Apple's new iPad reportedly runs nearly 10 degrees hotter than its predecessor, the iPad 2, and the tablet's retina display is likely to blame.

The retina display, which doubles the number pixels of the previous iPad's screen, also uses 2.5 times as much battery power.

Display expert Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies tested the new iPad on full brightness and determined that, although it is "a bit warmer" than the iPad 2, it doesn't run too hot.

"I just think the whole thing has gotten out of hand," he said.

Apple has issued a statement about rumored overheating problems, saying "The new iPad delivers a stunning Retina display, A5X chip, support for 4G LTE plus 10 hours of battery life, all while operating well within our thermal specifications."

tl;dr: the new iPad is hotter than the old one, but not too hot.

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Today marks most people's first chance to get up close and personal with the new iPad's retina display, and Lukas Mathis of Ignore the Code decided to get up really close using a microscope at 80x magnification.

Along with a comparison of the iPad 2's screen and the new retina display, Mathis also took a close look at the pixel structures of various other gadgets, including the iPhone 4S (which has an even higher pixel density than the new iPad), the Kindle Fire, the BlackBerry Playbook and an e-Ink Kindle.

Take a look at his full set of magnified images at Ignore the Code.

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Another new Apple product released, another sighting of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak first in line to get one.

Technically, Woz's wife was first when they showed up to an L.A. Apple Store around noon yesterday -- expecting the kind of lines they normally see in San Francisco, no doubt -- but we'll let him slide this time.

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With the new iPad ready to launch tomorrow, hardware disassembly experts at iFixit traveled to Australia to grab the new tablet and tear it apart before the rest of the world has a chance to get their hands on one.

While they note that the new iPad's internals aren't that different from the iPad 2's, the new device does have a downside for tinkerers: its sealed construction makes it harder to open, and the battery is much harder to replace (even for the pros at iFixit).

Gorgeous minimal design, or a great way to sell Apple's $100 battery replacement service? You decide.

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Apple unveiled the highly-anticipated new iPad today in an event at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, and the device's specs mostly matched the rumors.

The new iPad's form factor hasn't deviated much from the iPad 2's, but it sports a retina display with a resolution of 2048x1536, double the resolution of its predecessor.

It also has some major improvements under the hood. The new tablet is powered by an A5X chip, which features quad-core graphics and, Apple claims, offers four times the performance the competing Tegra 3 processor. It looks like Apple will be saving the rumored A6 processor for the iPhone 5.

The new iPad will also have a new 5-megapixel rear-facing lens, very similar to the iPhone 4S's camera setup, including the ability to record 1080p video.

It's also the first Apple device to take advantage of LTE technology, with Apple promising top speeds of 74Mbps over AT&T or Verizon LTE. Unfortunately, differences in LTE bands mean that Apple has to offer two versions of the tablet: one for AT&T and one for Verizon.

In Canada, Apple has confirmed LTE service from Rogers, Bell, and Telus.

The new iPad will hit store shelves on Friday, March 16th, starting at $499 for the Wi-Fi model and $629 for the 4G version. Pre-orders start today.

Along with the new tablet, Apple also introduced a new version of its Apple TV set-top box, featuring a new, iOS-inspired user interface, Bluetooth 4.0 support, and the ability to display 1080p HD video. Not coincidentally, movies and TV shows in Apple's iTunes store are now available in 1080p.

The new Apple TV arrives next week, at a price of $99. It will be available for pre-order today.

[verge / engadget / apple]