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March 8th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda It’s not called the “iPad 3,” but Apple has just taken the wraps off of its new, “third-generation” iPad at a news event. It is available for pre-order now, and costs the same as before, with the Wi-Fi only iPad starting at $499 for a version with 16 GB of flash memory and the new 4G model (which replaces the old 3G model) starting at $629. $100 extra will get you a 32 GB model of either version; $200 extra, a 64 GB.
The new iPad is available in both white and black, and aside from having improved capabilities it looks basically the same as last year’s iPad 2. The iPad 2, meanwhile, has seen a price drop, and was bumped down to $399 for the basic Wi-Fi only model.
Here’s a look at the three major new features introduced on the third-generation iPad: The Retina Display, the iSight camera, and 4G wireless internet.
Retina Display
It’s sometimes used as a generic term for a sufficiently high-res screen, but it’s not; the term “Retina Display” was trademarked by Apple, soon after the first Retina Display device (2010’s iPhone 4) was released. What it refers to is a screen where the pixels are so tiny and dense that you can’t make out the individual dots with your unaided eyes.
In technical terms, the new iPad’s 9.7 inch screen has a resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels, giving it nearly the same number of ppi (pixels per inch) as the iPhone 4S. IPad apps have to be specially designed to take advantage of the Retina Display, and there will be limited support for it at first; most will still lock somewhat blocky. Books purchased from the iBookstore will look sharper than ever, though.
ISight camera
The cameras built into Macs and iPads have been called iSight since they were sold separately as webcams. The new iPad’s rear-facing iSight camera uses a hybrid infrared filter, and can take 5 megapixel photos and record up to 1080p video. The front-facing camera used for FaceTime chat can take VGA quality photos and stream video for FaceTime.
4G wireless Internet
4G is much faster than 3G Internet, in areas where it’s available. It’s a notorious hog of battery life, but the iPad has a much more powerful battery than even a 4-inch smartphone can fit in it, which may be why Apple’s first 4G device was the new iPad instead of last year’s iPhone 4S.
The 4G iPad will be available on ATT and Verizon, and will use 3G as a fallback when you’re not in a 4G area. A wireless subscription fee is needed for 4G services.
Whether you buy the 4G or Wi-Fi only version, the new iPad will be much faster in most tasks thanks to its upgraded processor chip. This won’t speed up web browsing in the same way that a faster, 4G connection will, though.
Jared Spurbeck is an open-source software enthusiast, who uses an Android phone and an Ubuntu laptop PC. He has been writing about technology and electronics since 2008.
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