IDG News Service staff, Macworld

[Tim Cook kicked off this year’s D: All Things Digital conference on Tuesday. The Apple CEO was interviewed by conference hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, in a lively, engaging conversation. Here’s an edited roundup of the highlights.]

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With Apple's Wednesday introduction of the third-generation iPad, many of the questions people and pundits have spent the past few months obsessing over have been answered-but not all. We know it has a nicer screen, a faster processor, better cameras, 4G networking, and voice dictation. But even if you've read our live blog, chances are there are still bits of info you want to know. Here are all the details we've been able to dig up about Apple's newest tablet.

What's the new iPad's screen resolution?

You may want to sit down, because we’re going to talk about the iPad—and sitting is really the most comfortable way to use it, isn’t it? Apple on Tuesday invited members of the media to a special event on March 7 at 10 a.m. Pacific.

Any time there's a new operating system, there's bound to be lots of questions about new features and capabilities. And when that operating system's unveiling is as surprising as this week's Mountain Lion announcement was, those questions take on a newfound urgency.

Not to worry: We've had a chance to spend some quality time with the next version of the Mac operating system, and we're prepared to answer any questions you might have about its availability, new features, and enhancements to existing applications. And don't worry if you've still got lingering questions--we have a few months before Mountain Lion arrives to sort everything out.

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One of the major factors behind the iOS platform’s emergence as a major player in the gaming is the variety of games available to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad owners. Browse your way through the App Store’s gaming section, and you’re likely to find games that appeal to just about every taste.

Our list of award-winning games for 2011 mirrors that versatility, with each of our winning apps bringing something unique to the table.

Few App Store categories saw as much upheaval in the past year as news delivery apps did. Developers have seized on the idea of letting mobile device users customize their news. They've also found new ways of delivering streaming video straight to your iOS device.

Our two top news app picks represent the best of those particular trends.

Communication starts long before you open your mouth. You first have to come up with an idea, put it into words, and then present it to the world at large. Our top communication apps from the past year cover this process from start to finish.

Textastic Code Editor

Click to ZoomThere are a lot of good writing apps capable of handling basic writing, highlighted by previous App Gem winner Elements. But if your writing includes any sort of code, Textastic Code Editor from Alexander Blach stands out by making editing on an iPad much less painful. For starters, it offers more than 20 color themes, each of which includes syntax highlighting and document navigation for a slew of file and code types, including Markdown, HTML, XML, CSS, Perl, JavaScript, and C variants.