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Apple Pencil was designed for low [[Latency (engineering)|latency]] to enable smooth inking on the screen.<ref name=":0" /> iPad Pro also allows simultaneous use of Apple Pencil and one's fingers, while rejecting input from the user's palm.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://mashable.com/2015/09/09/hands-on-ipad-pro-apple-pencil/|title = Hands on with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil: A huge tablet and an impressive tool|date = September 10, 2015|accessdate = September 11, 2015|website = Mashable.com|publisher = |last = Ulanoff|first = Lance|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150911000359/http://mashable.com/2015/09/09/hands-on-ipad-pro-apple-pencil/|archivedate = September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last = Cunningham|first = Andrew|title = Hands-on with the iPad Pro, its keyboard, and its pencil|url = http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/09/hands-on-with-the-ipad-pro-its-keyboard-and-its-pencil/|website = [[Ars Technica]]|publisher = [[Condé Nast]]|date = September 9, 2015|accessdate = September 11, 2015|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150910121450/http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/09/hands-on-with-the-ipad-pro-its-keyboard-and-its-pencil/|archivedate = September 10, 2015|deadurl=no}}</ref>
Apple Pencil was designed for low [[Latency (engineering)|latency]] to enable smooth inking on the screen.<ref name=":0" /> iPad Pro also allows simultaneous use of Apple Pencil and one's fingers, while rejecting input from the user's palm.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://mashable.com/2015/09/09/hands-on-ipad-pro-apple-pencil/|title = Hands on with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil: A huge tablet and an impressive tool|date = September 10, 2015|accessdate = September 11, 2015|website = Mashable.com|publisher = |last = Ulanoff|first = Lance|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150911000359/http://mashable.com/2015/09/09/hands-on-ipad-pro-apple-pencil/|archivedate = September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last = Cunningham|first = Andrew|title = Hands-on with the iPad Pro, its keyboard, and its pencil|url = http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/09/hands-on-with-the-ipad-pro-its-keyboard-and-its-pencil/|website = [[Ars Technica]]|publisher = [[Condé Nast]]|date = September 9, 2015|accessdate = September 11, 2015|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150910121450/http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/09/hands-on-with-the-ipad-pro-its-keyboard-and-its-pencil/|archivedate = September 10, 2015|deadurl=no}}</ref>


One end of Apple Pencil has a removable cap. Underneath this cap is a male [[Lightning (connector)|Lightning connector]], which allows the Pencil's [[battery (electricity)|battery]] to be recharged via the iPad Pro's Lightning port itself. Two minutes of charge provides up to half an hour of use. The user can also use the included lightning to lightning adapter to charge via a standard lightning cable instead.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.macplus.net/depeche-84872-ipad-pro-la-tablette-geante|title = Zoom sur l’iPad Pro... la tablette géante.|date = September 9, 2015|accessdate = September 10, 2015|website = MacPlus|publisher = |last = bpepermans|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150910184648/http://www.macplus.net/depeche-84872-ipad-pro-la-tablette-geante|archivedate = September 10, 2015}}</ref>
One end of Apple Pencil has a removable cap. Underneath this cap is a male [[Lightning (connector)|Lightning connector]], which allows the Pencil's [[battery (electricity)|battery]] to be recharged via the iPad Pro's Lightning port itself. Thirty seconds of charge provides up to half an hour of use. The user can also use the included lightning to lightning adapter to charge via a standard lightning cable instead.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.macplus.net/depeche-84872-ipad-pro-la-tablette-geante|title = Zoom sur l’iPad Pro... la tablette géante.|date = September 9, 2015|accessdate = September 10, 2015|website = MacPlus|publisher = |last = bpepermans|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20150910184648/http://www.macplus.net/depeche-84872-ipad-pro-la-tablette-geante|archivedate = September 10, 2015}}</ref>


==Purpose==
==Purpose==

Revision as of 14:49, 16 November 2015

Apple Pencil
DeveloperApple Inc.
TypeDigital stylus
Release dateNovember 11, 2015
Introductory priceUS$99[1][2]
Websitewww.apple.com/apple-pencil/

Apple Pencil is a digital stylus pen designed by Apple Inc. to work as an input device for the iPad Pro tablet computer.[3] Apple Pencil was announced on September 9, 2015, alongside the iPad Pro and released in conjunction with it on November 11, 2015.[4][5]

Description

Apple Pencil features pressure sensitivity and angle detection.[6][7] Encased in a plastic housing is a Bluetooth device that can communicate simultaneously with the screen and the system underneath it.[8] The Pencil can detect force, allowing, for example, darker or lighter strokes in a drawing app depending on how hard the user presses.

