Apple TV Software Update; New iPad Data Pricing; iPhoto Nixes Google Maps

Apple continued to top tech headlines on Thursday, following its unveiling of the new iPad, and other goodies like iPhoto for iPad and a new Apple TV. The day brought some good news for those with an old Apple TV —. It's available now as a free update for the second-generation Apple TV. To access it, go into General Settings and select Software Update.

One of the big additions to Apple's new iPad is 4G LTE capability via AT&T and Verizon, and Apple yesterday from your brand-new tablet. And while the new iPad will undoubtedly sell like hotcakes, the new chip that powers it is already .

Some were confused over Apple's choice of name for the new tablet, but PCMag news editor Mark Hachman argues that . And while the new iPad includes a Retina Display, 4G LTE connectivity, and a better camera, there were a few things that , after all.

Meanwhile, hidden under the hood of Apple's new iPhoto for iOS app, released Wednesday, is new evidence that .

Also making headlines on Thursday:

• : A solar radiation storm prompted by two major solar flares is causing quite the storm on the Internet, but it seems that our electronics and other gadgets are largely safe from magnetic disruptions, for now.
• : Apple and five publishers are under pressure from the Justice Department over the way they price e-books.
• : The Google browser was taken down by a group of French hackers called Vupen – the same team that cracked Safari at last year's contest.
• : Acombination of macroeconomic factors prompted the change, including hard disk drive shortages brought on by last year's flooding in Thailand, and the disruption in the PC market caused by mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
• : OnLive is not properly licensed in its use of Windows 7 in its OnLive Desktop app, a Microsoft executive said Thursday.
• : The social network threw its hat into the ring of curated newsfeeds on Thursday, offering a new "Interest Lists" feature that will allow users to subscribe to interesting, topical content.
• : A judge denied Apple's bid to file a complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and jumpstart a pending patent suit.