In a report this week from Digitimes on new companies winning contracts with Apple in the supply chain for iPhone, iPad, and MacBook, it says that new models either of these products may be unveiled or launched in March already. That’s unexpected news ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft Cortana Now Available On Apple iPad
Microsoft has published an update to its Cortana app for iOS, adding in native support for the iPad. However that update does appear to amount to the iPhone version of the interface essentially built to better accommodate the larger displays of Apple’s ... ( read original story ...)
The stylus that can draw in MID-AIR: Apple patent reveals plans for futuristic pen that can write on almost any device without touching the screen
However, the Apple Pencil, which costs $99 (£79), can only draw on the iPad Pro. The pen would have a force sensor ... When a user draws a shape in the air, they might be able to receive feedback from the tethered device in the form of buzzes or LED ... ( read original story ...
NYT reporter uses megaphone to decry ‘slow death’ of 5-year-old iPad mini running iOS 9, admits hardware still works fine
For those not intimately familiar with the iPad mini in question, it debuted on Oct. 23, 2012. In an age of Retina displays, it was Apple's last iPad to not feature the display, paired with an A5 processor. There are two ways to look at the A5 chip in the ... ( read original story ...
Apple’s iPad Pro Continues to be the World’s #1 Detachable Tablet
Last May Patently Apple reported that 2016 was Apple's first full year of iPad Pro shipments, which included the launch ... that Qualcomm had announced that their always connected 2-in-1 notebook-tablets would be hitting the market this spring. ( read original story ...)
Apple’s latest patent teases a Pencil that can draw in mid-air
Apple's next Pencil could eschew the iPad Pro entirely. The Cupertino company has filed a patent for a stylus that can be used on any flat surface, and maybe even in the air, as spotted by Dutch site TechTastic. The patent title being "Content Creation ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Patent Shows Stylus That Lets Users Draw In Mid-Air
Apple could release a stylus that allows users to draw in mid-air, a patent found by Dutch site TechTastic [via Engadget] shows. Apple has previously released an Apple Pencil for its iPad in 2015. The $99 accessory is sensitive to pressure and tilt ... ( read original story ...)