Apple launched the first MacBook Air with a Retina display last year, and now the company is introducing an updated version with support for Apple’s True Tone display technology. That basically means the new MacBook Air can adjust brightness and color based on ambient lighting conditions. Apple is also giving its entry-level MacBook a price […]
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Apple is done selling iPads without Retina displays (mostly)
When Apple introduced the iPad mini with a Retina display, the company continued selling the original iPad mini with a 7.9 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display for a lower price. And when the iPad mini 3 was introduced, the original iPad mini continued to stick around. But now Apple has stopped selling the original […]
Onda V972 tablet features an Allwinner quad-core CPU, Retina-style display
Chinese tablet maker Onda has unveiled one of the first tablets featuring Allwinner’s new quad-core processor. The Onda V972 is powered by an Allwinner A31 chip which features 4 ARM Cortex-A7 cores. The tablet also features PowerVR SGX544MP2 graphics with support for HD video, 3D graphics, and high pixel displays. That’s a good thing — […]
Next-gen MacBook Pro has 2880 x 1800px screen, $2199 price tag
So the good news is that Apple is starting to offer laptops with “retina” displays, meaning there are so many pixels on the screen that you won’t be able to see them when the computer is an arm’s length away from your eyes. The bad news is that retina displays don’t come cheap. The first […]
Pixel Qi promises retina-quality low power displays
Pixel Qi’s low power displays are based on standard LCD display technology — but the company’s screens support a high contrast mode that allows you to turn off the backlight and use the screens in direct sunlight — or in any room where you just want to save power. There are about a dozen devices […]
NOOK for iPad updated for Retina display
Barnes & Noble has updated its NOOK eBook app for the iPad to support the high resolution 2048 x 1536 pixel display on the new iPad. That means you can view higher resolution books, magazines, and newspapers on the iPad than on a NOOK Tablet, NOOK Color, or NOOK Simple Touch eBook reader — but […]
Report: iPad 3 with Retina display coming in early 2012
Apple is on track to launch a third generation iPad tablet early next year. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which gathered information from component suppliers in Taiwan. One of those components will be a new high resolution display. The iPad and iPad 2 have both shipped with 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel […]
Samsung introduces a 2560 x 1600 pixel 10 inch display
Samsung will demonstrate a 10.1 inch display with an incredibly high screen resolution at the SID Display Week event next week. Most 10 inch netbooks and tablets on the market today have display resolutions of 1280 x 800 pixels, 1366 x 768 pixels, or 1024 x 600 pixels. Samsung’s new display blows them all away […]
Samsung wants to bring higher resolution displays to tablets
Smartphones and tablet screens are getting sharper and sharper. A number of 9 and10 inch tablets have 1280 x 800 pixel displays, while 960 x 640 pixel screens are becoming the new QVGA. But this might just be the tip of the iceberg. Engadget reports that Samsung envisions a future where tablets with 7 inch […]
Hitachi introduces 4.5 inch, 720 x 1280 pixel IPS display
So you thought the iPhone 4 managed to pack a lot of pixels onto its 3.5 inch, 960 x 640 pixel display? Try this on for size: Hitachi is bringing a new 4.5 inch IPS display to market which has a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. The pixel density is actually similar to what you’d […]