New iPad announced, features 2048 x 1566 resolution [update: pricing and availability]

At an event in San Francisco, Apple has officially announced the new iPad, and our cohorts at Engadget are on the scene. The most notable new feature of the tablet is undeniably its screen, which is capable of full HD 1080p resolution. Well, technically the tablet has a resolution of 2048 x 1536, which is actually higher than the 1920 x 1080 required for 1080p. The new iPad also comes packing a quad-core A5X processor, which Apple claims is "twice as fast" and offers "four times the performance" of a Tegra 3 processor.

Naturally, full HD resolution and new processor will mean quite a bit for game development on the platform. More as we get it.

Update: The WiFi version comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB flavors for $499, $599 and $699, respectively. 4G connectivity will bump those... (Continue Reading...)

Joystiq Podcast recording live here at 3:30PM ET

Want to hear all about how at the end of Portal 2 you discover it's all a dream? Or how about that part where GLaDOS becomes a real-life human? If totally fake Portal 2 spoilers are your idea of a good time, well friend ... you've come to the right place. Oh, some of what we say about Portal 2 will be totally real, like how great the co-op missions are and how very, very broke we'll all be if Valve can figure out how to sell us more of them.

Maybe you haven't been able to play Portal 2 at all and are relying on the Joystiq Podcast to provide you with vicarious thrills. Busy week at the office? A newborn keeping you up at night? A genetic inability to grok the use of portals? We're here to help. Listen below or, if you're not near a fancy computer, try the Ustream app on your iPhone, Windows Phone 7, or Android... (Continue Reading...)


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