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iPhone 4S users complain of yellowish display tint

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 19th, 2011)

Some iPhone 4S users are reporting their screen has a yellowish tint. The tinting problem supposedly affects the whole display and gives everything a washed out appearance when compared to the iPhone 4. This is apparently different from the yellow tinting problem of the iPhone 4 which ...

Size matters: why the iPhone has a 3.5-inch screen

by Steven Sande (Oct 10th, 2011)

One of the things Android phone owners love to brag about -- particularly those who have the new Samsung Galaxy S II with its 4.27-inch diagonal screen -- is that the larger screens are much easier to read and watch videos on. Dustin Curtis has owned both the iPhone 4 and the Galaxy S II, and ...

iFixit tears down Apple's Thunderbolt display

by Mike Schramm (Sep 28th, 2011)

iFixit has gone all destructo on Apple's new Thunderbolt display, and the gory details are now available over on their site. They ripped the beautiful monitor apart so you didn't have to, and inside they found the same display seen in the iMac Intel 27" from a couple of years ago, as well as a ...

YouTube testing new mobile layout

by Mike Schramm (Sep 26th, 2011)

Of course, everyone's got the official YouTube app already installed on the iPhone, and whenever you want to browse the extremely popular video-sharing site, that's probably the best way to do it. But I often see YouTube videos on my phone when following links in email or on Twitter, and so I'm ...

Plug your iPad into a 150-inch touch display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 21st, 2011)

Earlier this year, Crunchy Logistics unveiled an interactive, multi-touch table to rival Microsoft's surface devices. The LED table had 36 touch-points and supported common gestures like swipe and pinch-to-zoom. It's literally the size of a conference table. Best of all, the Florida company has ...

Apple issues Thunderbolt Display firmware update

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 19th, 2011)

Apple has released a Thunderbolt Display firmware update for the new displays they started shipping just last week. The Thunderbolt Display Firmware Update 1.0 improves the stability of the Apple Thunderbolt Display. The update weighs in at just 923 KB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 or OS X Lion ...

Thunderbolt display daisy-chaining spec cleared up

by Chris Rawson (Sep 18th, 2011)

Apple has posted a support article to clear up potential confusion about the capabilities of its new Thunderbolt-enabled Cinema Display. First of all, it should go without saying that only Macs with a Thunderbolt port will be able to utilize the display to its fullest capability. Fortunately, ...

Apple now shipping Thunderbolt displays

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 16th, 2011)

Apple is shipping its new Apple Thunderbolt Displays. The displays were first introduced on July 20 when Apple said they would begin shipping in 60 days. Today AppleInsider reported that some of its readers have been notified that their units have shipped. That shouldn't come as too much as a ...

iPad display quality issues reportedly prompt Apple to cut LG supplies

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 10th, 2011)

According to Digitimes, LG is struggling to supply Apple with much-needed 9.7-inch panels for its iPad 2 tablet. The Korean company failed to meet its production goal by one millon units in July due to quality concern issues. As early as May, rumors suggested LG panels suffered from a light ...

(Two) Grand Central locals worry about an Apple Store

by Mike Schramm (Jul 26th, 2011)

New York's PIX11 has a report up about the new Apple Store that was just confirmed to be installed right in the middle of Grand Central Terminal. While most are excited about the idea, some are not. One Grand Central visitor complains that the place is already too crowded (it is, after all, ...

Say Hello to the new Apple Thunderbolt Display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 20th, 2011)

To complement its new hardware lineup, Apple also unveiled a new Apple Thunderbolt Display, previously known as the LED Cinema Display. The new display is similar to earlier models, but now includes a Thunderbolt port that will let you connect your Thunderbolt-equipped hardware. Besides ...

Use an iPad in a kiosk with aluminum nClosures

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 18th, 2011)

The enclosures securing and protecting the iPads I spied at LaGuardia looked like custom jobs for Delta's terminal, but if you want to install an iPad for use in a kiosk, it appears nClosures has your multitouch device literally covered. The iPad kiosk mount from nClosures is a complete ...

Apple Cinema Display page undergoing maintenance, suggests refresh imminent (Update: No)

by Chris Rawson (Jul 16th, 2011)

After images of a new Apple Cinema Display leaked earlier, we're now seeing that the Apple Store page for the product is undergoing some kind of maintenance. Instead of the normal product shot on the Displays and Graphics page, there's a picture of a cardboard box with a shipping label attached, ...

iPad 2, Motorola Xoom, Asus Transformer displays compared, iPad stands out

by Matt Tinsley (Jun 24th, 2011)

If you have an iPad, an iPhone or any other handheld device with a screen on it, you'll know how important its screen quality is. We spend hundreds of hours staring at (and touching) those displays; they are the primary means of interaction with our devices. Therefore, it's no wonder that ...

iPad display stand adds Apple Store charm

by Mike Schramm (Jun 22nd, 2011)

This is cute. The iPad 2 display dock is a new product by a company called New PC Gadgets that's basically a dock for your iPad 2 that looks just like the ones holding the devices in Apple Stores. Sure, it'll hold your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad 2 with panache and allow you to use it at an ...