If Apple brings this idea to life, the Apple Pencil could soon become more than just a stylus, it could be a controller for ...

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 ...

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.

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