Tablets

Wacom tablets have long been the tool of choice for artists who want a digital tool mimicking pen and paper. For everything from drawing to 3D modeling to photo editing, the Wacom family of tablets have set the gold standard. But with the rise of mobile tablets like the iPad and Microsoft Surface, where does that leave this technology? Over Facebook, Wacom has announced that it's working on its own mobile tablet, which will debut this Summer.

Photo: Debbie GrossmanOur original shot (top left) came in flat, so we added contrast (top right), then tried some effects (bottom row). Adobe Photoshop Touch, the tablet version of Photoshop that launched late last year for Android devices (and just became available for the iPad) is no replacement for the Photoshop on your computer. But it packs surprising power—supporting layers, levels, and curves—and even makes use of layer blend modes.

A while back, Eye-Fi announced the Direct Mode upgrade for their Wi-Fi-equipped SD cards. It effectively turns the card itself into a wireless network for transferring your image files to a phone or tablet running Android (Google) or iOS (Apple), even when there's no internet around. Now, they have a new 8 GB card called the Mobile X2 and it comes pre-loaded with Direct Mode for $79.