Today Apple also announced that Logitech, a Swiss company that makes computer accessories, will introduce a $49 drawing stylus that can substitute for Apple’s $99 Pencil. Since 2012, Apple has lost its grip on the educational hardware market for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Chromebooks made by Samsung, Acer, and other manufacturers are now the dominant players, with 58% of the market last year. At the Chicago event today, Apple announced several new education apps. But Google also promises privacy for student information and it’s not clear whether Apple’s system is more secure.

Source: Forbes March 27, 2018 17:41 UTC