Apple Pencil

Apple Pencil USB-C gets its first firmware update

Apple has released an update for the Apple Pencil with USB-C, the first firmware update for the company's most recent stylus release.

Malcolm Owen | 2 weeks ago

Apple Pencil (USB-C) review: A new budget option in a temporarily confusing lineup

The newest Apple Pencil with USB-C is a more universal option than what was available before, but depending on your use case, ditching pressure sensitivity may be a cost-saving step too far.

Andrew O'Hara | 3 weeks ago

New Apple Pencil (USB-C) is now available at the Apple Store

Apple's lower-cost third Apple Pencil has now gone on sale, giving the range a USB-C charging option.

William Gallagher | 4 weeks ago

Apple Pencil lineup is convoluted right now, but won't be for long

Tuesday's Apple Pencil release has generated a lot of unnecessary internet drama about a complicated lineup, but you won't have to wait long for it to simplify greatly.

Mike Wuerthele | 1 month ago

Ultimate showdown: New Apple Pencil USB-C vs old Apple Pencils

Apple's latest Apple Pencil is the company's cheapest stylus and one offering USB-C support. Here's where it fits into the Apple stylus landscape.

Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

Apple debuts third-generation Apple Pencil with USB-C charging

Apple has launched what it calls a "more affordable" Apple Pencil, adding USB-C charging for all modern iPads, but removing one key feature.

Mike Wuerthele | 1 month ago

Code sleuth discovers reference to Apple Pencil charging via USB-C

Apple could be preparing for an Apple Pencil 3 with USB-C, but it is difficult to determine exactly what a code reference is suggesting in iOS 17.1 beta 2.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 month ago

Apple Pencil 3 leak claims changeable magnetic tips are on the way

The third-generation Apple Pencil could use interchangeable tips, a leaker claims, with different magnetic tips used for a variety of different purposes.

Rumor Score

🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 2 months ago

Astropad's new Rock Paper Pencil iPad screen protector mimics the pen-on-paper experience

Rock Paper Pencil promises to bring the most realistic pen-on-paper feel to iPad yet by combining a magnetic screen protector with a custom Apple Pencil tip.

Amber Neely | 3 months ago

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Apple Pencil functionality compromised with third-party iPad parts

Apple has migrated a "feature" from the iPhone to the iPad that results in the loss of Apple Pencil functionality when repaired with third-party parts, tossing a wrench into the Right to Repair movement.

Andrew Orr | 4 months ago

Apple highlights interactive, collaborative AR art experience 'Deep Field'

"Deep Field," a new immersive art experience, uses the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to help students around the world co-create a natural wonderland.

Amber Neely | 4 months ago

Compared: OnePlus Pad vs iPad 10th Generation

The first tablet from smartphone producer OnePlus directly takes on the tenth-gen iPad, in what could be a compelling Android alternative to Apple's tablet.

Malcolm Owen | 5 months ago

Find My network may extend to future Apple Pencil, if research pans out

Locating a lost Apple Pencil may be possible in the future thanks to recent Apple research on incorporating acoustic resonators within the stylus — but it would have to be very close to the owner to work.

Andrew Orr | 6 months ago

Apple's iWork apps now support Apple Pencil Hover

Apple has updated Pages, Numbers, and Keynote to support Apple Pencil's recent hover mode and other improvements.

Andrew Orr | 8 months ago

Apple executives detail Apple Pencil hover update

Tilt and azimuth for Apple Pencil hover were introduced in iPadOS 16.4, and Apple executives share details about the update.

Wesley Hilliard | 8 months ago

Future Apple Pencil could detect colors and textures

Apple could be planning a real-world equivalent of the familiar eye-dropper tool in image apps, where a color could be set by an Apple Pencil tapping against it in an existing image.

William Gallagher | 10 months ago

NovaPlus A8 Duo review: Inexpensive Apple Pencil-like stylus for iPad

The NovaPlus A8 Duo is a lightweight Apple Pencil clone, and is a nearly-flawless option for iPad-centric sketchers, note-takers, and more.

Charles Martin | 11 months ago

Amazon drops Apple Pencil 2 to $89 in epic holiday deal

A Black Friday weekend price war has erupted on the Apple Pencil, knocking $30 to $40 off the first and second generation styluses to pair with iPad models.

Christine McKee | 1 year ago

Apple scrapped a $49 Apple Pencil for iPhone, claims rumor

A purported leak on Chinese social media site Weibo says Apple made a million of a new Apple Pencil, that could work with the iPhone — and scrapped all of them.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago