According to the filing, named Input Device with Optical Sensors, the Apple Pencil could in future work with optical sensors across a wide range of surfaces, potentially including the iPhone, MacBook ...

Apple’s latest patent hints at a future where the Apple Pencil might finally break free from the screen. Instead of being tied to an iPad or a tablet surface, this next-gen stylus could let you sketch ...

Technology for an advanced Apple Pencil has been spotted in a patent document, and it describes the use of a trackball tip and optical sensors.

The new patent suggests that Apple is thinking well beyond the iPad when it comes to the future of the Apple Pencil.

Pete McCollum wanted to surprise his daughter with a top-of-the-line iPad Pro for Christmas. But when she unwrapped the $959 gift, she was shocked. “On December 23rd, I gave my daughter the gift, I ...

New research from Apple shows it is considering an Apple Pencil that does not require a touch-sensitive iPad screen, and ...