As we saw the iPhone 4's release, a massive bump in screen resolution means that plenty of apps need to be updated to fully take advantage of all those extra pixels, and today has seen a few big name ones get optimized for the new iPad's Retina display. The biggest of those is Amazon's Kindle app, which now promises sharper fonts than ever, along with a few other changes including the ability to switch between books stored on your device and in the cloud. Also getting a Retina-friendly update is Evernote, which offers improved text editing in addition to the display tweak, plus the otherwise unchanged Vimeo, and Weather Pro, which now boasts high-resolution maps. Of course, those are just among the first of many -- we're guessing you won't have to wait too long for most of your favorites to be similarly updated.Kindle, Evernote, Vimeo and more get optimized for the iPad's Retina display originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Cult of Mac (1), (2), iLounge | iTunes | Email this | Comments Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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