CM9 Nightly build for Samsung Galaxy S III now available

If you’re a fan of CyanogenMod Android based firmware and you own a Galaxy S III then there’s great news!  An official CyanogenMod 9 Nightly build has been released courtesy of the devs over at XDA-developers.com..

The CM9 S III ROM aims to lessen the TouchWiz UI on the stock Samsung ICS, and converts the S III to a more AOSP look.  There are a few issues with this release, however, and it’s not quite perfect just yet.  If you use your S III’s radio function then you will have to download an FM app from the market when switching over to this CM9 build.

Samsung working on the second S Pen stylus generation, to fool the screen it is touched with a finger

Samsung patent submitted before the USPTO reveals that the company might have already developed the second generation of its famed S Pen stylus for capacitive touchscreens. The first S Pen can be found on the Galaxy Note 5.3" phone, but the patent reveals many more features that might be coming for the next Note or tablets like the Galaxy Note 10.1 that might use it.
The next S Pen is bound to have NFC connectivity, and a built-in clip for voice communication, like the stylus on the Asus PadFone, which can be used as a headset for talks.
What's more, there will be a conductive ePen Grip rubbery material towards the tip, which will be sending micro-current from your body to the capacitive display, thus fooling it that it is touched with a finger, and eliminating or reducing the lag that is often associated with these styli.