How much does an iPad3’s Retina Display can make a difference in Apps?

iPad 3, the much awaited gadget of the year is now in your town. Among its various highlighted features, the Retina display is the most notable one.  The iPad 3 has a mammoth 2,048 x 1,536 pixels, that can provide you with the high quality imaging experience ever. The retina display claims that it can provide you sharper and crisper photos. But the twist is here, where the apps are not optimized  to use retina resolutions benefit from the extra pixels.

Here we have few examples from Mashable, that shows how much does an iPad 3’s retina display can make a difference in the apps. The apps for sure, need to be optimized to gain the benefits offered by iPad3’s Retina display.

iPad 3 Retina display
Newyork times app optimized for Retina display (The right one looks more sharper & crisp)

iPad Maps optimized for Retina display
iPad Maps optimized for Retina display, which looks more clearer at all zooms
Google news not yet optimized for retina display
Google news is not yet optimized for retina display, but still the difference between the earlier iPad display and Retina display is quite evident

What does Apple say about Retina display? Check out the below video to know more about it,

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