TUAW Year in Review: March 2012

Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day.

Apple announces third generation iPad starting at $499 (updated)

After months of anticipation, Apple has announced the third generation of the iPad. Prices are (all USD) $499/$599/$699 for Wi-Fi-only models in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. Models with LTE 4G cost...

This is not our review of the new iPad

There are lots of reviews of the new iPad. Lots and lots. My review? In deeply abbreviated form, here it is: The screen is amazing. You must see it before you make up your mind. It's pretty...

Retina display Macs, iPads, and HiDPI: Doing the Math (updated)

Love Apple gear? Like math? TUAW's Doing the Math series examines the numbers and the science behind the hardware and software. The rumourmill has been busy lately with claims that we might get...

Windows 8 tablet versus the iPad, side by side comparison

Yesterday, Microsoft held a press event at Mobile World Congress which showcased Windows 8. It's Microsoft's next generation operating system that'll run on both desktop machines and tablets. If...

Apple announces new Apple TV with 1080p support, still just $�99

After weeks of seeing the Apple TV slowly disappear from retail shelves, Apple announced the third generation of its "hobby" device today during the live press event. The new Apple TV is...

Also:

• Apple is Fortune's Most Admired Company for fifth year in a row

• Family, tech and the joy of Apple's iPad

• 25 billionth app downloaded from the App Store (Update)

• iPad embraced by small businesses; use quadruples in one year

• iPad 2 remains in lineup with $399 price point

• iOS 5.1 available, you can finally delete photos in Photo Stream

• Steve Jobs memorial: A Dawn Redwood in Tompkins Square Park

• iWork.com to be discontinued, Apple suggests iCloud as a replacement

• Conan O'Brien pokes fun at iPad Retina display

• Grandma wants an iPad: the multigenerational buyer's guide

• Apple: Treating celebs like regular folks since 1976

• Apple stock soars, market value close to entire retail sector

• Whoopsie Daisey: This American Life episode on Foxconn's iPad factories 'partially fabricated,' retracted

• On buying iPads for your kids

• Apple: Three million new iPads sold since Friday's launch

• New iPad already five percent of iPad web traffic

• circleof6 app aims to prevent sexual violence

• NYT: New iPad screen could be too good for the web

• The rumors have begun: next iPhone to get a bigger screen?

• Finding the 'Magic hour' with your iPhone for the best photos

• 25 billionth app downloader flown to Beijing by Apple

• Removing walls: how the iPad inspires new content creation

• Macworld says the new iPad's screen is underrated