Retina Display

Samsung taking on the Mac's Retina Display with new 276 PPI panel

By Richard Devine, Monday, May 20, 2013 a 10:01 am

Samsung does make some great displays, for sure, though while they've taken on the Retina Display on mobile, their laptop displays pale in comparison next to the MacBook Pro's Retina Display. In truth, only Google's Chromebook Pixel and Toshiba's new Kirabook can really sit at the same table as the Retina MacBook Pro. Samsung is looking to change all that with the announcement of their new panel with a staggering 276 PPI.

Apple reportedly halting iPad retina displays production at Sharp

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Jan 18, 2013 a 7:38 pm

Last weekend it was iPhone 5 displays, now it's iPad 4 displays, and just as before, we have a sensational headline attributed to a couple of anonymous sources, with only the most superficial context and analysis provided far, far below in the body. This time, according to Reuters, production of iPad 4 displays at Sharp is being kept at levels only sufficient to keep the line running. However:

Why Apple couldn't make the iPad mini with a Retina display

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Nov 12, 2012 a 10:40 pm

The iPad mini doesn't have a Retina display, and that's left it and Apple open to a lot of criticism. It's easy to say the iPad mini should have a Retina display, but unfortunately for Apple and for us, it's not so easy to engineer. It comes at a cost. I've mentioned that before in passing, but given the press it's still getting, over a week over launch, it bears repeating.

iPad mini vs. iPad 2 vs. iPad 4 vs. iPhone 5: Display density macros

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 a 7:00 pm

The iPad mini is the first non-Retina display iOS device Apple has introduced since the iPad 2 in the spring of 2011. The iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and iPhone 5 are all Retina devices, as are the iPod touch 4 and iPod touch 5. There's are a lot of technical reasons why Apple made that choice. Lighting, powering, and paying for a 2048x1536 panel would have resulted in a substantial thicker, heavier, more expensive iPad mini. But how much of a difference does it really make?

Longer, more powerful battery for iPhone 5 purportedly gets sneak-peeked

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Aug 10, 2012 a 7:56 am

If the new iPhone is going to do more than all iPhones before it, including LTE 4G networking and a bigger 4-inch, 16:9 screen, and not run out of juice faster, it's going to need a more powerful battery. And a more powerful battery is just what the latest round of parts leaks purport to show off.

Regarding Retina: How Apple could handle the 7-inch iPad mini display

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Jul 16, 2012 a 5:48 pm

When iMore originally heard that Apple was going ahead with the 7.x-inch iPad and targeting a fall release with a $200 starting price, we also heard that it would be identical to the current iPad, only smaller. That included the interface and the cameras, and potentially the super-dense 2048x1536 Retina display. We've since heard that that Apple could wait on Retina for a future model of the iPad mini.

We've already looked at why Apple would want to release an iPad mini, and how they could implement a 7.85-inch interface. Now let's look at how Apple could handle the iPad mini display -- Retina or otherwise.

Apple releases new Retina display iPad commercial, Do it All

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Jun 18, 2012 a 11:13 pm

Apple has just released a new commercial for the iPad called "Do it All". Like other recent iPad commercials, it focuses on what the iPad can do, highlighting apps.

What will Apple release at WWDC 2012? [Poll]

By Georgia, Sunday, Jun 10, 2012 a 12:44 am

The banners are already up for iOS 6, but will we get a first beta on keynote day, or will Apple make us wait a while? What about OS X Mountain Lion, will it go Gold Master? We've heard about new iCloud features, will it be just a few little additions or a full 2.0 update? The Apple TV runs iOS, but is it ready to get an App Store all its own? And are new Macs, maybe with iOS-style Retina displays going to be the one more thing?

Apple rumored to be bringing Retina display to 15-inch MacBook Pro

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 14, 2012 a 9:49 am

From iPhone to iPod touch to iPad, Apple has slowly but surely rolled Retina displays across their iOS device lineup, and according to the latest rumors, they may be ready to start bringing it to the Mac.

Editor's desk: New iPad wrap up, Daisey, resolutionizing, 4G, features, and forums

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 a 7:17 pm

Better late than never, right? That's going to be a bit of a recurring theme for the first few items on this week's hit list, as we wrap up our new iPad coverage and dive head-long into the rest of the week that was. So let's not waste any more time...