Review: Adonit’s Jot Script 2 adds iPad Air 2 support and recharging to a top Bluetooth stylus
Up until last year, digital styluses — ones with electronic parts inside — worked pretty well across multiple iPad models. Developers including Adonit took over two years to develop electronic iPad writing tools that were thinner-tipped than fingers and rubber-domed styluses, but they succeeded, enabling iPads to serve as notepads and sophisticated canvases for artwork. Then the iPad Air 2 came out, subtly changing the touch-sensing technology that digital styluses relied upon, breaking some and reducing the accuracy of others. Stylus developers quietly acknowledged that new hardware would be needed.
Adonit’s new Jot Script 2 ($75, aka Jot Script 2 Evernote Edition) is the first digital stylus I’ve tested with full iPad Air 2 compatibility. As the sequel to Adonit’s 2013-vintage Jot Script Evernote Edition, it borrows a lot of its predecessor’s design and functionality, but also improves upon it in several ways. Beyond adding iPad Air 2 support, it has a thinner body, and a rechargeable battery rather than a disposable one, all at the same price as last year’s model…
9to5Toys Last Call: Adonit Jot Touch Bluetooth iPad stylus $50, MacBook stickers BOGO, affordable UHDTVs, more
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Today’s can’t miss deals:
Adonit Jot Touch w/ Pixelpoint Bluetooth LE pressure sensitive stylus for iPad $50 (Reg. $100)
MacBook/iPad stickers (multiple options) Buy One, Get One Free: $4 shipped (Reg. $40)
Amazon flips the switch on free 4K streaming for Prime members, here are the 4K UHDTVs you want to watch it on
More new deals:
- New! $50 gift card w/ purchase of iPhone 6 from Target – plus other stackable discounts
- New! Home: iRobot Mopping Robot $130 (orig. $200), more
- New! WD 2TB HDD w/ Adobe Lightroom 5 or Photoshop Premier Elements from $100
- New! Blue Microphones Spark USB/Lightning Mic for Mac/iOS $129 shipped (Reg. $200)
- New! Games/Apps: Infinity Blade $1, Leo’s Fortune $3, iOS freebies, more
- New! Pioneer 4K AirPlay A/V Receiver $347 shipped (Reg. $500)
- New! LG 27-inch 1080P IPS LED Monitor w/ HDMI: $180 shipped (Reg. $300)
- New! Audio-Technica ATH-PRO700 MK2 over-ear headphones $130 (orig. $230)
- New! Daily Deals: Olympus 12MP digital cam: $179, SOL Republic BT speaker: $69, more
- New! Pocket Gamer to offer one free iOS app every day for two weeks
- New! Groupon $10 off purchases of $20 or more: Jabra Solemate, iPhone cases, more
- New! Download a free copy of Eric Church’s “The Outsiders” album from Google Play
More deals still alive:
- MFi Certified 3ft. Lightning to USB Cable $7.49 (Reg. $10), 10ft. for $11 Prime shipped
- Bluetooth speakers: UE MINI BOOM $70, BOOM $170, JBL Charge 2 $130
- Bluetooth speakers: Marshall Stanmore $340, Gramovox Gramophone $350
- Headphones: Harman Kardon Over-Ears $140, Monster iSport In-Ears $100, more
- iPhone 6 Tempered Glass Screen Protector with curved edge finish: $5 shipped (Reg. $15)
- Media: Thor The Dark World $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $40), Blu-rays/DVDs from $3
- HDTVs: LG 55″ 4K 3D $1,170 (orig. $2,300), more
- Roku 3 $78 new or $65 refurb (orig. $100)
- Buy $10+ Starbucks Card eGift with a Visa card and get a $10 bonus for free
- Stickman iOS apps go free: Soccer, Tennis, Downhill, Motocross, more (Reg. $1 ea.)
- GoPro HERO4 Black w/ 32GB microSD, headstrap, $50 gift card: $500 ($597 value)
- SanDisk iXpand 32GB Lightning flash drive $60, more
- Kingdom Rush Frontiers is IGN’s free iOS game of the month ($2.99 value)
- iPad Air 2s and Mini 3s $50-$100 off at Best Buy and 20% off select iPads at Staples
- iTunes Free App of the Week: God of Light ($1.99 value)
- PNY Turbo 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive: $70 shipped (50% off)
- Acer 13.3-inch Chromebook 2.1GHz/2GB/16GB: $200 shipped (orig. $300)
- TP-LINK AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit $30 Prime shipped (orig. $70)
Holiday Gift Guides:
- Justin’s holiday gift guide: accessories to amplify your Mac set-up
- Trevor’s holiday gift guide: products that make life easier and look good doing it
New products/ongoing promos:
- Seagate’s new Archive drives pack 8TB of storage for less than $300
- Samsung releases an updated version of its best selling consumer SSDs
- Get three months of Spotify Premium for $0.99 ($30 value)
- Google doles out free $20 Play credits to Chromecast owners
- Tommy Hilfiger’s new solar jacket can charge two iPhones at once
- TRENDnet THA-101 combines a network extender and smart plug
- eBay puts the spotlight on cutting edge gadgets and then discounts them
- Google Play gives Chromecast users the original X-Men movie for free ($13 value)
- WeMo and Holmes team up to take the worry out of small room heaters
- Top 10 kids’ toys of 2014 per early Google Search data
- ShotTracker brings Bluetooth LE and data collection to your hoop game
- Twelve South makes the best iPhone 6/iPad dock even better
- Internet Archive brings 900 classic arcade titles to your web browser for free
- The thinnest iPhone 6/Plus cases we’ve found so far