Apple Pencil

Apple researching Apple Pencil tip adapters to add force-sensitive buttons

6 days ago

Apple researching Apple Pencil tip adapters to add force-sensitive buttons

Owners of the Apple Pencil may be able to add a force-sensing button to their stylus in the future, with Apple researching how to add an adapter to the existing nib to give the user that button.

By Malcolm Owen | 6 days ago

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Future Apple Pencil could be used to trace 3D objects for easy AR generation

1 month ago

Future Apple Pencil could be used to trace 3D objects for easy AR generation

New sensors being researched for a future Apple Pencil could allow users to use the device to trace both 2D and 3D objects, and send the data back to a connected iPad or Mac.

By William Gallagher | 1 month ago

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Apple Pencil may add Touch Bar-like display with see-through effect

2 months ago

Apple Pencil may add Touch Bar-like display with see-through effect

Glass incorporated into a future Apple Pencil may add Touch Bar-like controls to the device, and also display a view of the drawing that it would normally block from the user.

By William Gallagher | 2 months ago

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Best Apple products and accessories for remote learning

2 months ago

Best Apple products and accessories for remote learning

In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, many colleges, universities and other schools are closing their doors and opting for online classes. If you've suddenly been thrust into a remote education program, there are some Apple products and third-party accessories that can help.

By AppleInsider Staff | 2 months ago

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Apple Pencil could gain haptic system that could monitor a user's grip

3 months ago

Apple Pencil could gain haptic system that could monitor a user's grip

A future version of the Apple Pencil could include a system that can provide vibrations to the user's fingertips while grasping the stylus, and may also be able to detect how the user is gripping the device.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

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Apple Pencil haptics could give feedback to users without shaking the stylus

4 months ago

Apple Pencil haptics could give feedback to users without shaking the stylus

A future Apple Pencil could give more information to the user wielding it using haptic feedback, with Apple examining ways to create a shear force to physically inform users of touch events, via a small sensation at the fingertips.

By Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

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Apple ads reveal how artists create Apple TV+ show posters on iPad Pro

4 months ago

Apple ads reveal how artists create Apple TV+ show posters on iPad Pro

Apple's latest ad campaign kills two birds with one stone, with short videos chronicling the process of creating posters for Apple TV+ originals "Dickinson" and "For All Mankind" using iPad Pro and Apple Pencil.

By AppleInsider Staff | 4 months ago

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Future Apple Pencil may feature full touch-sensitive controls

4 months ago

Future Apple Pencil may feature full touch-sensitive controls

Alongside the existing double-tap feature, Apple Pencil may gain the ability to recognize gestures such as swiping, via a more comprehensive touch-sensitive control.

By William Gallagher | 4 months ago

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Apple Pencil could better simulate drawing on paper with haptic feedback

5 months ago

Apple Pencil could better simulate drawing on paper with haptic feedback

Adding onto research on tablet screens that could simulate a textured surface, Apple is looking at ways to include sensors and haptics in the tip of a stylus to better simulate the feel of paper underneath the Apple Pencil.

By William Gallagher | 5 months ago

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