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Apple highlights glowing iPad Pro reviews ahead of Wednesday release

Ahead of launch this Wednesday, Apple has shared a series of glowing iPad Pro reviews that praise the fresh tablets' ultra slim design, powerful hardware and accessories like the second-generation Apple Pencil.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 20

First wave of 2018 iPad Pro reviews praise new features, but warn on price & OS limitations

Some of the earliest reviews of the 2018 iPad Pros have gone live, lauding the tablets for their improvements, while cautioning that they may not be for everyone, given high prices and limits in completely replacing a laptop.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 63

Jony Ive explains design choices for new iPad Pro and 'magical' elements of the refreshed Apple Pencil 2

In an interview following the launch of the iPad Pro, Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive discussed his thinking behind the new model's refreshed appearance and features, and when he believes a product can appear magical to consumers.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 38

Apple hikes out-of-warranty replacement costs for iPad Pros to as much as $649

People buying Apple's 2018 iPad Pros, announced earlier on Tuesday, may seriously want to consider AppleCare+ or a rugged case, as the company has raised the cost of out-of-warranty replacements versus older models.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 5

New Apple Pencil for iPad Pro arrives with touch controls & wireless charging

The Apple Pencil refresh shown at today's "There's more in the making" event adds the ability to alter brush stroke width and perform other remote functions by tapping on the device itself, along with automatic pairing and wireless charging.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 9

Refreshed Apple Pencil could include gesture recognition support

A new version of the Apple Pencil may make an appearance at tomorrow's Apple special event, according to a pair of tweets from developers, with the updated stylus tipped to include support for gestures made along its body.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 24

Apple might enhance Apple Pencil, touchscreens with ultrasonic technology

Apple is looking into ways to use ultrasonic-based technology to perform touch sensing, including creating new layers for touch screens and potential changes to the Apple Pencil to include ultrasonic transducers for more accurate movement detection.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 4

Apple says Trump tariffs could impact pricing of Apple Watch, AirPods, more

Apple in a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative said President Donald Trump's proposed Chinese tariffs could impact the Apple Watch and some other important products, making them more expensive for domestic buyers.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

New report backs claims 2018 iPhones will support Apple Pencil

This year's 5.8- and 6.5-inch OLED iPhones will support the Apple Pencil, an accessory originally designed exclusively for iPads, a report claimed on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 26

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