iOS 9.3 Beta 2 Allows iPad Pro's Smart Connector to Update Accessory Firmware

[Traverse]

Remember the times when you shipped a product, you had to invest so much in QA because there's no way for you to push out updates to patch up any bugs once the product is out in the wild?

Like old cartridge video games! I never had a single bug or glitch and any of those games or software!

 

[danwest]

it may only be a small thing, but it's the smaller things that make the bigger things work well. 9.3 seems to be like like a complete new version at this rate haha

 

[iPhone.Freak]

This happened to me when the Pro first came out. It was for the smart keyboard and it updated the firmware.

I would note that the keyboard was a early production unit, so that could have meant something.

 

[v0lume4]

This reminds me of the first time that I powered on my Xbox One, and it told my that there was an update available for the controller. Couldn't figure that one out.

Still don't know what that update did either. Oh well.

 

[RogerWilco]

That's pretty cool I guess.

Yeah, auto injection of executable code -- what could possibly go wrong? Move along, be happy, log into Facebook/Internet.org, nothing to see here shitizens.

 

[GoodWheaties]

There's so much potential for the Smart Connector.

One possible use: a piano keyboard that can be easily docked to the iPad Pro. Perhaps a MIDI interface for existing pianos that can sit on the musical notation stand.

Along with that it would be really cool if there were a content aware music app that could use the mic to follow what is being played and turn to the next page at the proper time.

 

[happywaiman]

Ok... can someone explain me.... Why and iPad can not transmit midi over USB? That is the most idiotic thing Apple have done, in order to transfer midi you need wifi or blue tooth = latency + dropped signal. Why I can not have my virtual instrument in the iPad and connect it to my Mac and have it recognized.

That is why I do not trust Apple, they block features.

You know that there are people actually using iPad with USB midi, right?
http://www.apple.com/shop/question/...ctor-to-a-usb-midi-keyboard/Q9F2927JTJC424D9D
It just take a Google Search.

 

[Tycho24]

*cough*
Shouldn't you guys be watching some sportsball and drinking a Mountain Dew?

NICE point!
I don't know how/why it became socially acceptable to make fun of people for "knowing things' or getting excited about things, but whatever... pretty uncool.

 

[btrach144]

*cough*
Shouldn't you guys be watching some sportsball and drinking a Mountain Dew?

Lol I'm not anti intellectual. This guy thinks Apple is the jam because their products reflect "nature". Just simply saying not everything in life needs to be so 01100010011011110111001001101001011011100110011.

 

[FloatingBones]

Just like your PS/2 keyboard port from 1987?

No. I never heard of firmware updates happening via a PS/2 cable. Are you sure you know what you're talking about?

 

[ProjectManager101]

You know that there are people actually using iPad with USB midi, right?
http://www.apple.com/shop/question/...ctor-to-a-usb-midi-keyboard/Q9F2927JTJC424D9D
It just take a Google Search.

No, without midi interface: Thunderbolt to the usb of the Mac Pro.

 

[Michael Goff]

Like old cartridge video games! I never had a single bug or glitch and any of those games or software!

With the /s, somebody will assume you're being serious.

 

[Deihmos]

I wonder how well these sold.