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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...