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iFixit posts teardown of M4 iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Pro, discusses components and assembly

If you’re looking to get to the components of the new Apple Pencil Pro, it’ll take time, patience, and an ultrasonic cutter. Apple’s new M4-based iPad Pro, on the other hand, got quite a bit easier to repair. Per a new video teardown posted by the cool cats at iFixit, the Apple Pencil Pro required […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate “slightly bigger” wireless charging coil in 2021 model iPhone, could be working towards reverse charging feature

Per a new rumor from Max Weinbach, Apple is apparently planning to including a “slightly bigger” wireless charging coil in the 2021 model iPhone, which will not only yield improved heat management and higher wattage, but could be paving the way towards reverse wireless charging. The larger coil would allow for a greater surface area […]

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Apple patent describes potential two-way wireless Qi charging without the need for a Lightning connection

The wireless iPhone charger you’ve always wanted could be in the works. Per a recent patent that was filed in May 2019, Apple is working on a two-coil wireless charging technology for an iPhone battery case that could charge without using the Lightning connector. CurrentĀ Smart Battery CaseĀ models can charge themselves wirelessly, but use a built-in […]

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Patent outlines how vibration/feedback could be added to next-gen Apple Pencil

Your Apple Pencil could one day provide vibrational feedback as you draw. A recently published Apple patent shows how a next-gen Apple Pencil could use haptic feedback, with the use of magnetic fields physically affecting the stylus while it is actively being used to draw on an iPad or iPad Pro, using the force to […]

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Rumor: Sources point out overheating, communication, and interference issues with AirPower charging pad development

A confluence of overheating, communication, and interference issues may be causing delays for Apple’s long-awaited AirPower wireless charging pad. The AirPower, which was teased over a year ago at the same event used to announce the iPhone X, was set to debut sometime ago. the device, which could simultaneously charge your AirPods, Apple Watch, and […]