Apple has shown interest in building a new intelligent, sensor-laden stylus that could draw lines of varying widths and shapes by extending a long, extendable "nib" that interacts with a multitouch ...

Outlined in a freshly-published patent filing, the nib would possess powers and abilities far beyond those of today's nibs. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Everyone loves a touchscreen, except for when a finger seems just a little too big to click a tiny icon or when losing at a game of Draw Something. For those looking ...

It seems that Apple might be seriously mulling over backtracking on its anti-stylus stance, at least in theory. But the Cupertino-based tech company isn't just going for a run of the mill nib but is ...

Apple's latest patent is titled simply "Input Device Having Extendable Nib," but don't let that fool you; this may be the long-awaited iStylus. The Cupertino company has been rumored for months to be ...