at the same time, the tip easily pivots to accommodate various angles, never scratching your device's touchscreen display.  The Stylus provides unique clarity and precision via its patent-pending tip, which employs Capacitive Coupling Technology, featuring several wire rings for an effectively solid conductive surface with minimal material for a clearer view.

The GoSmart Stylus is the perfect "digital pen and paper" for:
        Business people and students to quietly take notes at meetings and lectures.
        Doctors to update patient charts.
        Police and other government agencies to enter forms and tickets.
        Artists to paint or draw smoothly and accurately.
        Left-handed people to write quickly and easily on iPads without problems.  See "Lefty" video at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omnVs00_DGU&feature=plcp
        Emailing Documents to sign and email PDFs without the need to scan and fax.
        Selecting text and clicking icons.
        Real estate agents, accountants and salespeople to sign PDF documents and fill out sales forms.

Customer Quotes:

"I love this stylus! It glides super smooth over the glass or over the screen protector.  I am a full time graduate student and I use this stylus up to 12 hours a day.  I primarily use my iPad and the GoSmart Stylus to write notes in class and highlight and take notes in articles," - Michelle, University of Oklahoma.

"I scan my client's documents as PDFs and annotate them using [the GoSmart Stylus]," - Olivia, accountant.

"I'm currently storyboarding a feature film. Several of the scenes I'm doing exclusively on my iPad using the Procreate app. This is the only stylus I'll use for artwork on my iPad," - professional artist for movie industry.

Two Models with Aesthetic Design - Embedded Rare Earth Magnets Hold Stylus to iPad

The GoSmart Stylus is available in two ergonomic designs:  300 Series (rocket-shape style) and 200 Series (pen-shaped style).  Both designs include two rare earth magnets embedded inside for attaching the stylus to the newer iPads.

GoSmart Stylus 300 Series:
o       Unique aerodynamic rocket-ship look and solid ergonomic feel.
o       Solid aerospace-grade aluminum.
o       Cap's silicone rocket fin shape prevents the stylus from rolling and allows Stylus to stand on its own.
o       Silently takes notes during meetings.
o       Includes two rare earth magnets for attaching stylus to new ipads.

GoSmart Stylus 200 Series:
o       Shaped like a standard pen.
o       Includes polycarbonate cap with clip for travel and easy storage in pocket.
o       Made with the same high quality materials and precision handling as 300 Series.
o       Includes two rare earth magnets for attaching stylus to new ipads.
o       Silently takes notes during meetings.

Available in U.S. and Europe

Amazon U.K. enables the GoSmart Stylus to be exported to the following 27 EU countries:
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Ireland
Portugal
Austria
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
U.K.

The GoSmart Stylus 300 Series and 200 Series are available immediately in the U.K. at Amazon U.K. at: 19.95 and in the U.S. at the GoSmart site: http://justgosmart.com/stylus/  or Amazon.com at $24.95 each.  For more information, see the GoSmart website:  www.justgosmart.com  YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/user/JustGoSmart?feature=watch
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/JustGoSmart  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/#!/justgosmart.

About GoSmart

GoSmart, Inc. www.justgosmart.com  is a privately held company headquartered in Los Angeles, California.  GoSmart develops and markets uniquely innovative product.  Their current product line includes the GoSmart Stylus with precise touchscreen pointing with an unobstructed view through a patent-pending capacitive wire tip; the GoSmart Restpad; and GoSmart Clip for iPhone for safer GPS viewing in the car.  For more information, see www.justgosmart.com .

 

Apple Posts Notice to UK Site Acknowledging that Samsung Galaxy Tab Did Not Infringe on iPad Design Because "They are not as cool"

As instructed by a UK court, Apple has posted a small link in the footer of Apple.com/uk. The notice acknowledges the judgement that Samsung had not infringed on the iPad design with their Galaxy Tab. The text of the notice starts:

On 9th July 2012 the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that Samsung Electronic (UK) Limited's Galaxy Tablet Computer, namely the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9 and Tab 7.7 do not infringe Apple's registered design No. 0000181607-0001

But Apple's notice is somewhat playful and goes on to quote directly from the judgement where the Judge describes that Apple's design is "cool" and ultimately the Samsung design is simply not as cool. The Judge wrote:

"The informed user's overall impression of each of the Samsung Galaxy Tablets is the following. From the front they belong to the family which includes the Apple design; but the Samsung products are very thin, almost insubstantial members of that family with unusual details on the back. They do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool."

Apple goes on to explain that the case was also tried in Germany and that in that court Samsung was found guilty. In the end, they write "So while the U.K. court did not find Samsung guilty of infringement, other courts have recognized that in the course of creating its Galaxy tablet, Samsung willfully copied Apple's far more popular iPad."


