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Did you hear the one about the iPhone with the 4x Super Retina display?

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 a 7:54 pm

There's a rumor going around that Apple might be considering going to @4x -- a "Super Retina" for a future iPhone display. Apple went to @2x, from 320x480 at 163ppi to 640x960 at 326ppi for the iPhone 4 Retina display, and lengthened it to 640x1136 at the same 326ppi for the iPhone 5's 4-inch widescreen display. These days, however, Android phones are shipping with 1080x1920 (1080p) displays at well over 400ppi.

So, to leap ahead again, and to keep things just as easy on the apps as the last big density increase, in some theoretical universe Apple could just double again to @4X, right?

Would you want to buy a larger than 9.7-inch iPad? [Poll]

By Richard Devine, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 a 6:30 pm

There's a rumor that has been doing the rounds suggesting that a 13-inch 'iPad Maxi' could be on the cards for 2014. While we're pretty skeptical over any accuracy at all on this one, it does raise an interesting question. Should there ever be a larger than 9.7-inch iPad, would you want to pick one up?

There's an obvious, if niche, market for a larger display iPad. Folks with a design-centric profession for example could be appreciative of a larger display, as could medical professionals, or even schools. More room to view, more room to do, and still retain an air of portability over something like a MacBook.

Serial+ for iPhone review: Never lose track of warranty info or serial numbers again

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 a 4:30 pm

If you own a lot of gadgets and software programs, and let's face it, most of us do, keeping tracking of warranty information and serial numbers can become overwhelming. Serial+ aims to solve that problem by bundling them all into one easy to use app complete with Dropbox sync, so no matter what happens, all your product information is safe.

Do it (Tomorrow) for iPhone and iPad review: Productive procrastinating, at last!

By Leanna Lofte, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 a 2:31 pm

Are you a procrastinator who tries time and time again to make use of an elaborate "get things done" system in order to bring some organization into your life to only put off using said system? Then Do it (Tomorrow) for iPhone is for you! Do it (Tomorrow) is simply two lists, Today and Tomorrow, with the ability to move tasks between lists with just one quick tap.

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Iterate 47: Chris Harris and Wonders of the Universe

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 a 11:53 am

Chris Harris of The Other Media joins Marc, Seth, and Rene to explain why he calls himself an app director, using Paper and Motion to design UX, and his work on Wonders of the Universe, Atlas, Glide, and more.

Is the best Google phone the HTC One... or the iPhone 5?

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 a 11:07 am

The incredibly smart and well groomed folks over at Android Central have done their typically masterful job distilling down the current crop of flagships and picking their favorite Android phone of bunch -- the HTC One. But is the iPhone 5 even better for Google users?

Wake Alarm review: Slap around -- and flip off -- your iPhone for a better night's sleep

By Leanna Lofte, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 a 1:42 am

Wake Alarm is a gorgeous new alarm clock for iPhone that features a beautiful, gesture-filled interface and three different alarm styles: Slap & Flip, Shake, and Swipe. That's right, you must physically slap, flip, or shake your iPhone in order to turn off the alarm or trigger snooze.

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Ad hoc 3: Xbox One and the state of the living room

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 27, 2013 a 7:33 pm

Take a bunch of tech geeks who also happen to get their game on, power them up, put them in front of mics, hit the record button, and what do you get? Another impromptu episode of hardest core casual podcast on the system.

Join John Siracusa, Guy English, and Rene Ritchie as they talk all about the just-announced Xbox One, how it compares to the kinda-announced PS4, the perplexing Wii U, and what's left for Google and Apple in the TV space.

Mac Pro: The Next Generation - what's Apple's next heavy iron likely to have inside?

By Peter Cohen, Monday, May 27, 2013 a 2:12 pm

At some point relatively soon, Apple is going to have to put the current Mac Pro out to pasture. What's going to replace it is anyone's guess at this point, but it'd be nice to think that Apple would start with a completely fresh sheet of paper.

iRadio: Apple could do streaming really well, but they don't have to do it at all

By Richard Devine, Monday, May 27, 2013 a 9:04 am

The rumors of an Apple iRadio music streaming service just won't go away. With WWDC just around the corner, many think that we may see something announced in San Francisco—in the very same room Google recently announced All Access. Apple could knock it out of the park if they entered this space, and I'm sure a lot of us would love to see just such an Apple branded service. But a couple of questions still present themselves. Does Apple really need to do music streaming, and what form could it take if they do?