Speaker 1: Apple is sketching out a unique accent technique. It simply made the model new pencil stylus cheaper than earlier than. However Apple did not simply minimize the worth, it additionally minimize out some options. So what’s Apple’s objective right here? This can be a good week for me to speak in regards to the pencil as a result of Apple equipment have been on my thoughts. I have been tinkering with equipment whereas attempting the iPhone 15 Professional Max. And as we transition away from lightning ports, loads of of us is likely to be investing in additional [00:00:30] charging stuff, despite the fact that we typically nonetheless want lightning cables. And albeit, we’re simply on this actually clumsy stage proper now with how we cost Apple merchandise. So after all, my eyes go large when Apple says they received a brand new accent for cheaper. It is a part of the objective to get every part to U S B C, but it surely does not have all of the cool charging tips like different fashions as we study in regards to the new pencil this week.

Speaker 1: There’s yet another factor I wish to speak about. When are we going to get out of this awkward apple accent charging section of juggling totally different dongles [00:01:00] cords and mounts? Though I feel I discovered a technique to make this section rather less annoying, at the least for me. I am Bridget Carey, and that is yet another factor. Alright, so we get information of a brand new pencil, however no new iPads this yr. There was loads of buzz that possibly a brand new iPad would drop this month, however nope. Apple simply got here out with a brand new pencil. This appears like the primary yr that Apple won’t be releasing some kind of new iPad. And I would not maintain your breath for one thing nonetheless coming at this level within the yr. [00:01:30] Though there have been loads of rumors of recent iPads within the works probably coming subsequent yr. Credit score to our iPad reviewer, Scott Stein, who referred to as it again in September saying that this is likely to be the yr to attend on the iPad.

Speaker 1: However hey, new pencil, proper? Yeah, it comes out in November. It joins the U SS B C membership. So you should use a U S B C cable to pair and cost with any iPad that has a U SS B C port, and it is received just a little sliding cap that hides the port. You see, charging [00:02:00] the earlier pencil was a little bit of a sloppy dongle dance to make the iPad tenth era mannequin connect with the lightning pencil. So yeah, fixing the pencil port was clearly a precedence and this new one has a magnet so it may well snap to the iPad. However sure, there’s a, however the U S B C pencil can not do what the final model might do. When it magnetically attaches to some iPads, it doesn’t cost the pencil. That was potential with the second gen pencil from 2018, which might wirelessly [00:02:30] cost on the iPad Professional Air and Mini.

Speaker 1: It is type of laborious to maintain up with how totally different iPads can cost pencils in several methods, and that is my level. It has been messy. The brand new model of the pencil is also lacking stress sensitivity, one thing the primary two fashions had, and it doesn’t have double faucet to vary instruments and with out all of that, apple received the worth right down to $79 cheaper than the primary pencil. If you happen to’re a pupil, the training low cost truly brings the worth [00:03:00] right down to $69. And proper there, that’s your reply to why Apple went easy for a lower cost. That is to make it extra engaging as an training accent as a result of the coed low cost means it’s the similar worth as different competing stylist pens just like the Logitech crayon or the Targus iPad stylus. So sure, we received a less expensive pencil, no additional adapters, however you continue to must have a wire to cost it.

Speaker 1: Perhaps sometime the pencil will develop as much as have U SS V C and magnetic [00:03:30] wi-fi charging. If you happen to received a brand new iPhone 15, it’s possible you’ll really feel like that proper now you’re between a couple of various kinds of chargers within the house and workplace, possibly charging your cellphone with U S B C, however charging earbud instances with lightning. And I am additionally shopping for additional cords for the automobile. And I additionally needed to begin wanting into new journey battery packs that would work with newer cords. You see, there’s this ripple impact of adjustments ever since I am now utilizing U S B C. This entire new adjustment to charging routines received me enjoying round [00:04:00] with Magazine Protected extra. And yeah, I do know MagSafe is outdated stuff, however I by no means actually felt like I cared a lot about it earlier than and but now having a number of cords in the home with totally different chargers and add to the truth that my husband makes use of an older iPhone.

Speaker 1: It simply received me considering extra about attempting. MagSafe stands to make issues cleaner when sharing an area between totally different iPhone fashions. You could find some charging stands on-line for round $30, or you possibly can go as much as $80 like this glossy one from Nomad, which I exploit by my desk. There [00:04:30] are loads of selections on the market, however here is my little twist. You see, my husband has an older iPhone se lengthy lived contact id, am I proper? And that model doesn’t have a secure magnetic ring, but it surely does do wi-fi charging from the again. So I received inventive. I spent about $15 on Amazon to get him a case that had a secure ring on the again after which bam, it now locks the cellphone into place to cost on these MagSafe stands. So you do not essentially want an entire new cellphone to carry everybody [00:05:00] in the home up to the mark on MagSafe perks.

Speaker 1: A few of you’ve gotten been ready for an replace on my case Life after ditching tremendous woven. Effectively, while you mix the truth that I wanted a brand new case with all of those charging stumbles, and you would say I discovered a couple of issues to strive, I first dove into the pop socket life. Yeah, very millennial me. I’m effectively conscious of that. And this Aura case is superior, which led me into discovering how Anchor makes Pop socket energy packs. [00:05:30] And I used to be at this time years outdated after I lastly tried switching totally different pop socket designs to be festive. It simply twists. And even should you do not take care of the pop of the socket, they make this do hickey mount that you would be able to put in your automobile a C vent to connect any cellphone with a magnet. And at this level issues are simply clicking in my life, however the PopSocket case has a cutout for the motion button. So I wished to strive different instances and that led me to moth’s gentle [00:06:00] wannabe leather-based case. And that opened me as much as a slew of extra

Speaker 2: Snap-on do

Speaker 1: Hickeys. Moft makes a battery pack, but it surely additionally has these wild little stands that may go up with it and prop up your cellphone. And would you take a look at this tripod? Why am I tripod ing? I do not

Speaker 2: Know. And but I really feel like I would like this

Speaker 1: And it goes flat. After which I began mixing up manufacturers like Velvet Caviar has a bunch of cute designs and in addition it has a robust magnet, [00:06:30] and now I am simply slapping all types of issues collectively. However possibly you want much less pink and extra sporty, like this powerful case from Nomad, and you would try this. You could possibly try this as a result of all of it simply works. I simply want that Apple equipment had been this simple to work collectively. As I used to be prepping for this report, I used to be reminded that awkward equipment can take a very long time to repair. I’m nonetheless charging my work’s magic mouse the wrong way up with a lightning cable. I like to inform [00:07:00] myself that that is only a brief, awkward few years, however I’ve a sense that till every part can cost with a dock and a snap, then we will be just a little goofy for a

Speaker 2: Whereas.

Speaker 1: What have you ever discovered to be your rising pains on the planet of charging and equipment? Please share within the feedback and I will be again subsequent Friday with yet another Apple factor to speak about. See you subsequent time.