It's been difficult for magazine makers to create compelling digital editions that fit every screen size and resolution.
We don't even know the screen size or resolution, but we're told this panel is capable of recognizing up to 10 fingers at once.
Curiously, we're not informed of the screen size nor the resolution, so we could theoretically run into a 9-inch 320 x 240 display and be totally underwhelmed.
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To some extent, the 3.1-inch screen compensates for its small size with a high resolution, which allows it to present a lot of information, as long as you're willing to hold it close and read small type.
Apple had no trouble selling the iPhone 4 with an extra-sharp 3.5-inch display, and it was even defensive about its choice: Jobs is well-known for insisting at the time that phones needed to be usable with one hand, and app compatibility was better served by maintaining the status quos for resolution and size.
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It is certainly true that the resolution and screen size they picked for this device is largely being driven by constraints based on their legacy of current products and applications.
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However, as the size of content grows with higher resolution there is still a role for local storage technologies, such as optical discs, at least for some time in the future.
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Each movie and TV show delivered through Media Hub is optimized for the best entertainment experience based on the device's screen size, screen type, video resolution, memory type, processor and sound profile.
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Further down the simple menu, there's a switch for toggling either original size import or just native screen resolution import, depending on how much space you want to fill up on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
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You'll also get a third-gen Core i5 processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000 (no more specifics on that just yet), 4GB of RAM, a Mini DisplayPort that can output a 2560 x 1440 resolution, a full-size USB 3.0 port and, of course, Windows 8 Pro with support for all your traditional desktop applications.
However, IBM is putting more of its efforts into improving screen resolution rather than worrying about upping screen size, according to Sanchez.
It's just that photography purists (and just people who expect 8 megapixels to mean 8 megapixels) will scoff at the idea that full-size quality should be sacrified for improvements at lower resolution.
The 13-inch screen fits nicely in a smaller footprint than the Mac's, but has a lower resolution than the Apple screen of the same size.
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There are also the big three photo sharing services, but there your friends will also be restricted to viewing a reduced size photo or have to pay to download the original resolution if that's even offered.
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Its picture quality is as stunning as its size, with crisp and clear content at the highest HD resolution of 1080p.
Apart from the dismal size of the picture, at 20 frames per second the resolution is low and the image is jerky.
The resolution is higher than HDTV screens of the same size.
Apple made the iPad Mini with the same resolution as the iPad 2 and a much bigger display size.
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Users can also download full resolution photos to their iPhone or iPad and control the size of photos users upload and download.
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That device is expected to have a higher-resolution screen than the iPad 2 with a similar screen size, according to people familiar with the matter.
Additionally, the RX1 camera features By Pixel Super Resolution digital zoom technology, which allows for magnification of image size without sacrificing pixel count.
And as long as their position is that no tax increase of any size under any circumstance is acceptable, there will be no final budget resolution for 2014.
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Training in an area the size of a basketball court, 12 commandos wear goggles that display high-resolution 3D images delivered wirelessly (pictured).
The display on offer has an average 1366 x 768 resolution, but the larger screen real estate means users get a full size keyboard.
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Screen technology is what allows mobile device makers to increase the size of their phones (the development of phablets, for example) at better resolution with lower battery drain.
That policy was changed in a recent newsletter, however, to permit the creation of Windows 8 devices with a resolution of 1, 024 x 768 -- likely representing a very different size and shape.
He mentioned tradeoffs like battery life and color and resolution when clearly what those of us in the large-screen camp want is size.
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One major upgrade will be to the playback experience by offering not just higher-resolution streams, but various levels of video clarity based on device capabilities, screen size and data speeds.
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