Year: 2012

iPad’s Retina display put under a microscope

Jake Smith ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

Perhaps the highlight feature of the new iPad is its Retina display. And folks I'm not kidding, the Retina display is absolutely gorgeous. It features more pixels than your 1080p HDTV, leaving it to be clearest tablet display that is currently on the market. The Retina display boasts a 2048 x 1536 resolution, which contains a whopping 3.1 million pixels. The eye can't even single the pixels out.

We've already shown you the iPad 2 and iPad 3's display shown off side-by-side, and it's obvious which one is better. Our test was pretty unscientific, but hey, it worked. However, software engineer Lukas Mathias put both the iPad 2 and new iPad's display under a microscope, to take a look at the total pixel count, giving us a better look...

A funny review of the new iPad

Sébastien Page ∙ March 16, 2012

The guys of Funny or Die created this honest, and oh-so-funny video review of the new iPad. There is some NSFW language so make sure you don't play it too loud if you're sitting at your office desk.

Steve Wozniak has been in line for the new iPad since Thursday

Jake Smith ∙ March 16, 2012

While Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak could probably stroll into Apple's HQ in Cupertino to pick himself up an iPad, he's made it very clear that he'd rather join in on the excitement and wait in line. Wozniak was first in line for the iPhone 4S this fall.

This time around isn't any different. Wozniak has joined other enthusiastic Apple fans to wait for the new iPad to go on sale. It's already hit the East Coast this morning, and will be available on the West Coast in about an hour.

Wozniak has been in line for the iPad since yesterday afternoon:

J.D. Power ranks Apple as highest in smartphone customer satisfaction

Jake Smith ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Over the past few months, Apple has been exploding not only on the stock market, but also in record sales. Apple's latest phone offering, the iPhone 4S, saw record sales last quarter, putting Apple in the spot as top smartphone manufacturer. It's apparent customers love Apple products.

With no surprise, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Apple as the company highest in smartphone customer satisfaction. This is Apple's seventh consecutive time winning the award...

The new iPad Siri Dictation demonstration

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 16, 2012

In the months leading up to Apple's iPad event, there was a lot of speculation on whether or not the new tablet would include Siri. The feature has become quite popular since it debuted last October, so iPad integration made perfect sense.

Well, as you may know, Apple has foregone the digital assistant in its latest slate. But its Dictation component some how made the cut. Wondering how well the voice-to-text service works on the latest iDevice? Keep reading to find out...

The new iPad vs iPad 2 pixel density test

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 16, 2012

We've managed to get our hands on the new iPad ahead of tomorrow's official launch, and we're taking advantage of it by publishing a wide range of hands-on videos and comparison tests with its predecessor.

Next up in our head-to-head matchup is the new iPad's Retina display vs. the screen of the iPad 2. Since the biggest selling point of the new tablet is obviously its screen, we wanted to see if it lived up to the hype...

iPad (3rd generation) vs iPad 2 video quality test

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 15, 2012

Among the new features you'll find in Apple's latest tablet is a much-improved backside camera. The iPad 2 was often criticized for its disappointing rear shooter, so needless to say this was a welcome upgrade.

For the most part, the new iPad's camera setup uses the same lens system as the iPhone 4S, and is capable of shooting videos in full 1080p. How does it stack up against the iPad 2's video camera? Keep reading to find out...

iPad (3rd generation) unboxing video

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 15, 2012

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It's here folks. The new iPad has touched down at iDownloadBlog, and we have an unboxing video just for you.

We're happy to report that it's not much heavier or thicker than its predecessor — you probably won't notice it — while the Retina display is as good as advertised.

Stay tuned for more iPad 3 video goodness, and let us know what you think about our unboxing.

Dev Team has good news regarding new iPad jailbreak

Cody Lee ∙ March 15, 2012

Even though the new iPad doesn't officially go on sale until tomorrow morning, some folks have already gotten their hands on the one. It appears that some retailers started selling the tablet around midnight tonight.

Of course, now that it's starting to make its way into customers hands, the big question here at iDB is: "when will it be jailbroken?" Luckily, the infamous Dev Team posted some interesting information tonight regarding the topic...

Apps optimized for the new iPad Retina display

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 27, 2019

Your new iPad just arrived or you picked one up at your local Apple Store earlier today and you already want to take advantage of those 3 million pixels that are packed into this beautiful screen. Don't worry, Apple's got you covered.

The company has created a new section in the App Store called "great apps for the new iPad," which is entirely devoted to apps that have been optimized for the new iPad's Retina display. We list all of them below...

Hands-on with the new iPad!

Jake Smith ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

We just braved the storms to get our hands-on the new iPad to show our lovely readers this evening. Just as a reminder, the third-generation iPad out of Cupertino packs a stunning 2048 x 1536 Retina display, dual-core A5X processor with quad-core graphics, 5-megapixel camera with upgraded sensors, larger battery, LTE, and Dictation...

All of the reviews were right: this Retina display is just absolutely stunning.

Check out our first few moments with the new iPad:

iPad event demo game Sky Gamblers now available

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 18, 2018

As noted by MacRumors, the simulator known as Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy has just gone live in the App Store. You might recognize the game from Apple's iPad event last week, as it was one of the titles demonstrated on stage.

So what's so special about Sky Gamblers? Well besides being one of the first apps to take advantage of the iPad's new features, its developers are saying that the game delivers "console quality single and multiplayer experiences."

See it in action after the break...