Apple Pencil was designed for low latency to enable smooth inking on the screen.[6] iPad Pro also allows simultaneous use of Apple Pencil and one's fingers, while rejecting input from the user's palm.[9][10]

One end of Apple Pencil has a removable cap. Underneath this cap is a male Lightning connector, which allows the Pencil's battery to be recharged via the iPad Pro's Lightning port itself. Thirty seconds of charge provides up to half an hour of use. The user can also use the included lightning to lightning adapter to charge via a standard lightning cable instead.[11]

Purpose

Apple Pencil is designed for the creative work done by professional artists. It makes electronic drawing on iPad Pro more feasible. However, multitouch finger input is still the primary input mechanism for iPad Pro.[12] During the September 2015 Apple Event, Apple demonstrated drawing in the Adobe Creative Suite of mobile apps[13] and document annotation in Microsoft Office apps with Apple Pencil.[14][15]

Third-party iPad styluses

A number of third-party accessory makers have produced styluses for iPad in the past. However, there has not been a consistent technology for pressure sensitivity, palm rejection, or angle detection, leading to delayed reaction times and inaccurate strokes. Each third-party manufacturer has implemented their own hardware and software approaches, resulting in a fragmented market with styluses and apps having differing functionalities. For instance, a particular stylus may be designed to offer pressure sensitivity, but any given app must implement such functionality for it to work. All have been limited by previous iPad hardware, which had higher latency than iPad Pro. FiftyThree, Inc. produces an unrelated stylus, also known as Pencil, for use with its Paper drawing app for iPad.[16] Other popular styluses include products made by Wacom and Adonit.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "IPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Apple Keyboard Specifications". simmyideas.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "#AppleEvent : IPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Apple Keyboard Specifications And Pricing". 360nobs.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Apple Introduces iPad Pro Featuring Epic 12.9-inch Retina Display". Apple.com. Apple Press Info. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "iPad Pro – Apple Pencil". Apple.com. Apple Inc. September 9, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  5. ^ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/11/09Epic-12-9-inch-iPad-Pro-Available-to-Order-Online-Wednesday-Arrives-in-Stores-Later-This-Week.html
  6. ^ a b Statt, Nick (September 9, 2015). "Here's why Apple made the stylus that Steve Jobs hated: Styluses and screens have come a long way". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Harley; et al. "United States Patent: 8638320". Patent Full Text. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Ulanoff, Lance (September 12, 2015). "Apple is not following Jobs' script and that's OK". Mashable. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Ulanoff, Lance (September 10, 2015). "Hands on with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil: A huge tablet and an impressive tool". Mashable.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  10. ^ Cunningham, Andrew (September 9, 2015). "Hands-on with the iPad Pro, its keyboard, and its pencil". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ bpepermans (September 9, 2015). "Zoom sur l'iPad Pro... la tablette géante". MacPlus. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  12. ^ Pagliery, Jose (September 10, 2015). "Artists cheer the new Apple Pencil stylus". CNN.com. CNN Money. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  13. ^ King, Hope. "Apple criticized for Photoshopping smile on woman's face". CNN.com. CNN Money. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  14. ^ Price, Rob (September 9, 2015). "Apple just announced a product that Steve Jobs famously hated". Business Insider. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  15. ^ Davies, Chris (September 9, 2015). "Apple Pencil for iPad Pro revealed: The stylus' time has come". Slashgear. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  16. ^ "Pencil Stylus for iPad & iPhone". FiftyThree.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  17. ^ Villas-Boas, Antonio (October 22, 2014). "Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus 2". PC Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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