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Touch Device Drawing Tools

The iCreate Crayon Stylus Allows You to Draw on Tablets and Phones

— April 7, 2014 — Special
Fred & Friends recently unveiled interactive touch device drawing tools that can now enable you to physically draw on your smartphones and tablets.

The iCreate Crayon Stylus is a crayon-shaped stylus that is the perfect way to interact with your smartphone or tablet screen, physically drawing on it without leaving any marks at all, and each drawing being applied to the screen itself. The silicone stylus is compatible with any touch screen like an Apple iPhone or iPad. It's a very neat tool for 'touch typing' or drawing programs for the inner child in you, or even for children who are beginning to use tablets more these days.

The fun and nostalgic drawing tool keeps your screen fingerprint-free, and is packaged on peggable, tamper-proof, colorful clamshell, just like the Crayons we all grew up using.
Trend Themes
1. Smartphone/tablet Drawing Tools - Developing interactive drawing tools for smartphones and tablets presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and educators.
2. Silicone Styluses - Innovations in silicone styluses for touch devices can improve precision and control for drawing and writing activities on screens, expanding the market for digital art tools.
3. Child-friendly Touch Device Accessories - Creating touch device accessories specifically designed for children presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the educational technology market.
Industry Implications
1. Technology Hardware - The development of innovative touch device drawing tools presents opportunities for tech companies to expand their product lines.
2. Art Supplies - Silicone styluses and other touch device drawing tools offer opportunities for art supply companies to enter into the digital art market.
3. Educational Technology - Child-friendly touch device accessories can offer a disruptive innovation in the K-12 educational technology market.
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