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Title: Three Things to Know About the New Apple Pencil Post by: HCK on November 13, 2018, 04:05:11 pm Three Things to Know About the New Apple Pencil
Last week, Apple introduced a second-generation Apple Pencil (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-pencil/) that magnetically attaches to the new iPad Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-pro/). It also features automatic pairing, wireless charging, tap to wake, double-tap to switch drawing tools, a more seamless design with no Lightning connector or cap, and a matte rather than glossy finish. <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2018/11/ipad-pro-apple-pencil-2.jpg)" alt="" width="800" height="511" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-665350" /> As the new <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> begins to arrive to customers around the world, we've learned some additional details about the drawing tool:<ol><li>Unlike the original, the second-generation <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> does not include an extra tip in the box. Apple sells a four-pack of extra tips (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MLUN2AM/A/apple-pencil-tips-4-pack) online and at many of its retail stores for $19 in the United States. <li>The new <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> wirelessly charges when attached to the new <!---->iPad Pro<!---->, but it is not compatible with Qi-based wireless chargers (https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-confirms-new-pencil-stylus-wont-work-with-qi-charging-standard/). Not too much of a surprise there, but good to know. <li>In a memo shared with its retail stores on Wednesday, seen by MacRumors, Apple said customers "may experience the new <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> as unresponsive after initial setup" and outlined steps to resolve this. First, pair the <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> to the <!---->iPad Pro<!---->. Once the <!---->iPad Pro<!----> has an internet connection, it will download an <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> firmware update and send it to the <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> via Bluetooth. The <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> will continue to work normally during the 10-minute transfer. The pairing update will begin the next time the <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> goes idle for 60 seconds, and will take roughly two minutes. The <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> will be non-responsive during this time. Once it resets, and the update is complete, it will start working normally again.</ol><div style="margin-top:-20px;">The new <!---->Apple Pencil<!----> is compatible with the latest 11-inch and 12.9-inch <!---->iPad Pro<!----> models. It retails for $129 in the United States (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MU8F2AM/A/apple-pencil-2nd-generation) with free custom laser engraving available exclusively for orders placed on Apple.com.</div> Apple has more details about the new Pencil (https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/) on its website. <div class="linkback">Tag: Apple Pencil (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-pencil/)</div> Discuss this article (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-pencil-2-details.2153335/) in our forums <div class="feedflare"> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=WGEvvMlvvag:gdHcb05oUCc:yIl2AUoC8zA) <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=6W8y8wAjSf4" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=WGEvvMlvvag:gdHcb05oUCc:6W8y8wAjSf4) <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=WGEvvMlvvag:gdHcb05oUCc:qj6IDK7rITs) </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MacRumors-Front/~4/WGEvvMlvvag" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Source: Three Things to Know About the New Apple Pencil (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/08/apple-pencil-2-details/) |