Apple announces entry-level Apple Pencil with USB-C charging
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#6FMVM)
Image: Apple Apple has announced a cheaper Apple Pencil that comes with USB-C. The iPad accessory will cost $79 and comes with a sliding cap that reveals the USB-C port. It also attaches magnetically to the side edge of an iPad - even the 10th-generation model Apple released last year.
The cheaper price means that the Pencil doesn't come with some of the more advanced features as the first- and second-generation accessories. The device doesn't support pressure sensitivity, wireless pairing and charging, or the double-tap feature that lets you switch between tools. However, it still supports hover with M2 models of the iPad Pro.
Image: AppleThe first Apple Pencil model used a Lightning connector that jutted out of it to plug...