The iPadOS beta is out, and it has one killer feature — mouse support. Not only can you use any Bluetooth mouse or trackpad to control the text-selection cursor on the iPad, you can use the mouse just ...

At Apple's 2010 iPad debut, its inventor, the late Steve Jobs, touted the finger as the ultimate input device — no extra hardware to keep track of or lose. Times have changed radically, and starting ...

A recent rumor says the iPad Pro will soon be compatible with USB-C mice. The idea is that you can just plug one in, and — perhaps by enabling an option in the Accessibility settings — use a mouse ...

Personally, I’ve always wanted to go iPad only, but I’ve always felt like touch is slower than using a trackpad or mouse. I also struggle with the ergonomics of using the iPad (even the pro) for long ...

After hearing about the new and improved mouse/trackpad support, I really wanted to try it out for myself. I paired my Logitech MX Anywhere 2 mouse, and got a warning that this mouse may interfere ...

Apple has long positioned the iPad as a device for getting real work done. The company has made this argument with increasing emphasis in recent years—even using a snarky “What’s a computer?” pitch in ...

The iPad's existing mouse support could be further built out in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, with code references strongly suggesting Apple will be increasing support for the peripherals in the next major ...

Apple's trackpad support isn't just limited to the new 2020 iPad Pro and its Magic Keyboard cover. Though the new tablet and accessory were announced today with the addition of trackpad functionality, ...

As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference gets under way, we’re starting to see more and more features of its updated operating systems not revealed during yesterday’s opening keynote. That includes ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is bringing mouse and trackpad support to its Office for iPad ...

If Apple were to make mouse support for the iPad into a mainstream feature, that could be a game-changer for iPad gaming, says an analyst specialising in mobile markets. It would, he argues, open the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. When Apple announced iPadOS earlier this month, no-one from the company made mention of a major new feature: ...