Wacom's graphics tablets have held a place of honour on creatives' wish lists for many years. Beautifully designed and carrying cutting edge technology these lasting pieces of engineering have become an integral part of the photographic, image editing, film and design industries.

Unlike Steve Jobs, Microsoft aren't shy about letting people use a stylus on their new Surface tablet, or a keyboard for that matter. But Jobs missed out on his own multi-billion pound industry which gets its own trade show in London this summer.

In an age where every gadget going appears to have more than one use, we often yearn for the days when a phone was just a phone, and a pen was just a ...

The search for a decent pen is an endless - and probably - futile task, which has bewitched men and women for generations. From the ancient quest t...

As well as writing about Syria and the ghost of Lady Diana for a living, I once was a part-time illustrator. I did genuine - even paid - illustrat...