Apple debuts entirely new Apple Pencil Pro and redesigned Magic Keyboard
Apple has unveiled an entirely new Apple Pencil Pro and redesigned Magic Keyboard, with the Apple Pencil Pro bringing new capabilities including the ability to detect a user’s squeeze, instantly summoning a tool palette for seamless switching between tools, and a thinner and lighter design for the Magic Keyboard, which adds a new function row for quick access to essential features such as screen brightness and volume controls.
The Apple Pencil Pro represents a significant leap forward in digital pen technology, offering users a host of innovative features and powerful interactions to elevate their creative experience. Equipped with a new sensor in the barrel, the Apple Pencil Pro can intuitively detect a user’s squeeze, instantly summoning a tool palette for seamless switching between tools, line weights, and colors.
Complementing this functionality is a custom haptic engine, providing subtle feedback with a light tap to confirm actions such as squeezing, double-tapping, or snapping to a Smart Shape, enhancing the overall intuitive nature of the device. Additionally, a gyroscope enables precise control by allowing users to roll the Apple Pencil Pro, while rotating the barrel mimics the orientation changes of traditional pen and brush tools, enhancing the analog feel of the digital experience. With the Apple Pencil hover feature, users can now visualize the exact orientation of a tool before making a mark, further refining the precision and accuracy of their creations.
These advanced features of the Apple Pencil Pro empower users to explore new avenues of creativity, offering boundless possibilities for expression. Developers, too, can leverage these capabilities to create custom interactions, opening up a world of innovative applications and experiences. Furthermore, the Apple Pencil Pro introduces support for Find My, enabling users to quickly locate their device if misplaced, adding an extra layer of convenience and peace of mind.
Designed specifically for the new iPad Pro, the all-new Magic Keyboard embodies a perfect marriage of form and function, offering enhanced portability and versatility. Featuring a thinner and lighter design, the Magic Keyboard features new function row for quick access to essential features such as screen brightness and volume controls. With a luxurious aluminum palm rest and a larger trackpad enhanced with haptic feedback, the Magic Keyboard delivers a seamless user experience reminiscent of using a MacBook.
The keyboard attaches magnetically to the iPad Pro, while the Smart Connector ensures immediate power and data connectivity without the need for Bluetooth pairing. Completing the package is a machined aluminum hinge with a built-in USB-C connector for charging, available in two color options—black with a space black aluminum palm rest and white with a silver aluminum palm rest.
The new Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with the new iPad Pro. It is available for $129 (U.S.). The new Magic Keyboard is compatible with the new iPad Pro. It is available in black and white finishes. The new 11-inch Magic Keyboard is available for $299 (U.S.) and the new 13-inch Magic Keyboard is available for $349 (U.S.), with layouts for over 30 languages.