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Some developers undeterred by a larger iPhone screen

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 22nd, 2012)

Recent rumors suggest the next iPhone will rock a bigger screen, moving from its current 3.5-inches up to 4-inches. Though users may be clamoring for a larger display, this new hardware could cause problems for developers who will have to design for several screen sizes. GigaOM talked to ...

Hulu updates iPad app with Retina support

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 22nd, 2012)

Hulu rolled out an update to its iPad app that adds support for the Retina Display of the new iPad. The latest version has a new look and feel as well as an enhanced video playback engine. Hulu also has improved AirPlay mirroring and HDMI support, so you can watch your content on your ...

Fotopedia offers National Parks iOS app for free

by Mel Martin (Apr 18th, 2012)

Since it's almost National Parks Week in the US(April 21-29), we're seeing some iOS apps offered for free that normally have a cost to them. I've already mentioned the Chimani series of National Parks guides, and now I want to call your attention to Fotopedia National Parks, a universal iOS app ...

iPhone 4 Photoshop file available for app development

by Steven Sande (Apr 2nd, 2012)

Developers -- are you in need of a really high resolution mockup of the iPhone 4/4S Retina display GUI elements to help the design of your app? Geoff Teehan and his team created a Photoshop file (.PSD) to help you mock up those apps. According to Teehan, "The file is huge, both in file size ...

Facebook for iOS gets Retina Display support

by Mel Martin (Apr 2nd, 2012)

Good news for owners of the latest iPad. An update to the Facebook app now provides iPad Retina Display support. The 4.1.1 update also includes some other fixes and features, such as the ability to go offline in chat, fixes to photo displays of friends, and some language additions for users ...

Consumer Reports puts iPad at top of the list, despite heat issue

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 2nd, 2012)

A few weeks ago, Consumer Reports caused a stir when it claimed the new iPad ran twelve degrees hotter than its predecessor and reached 116 degrees. Now the consumer watchdog company is back to say the heat problem is not a cause for concern. Consumer Reports acknowledges the iPad gets warm, ...

ChangeWave: 98% of iPad owners satisfied with device

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 2nd, 2012)

I love my new iPad and it appears that I am not alone. A March 22-28 Changewave survey of 200 new iPad owners shows that 98 percent are satisfied with their device and zero percent is very dissatisfied. Most users (82 percent) are very happy with their tablet and only a small percentage (two ...

Macworld says the new iPad's screen is underrated

by Chris Rawson (Mar 30th, 2012)

"Is that the new one?" one of my workmates asked of the iPad sitting on my desk in its upright dock. "Yep," I said, and showed him the screen. He played around with it for a few seconds and said, "Huh. It doesn't look all that different, does it?" "Are you kidding?" I said, and grabbed my ...

You're the Pundit: Does your iPad 3 make your Mac look fat?

by Erica Sadun (Mar 26th, 2012)

When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is the new iPad's retina display. Does your Mac look less beautiful because of the iPad Retina display? Is the iPad's new ...

Apple updates iTunes Movie Trailers app to work with the Retina Display

by Mike Schramm (Mar 24th, 2012)

Apple released an iTunes Movie Trailers app last year, so you could watch movie trailers from iTunes directly on your iPad, and that app has just been updated with the ability to stream movies at a higher resolution (probably around 1080p, since that's the usual format for these things, but we ...

Netflix updates iPad app for Retina display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 21st, 2012)

Updated to clarify that the app changes affect UI elements only, not video quality. Netflix has rolled out the Retina-ready version of its video streaming app for the iPad. You can grab it for free from iTunes. The video service requires a minimum $7.99 monthly subscription. Of course, the ...

New iPad uses Retina graphics assets for upscaling

by Mike Schramm (Mar 21st, 2012)

Touch Arcade noticed something interesting about the new iPad that you might not have seen yet. Specifically, it uses Retina Display graphics meant for the iPhone 4 and 4S displays when doubling the size of non-universal iPhone apps. This is a small use case these days, as many popular apps ...

The trouble with universal apps and the new iPad

by Mike Schramm (Mar 20th, 2012)

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to afford a new iPad yet (nor have I had time to drool over one at the Apple Store), but I've heard from many of you just how amazing that Retina display is. I'm not surprised. The iPhone's transition to the Retina was great, and it must be even better on a ...

Star Walk and Solar Walk updated for the new iPad Retina display

by Mel Martin (Mar 16th, 2012)

The highly rated astronomy iPad apps from Vito Technology have updates that allow them to display the heavens and our solar system in dazzling high definition for owners of the new iPad. Star Walk (US $4.99) is a fully animated guide to the night sky with a database of more than 20,000 objects. ...

The new iPad's display compared to others under the microscope

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 16th, 2012)

Image: Shutterstock.com I keep squinting at my new iPad, trying to see the pixels, but no dice. Luckily, Ignore the Code rounded up some microscope imagery of the new iPad's screen and compared them to other devices. Something that surprised me was the quality of the PlayBook's screen. But ...