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  • Apple reveals second-gen Apple Pencil, complete with gesture support and wireless charging, at Brooklyn media event

    If you liked the first Apple Pencil, you’ll like this.

    The second-gen Apple Pencil was revealed today at Apple’s “There’s More in the Making” media event in Brooklyn, the new stylus for the iPad Pro featuring support for gestures developers can assign in their apps.

    The new Apple Pencil has a swipe and tap area that can perform secondary tasks, similar to the way the side buttons on Wacom’s own tablet styluses work. Tapping the side of the stylus, for example, can switch brushes in art applications.

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  • Up to six forthcoming iPad Pro models hinted at via Appsee log traffic

    Additional hints have surfaced as to new iPad Pro models, an app analytics platform claiming to see logs of model identifiers for unreleased models for the tablet, labels that seemingly correlate with other rumors about the 2018 refresh.

    Mobile analytics firm Appsee stated that the model identifiers “iPad8,1,” “iPad8,2,” “iPad8,3,” “iPad8,4,” “iPad8,5,” and “iPad8,8” have recently started to appear on its platform. The identifiers first surfaced last Monday, with the identifiers in the latest report joined by two other labels, namely the missing two from the set: “iPad8,6” and “iPad8,7”

    Appsee has yet to note any references to “iPad8,6” or “iPad8,7” in its logs, although it may be likely that the models still exist, if not being used in a way that it could be seen by third-party analytics systems.

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  • Some users cite sporadic charging issues with iOS 12

    A number of reports have indicated that iOS 12 could have a bug that causes periodic and random issues with devices not charging when plugged in to a power source, or placed on a wireless charging pad without user interaction.

    Approximately 108 users have comments on the issue with either the iPhone XS and iOS 12. The fault seems to occur when the user connects a Lightning cable to the charge port using a common wall charger, or place the device on a Qi charging pad.

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  • Rumor: AirPower mat to ship this fall alongside next-gen iPhones, retail for $150

    Apple’s long-delayed AirPower charging mat is definitely still in play in the rumor mill, with Chinese-language web site stating that Chongdiantou the 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch, and 6.5-inch iPhones released this fall should offer a wireless charging feature.

    The rumor also states that the AirPower mat should ship around fall and be available for $150.

    Apple engineers are still in the process of “debugging” the mat, per supply chain sources.

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  • Rumor: Next-gen iPhone chargers could require Apple certification, may not deliver 18 watt charging speeds

    The rumors continue to abound as to whether Apple will include a USB-C to Lightning cable to function as an 18 watt fast charger with the upcoming iPhones this fall. The current consensus is that fast charger options may be somewhat limited because Apple is requiring USB-C authentication compliance for the charger and cable.

    Per supply chain sources, third-party device makers can still make iPhone chargers, but only those that are comply with the USB-C authentication standard for power can support fast charging. That means even though non-certified chargers may offer 18 watts, the iPhone will likely draw just 2.5 watts.

    Apple is apparently also requiring that USB-C to Lightning cables support the USB-C authentication standard, too. Without the right charger and cable combo, it looks like you won’t get 18 watts charging no matter what the device maker advertises.

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