A Find My Apple Pencil feature could be in the works, but it's probably going to require a future stylus from Apple capable of vibrating when nearby.
A future Apple Pencil might let you find it via the Find My app
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iPadOS 16.4 brings tilt and azimuth support to the Apple Pencil hover feature
With tilt and azimuth support, the Apple Pencil's Hover Mode in iPadOS 16.4 lets you vary the appearance of strokes while holding your stylus over an iPad Pro.
How to find the serial number of your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Pencil, and Vision Pro – even if it’s lost
Learn why you have the serial numbers of your Apple devices handy, and how to find them—even if your iPhone, iPad or another device is stolen or not powering on.
Apple Pencil could gain optical sensors to sample surface color and texture
An unreleased third-generation Apple Pencil featuring optical sensors for detecting a surface's color and texture has been detailed in a patent filing.
The best Apple Pencil alternatives on a budget
No stylus can exactly replicate the magic of an Apple Pencil with your iPad. But the good news is, there are many that come quite close, and at a fraction of the price. If you're a designer or artist, chances are you can't do without your Apple Pencil. But for other tasks like notetaking, casual doodling, or browsing, an affordable Apple Pencil alternative is more than enough.
Check out the list below for our selection of the best Apple Pencil alternatives that come as close as possible to the real thing while perfectly fitting any budget.
iPad 10 has a landscape FaceTime camera, USB-C and a new price
The tenth-generation budget iPad features a FaceTime camera in landscape mode, a faster Apple A14 chip, USB-C charging and a higher price than before.
The M2 iPad Pro captures ProRes video and brings a new Apple Pencil hover gesture
Apple's new M2 iPad Pro features ProRes video capture, a new hover gesture for Apple Pencil and more. It's launching in stores on October 26.
Additional Apple Pencil gestures such as rolling and sliding surface in a patent
Apple may be working on additional Apple Pencil gestures on top of the double-tap, such as rolling and sliding motions, triple-taps and more.
Some of the best Apple Pencil-inspired jailbreak tweaks for iOS & iPadOS 14
One thing that jailbreak hobbyists are always trying to do is squeeze a little additional performance out of their device and accessories by way of jailbreak tweaks, and iDownloadBlog takes this ambition very seriously.
Today at Apple shows how to ‘Craft Your Mantra Collage’ on an iPad with artist Quentin Jones
A while back, Apple axed its Today at Apple in-store sessions due to the (ongoing) coronavirus pandemic. This meant that customers couldn't go into a physical retail shop and learn how to do cool things with their devices, like how to make eye-catching artwork on an iPad, for instance. To help with that, Apple started leaning into online tutorials instead, publishing YouTube videos to show folks how to take full advantage of their device(s) from an artistic perspective.
3 ways to save your signature as an image on iPhone and iPad
Learn how you can easily create a JPEG or PNG image of your signature using your finger or Apple Pencil on iPhone and iPad.
How to fix Apple Pencil not charging
Is your Apple Pencil not charging? Check out all the solutions to fix the charging problems on your Apple Pencil and get back to using it again in no time.