The link must remain on Apple UK website for a period of one month, and Apple is also required to run ads acknowledging the ruling.

Noteshelf for iPad brings calligraphy pens, pencils, custom colors, and more

Noteshelf is by far one of our favorite note taking apps here at iMore and now it's even better than ever. A recent update has introduced pencils and calligraphy pens to the selection of writing tools, and as if Noteshelf didn't already have enough colors to choose from, you can now bring up a color pallet to get the exact color you want or choose from millions of online pallets from ColourLovers.com.

In addition to the new writing tools, Noteshelf now lets your create notebook covers from your own photos and has improved landscape support and a more flexible page thumbnail view. Although it's not mentioned in the update notes, I have also noticed that if you want to cut a section of your notes, you are not limited to a rectangular shape but can outline exactly what area you wish to cut -- this is a huge improvement for my use.

Noteshelf now also supports the following pressure sensitive stylii: Adonit Jot Touch, Pogo Connect and Hex Jaja styli.

To celebrate the new update, Ramki is having a sale and Noteshelf is currently available for just $2.99 (normally $5.99).

I am a huge fan of Noteshelf and use it on a regular basis and this update just makes me love it even more. What do you think of the update?

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Have your say in what the Dead Island Riptide Collector’s Edition might include!

As the popularity of collector’s editions of games has increased, some could argue the quality has gone down – with the price going up. Gorgeous art books have given way to digital comics, replicas have been replaced with multiplayer skins. Remember the Fable 3 CE? A deck of cards and a coin packed inside a faux book felt like a rushed affair. Attempting to put the collector back in the game, Dead Island Riptide is asking fans to vote on what they would like to see if a collector’s edition was built.

In true Deep Silver fashion, voters can choose how they feel about such illustrious item as branded pillowcases(?), figures, postcards, stickers and more by clicking on appropriate levels on interest. Five bubbles of excitement are available for clicking – NO, GTFO!! all the way to OMFG YES!! will help the publisher see what you might want in a Riptide CE. No guarantee they’ll do it but it’s nice to feel like we have some say so.

Go take the survey here. Don’t be afraid to go all OMFG on it, I did a couple of times. Many thanks to Deep Silver for including the fans in a decision or two. Maybe it’ll convince them to do a Collector’s Edition proper.

Apple Begins Construction on First Phase of Oregon Data Center

The Oregonian reports (via Wired) that Apple has begun construction on the $68 million first phase of its data center project in Prineville, Oregon. The first phase will see the construction of one of two 338,000 square foot buildings planned for the site, but that building will apparently only be partially fitted out for the time being.

The price tag covers the cost of one building and two "data halls" inside. Plans filed with the city and Crook County last summer call for adding a second building and, eventually, 14 more data halls.

There's additional space on the property for more buildings, identified in planning documents in two sections marked "Future Development Area."

Soon after purchasing the data center site in February of this year, Apple opened a 10,000 square foot modular data center to establish a presence there, but with permanent construction now underway Apple's longer-term vision is starting to play out.



Apple has been rapidly expanding its data center capacity at sites around the United States, expanding beyond the company's long-standing sites at its corporate headquarters in Cupertino, California and nearby Newark with a massive new facility in Maiden, North Carolina and now starting to bring its Prineville site online. The company has also announced plans for a data center outside of Reno, Nevada.

Google Shows Off The New Samsung Chromebook

Google have been showing off the new Chromebook from Samsung, it has a nice price and a neat 11.6 inch screen, as well as being thin at 0.8 inches and light at under two and half pounds it all sounds good. The downside is that you need a constant internet connection, so in the city it is good, in the countryside that might be a different story all together.

According to Sundar Pichai, SVP, Chrome & Apps at Google, he wrote that;

The new Chromebook is a great computer at any price, but it is an incredible computer at $249. It is one of the lightest laptops on the market. You can easily carry it around all day-it's 2.5 pounds, a mere 0.8 inches thick, with more than 6 hours of battery life for the typical user. And with 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive, you can get to all of your stuff anytime, anywhere.

The all new Chromebook will have a $250 ( 156) price tag and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.

Source [Mashable]

Your Coffee Mug Is Sinking Into Your Desk

This is a great design, its mug of course, but it has the appearance of a mug that is sinking into the desk or table just like a half buried pirates treasure chest! They come in two colours, brown or white and will be the topic of conversation for long time to come, it is a classic design.

These are the details for the half buried Treasure Mug;

Resembling a treasure chest half-buried in the sand, the Treasure Mug is a coffee cup in two colours (white or brown) and a very unique design. The base is slanted and handle slightly trimmed so at first glance they seem to be actually sinking into the table.

This cool looking mug is priced at $33 in the US and 21 in the UK

Source [Japan Trend Shop]