Apple's impending OLED iPad Pros are nearly here. Evidence of them and their new display tech was unearthed in iPadOS 17.5 firmware by 9to5Mac. The outlet discovered four new iPad identifiers in the firmware - iPad16,3, iPad16,4, iPad16,5, iPad16,6 - which are expected to correspond to the iPad Pro's two sizes and two connectivity models - Wi-Fi and Cellular. The report continues that the firmware suggests that the sizes are 11-inch and 12.9-inch and that the display tech is OLED. This report corroborates earlier rumors. Apple has seemingly given the production of the 12.9-inch...
Apple is rumored to finally bring a true successor to its second-generation Apple Pencil with support for a new squeeze gesture. This development was discovered by 9to5Mac inside the iPadOS 17.5 beta source code and suggests that the squeeze gesture can be used to trigger quick actions including text fields, stickers, signatures, and adding shapes within Notes and other creative apps. Apple Pencil 3 concept render (@MajinBuOfficial) The new leak suggests that Apple may add a pressure sensor on the Apple Pencil 3’s surface. Apple Pencil 3 is also rumored to be compatible with the...
The next Apple Pencil, rumored for a launch alongside the new iPad Pro and iPad Air models in the next few weeks, might be more interesting than we were expecting. It turns out that it could not only support iPads, but Apple's Vision Pro headset as well, according to an unnamed source. It's unclear exactly how the stylus would work with the headset, but the safest assumption is perhaps that you'll be able to draw with it on a desk or some other flat surface and that would automatically appear in visionOS on the Vision Pro, essentially turning your surroundings into the Pencil's canvas,...
Apple today announced its latest Apple Pencil with USB-C. The new stylus slots between the first-generation Apple Pencil ($99) and the more capable second-gen model ($129) with a $79/€95/£79 starting price. Apple Pencil with USB-C The new USB-C Apple Pencil charges via USB-C and does not support wireless charging or pairing. It does support the hover feature on the M2 iPad Pro models and it can be magnetically attached to the side when not in use. The big omission here is pressure sensitivity which is present on both the first and second-gen Apple Pencil models. You still get low...
A report from last week suggested that Apple will announce new iPads tomorrow - October 17 - but it's now looking likelier that Apple will unveil the Pencil 3 instead. Per the report by Japanese MacOTAKARA, backing earlier information by Majin Bu, the new Apple Pencil 3 will have magnetic interchangeable pen tips, suited for different purposes like drawing and painting. The earlier report suggested that Apple will bring new silicon to mostly unchanged iPad Air, base iPad, and iPad mini. The Air would gain an M2 chip, while the mini would pack an A16 Bionic. Also, Apple will...