Apple’s new iPad shipped with that awesome 2048×1536 Retina display. As expected, a lot of apps have been updated to take advantage of the high resolution display. The updated apps that are being highlighted on the front page of the App Store include mostly popular apps from the big names. These include  Kindle, NY Times, Flipboard, Reeder, Twitter, and Vimeo. All together there are 42 apps for you to choose from, and the selection includes games, productivity/learning software, among other types.

Apple has decided not to highlight Apple’s own updated software such as GarageBand and iPhoto as these apps get good promotion already. And, as you might have guessed by now, the average app price is quite high.

As for all the other apps which didn’t get updated, we are expecting those to get updated in the very near future. Non-Retina display apps will also work just fine on the new device, but developers have no choice but to update their apps when the hardware is upgraded to stay ahead of their rivals.

But, as we reported earlier, we are hearing a lot of complaints regarding an overheating issue with the new iPad. The problem is thought to be the result of the larger battery and the more powerful processor. We are expecting the newly released high resolution apps to play a big role in heating the device up even more. Is anyone out there using an updated app and feeling the heat?

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More specifically, the Journals and Slideshows features in iPhoto no longer use Google Maps. While a jump to Bing Maps might have been easier, it looks like Apple has decided to switch to OpenStreetMap data instead. OpenStreetMap is an open-source map project that aggregates data from local knowledge, aerial photography, free government sources, portable GPS devices, and so on. Strangely, Apple did not tell the OSM Foundation that it was going to do this, nor did Apple give proper credit (which is mandatory) where credit is due. Apple also happens to be using the mapping data from April 2010 for some reason.

Apple isn’t the only one making the switch either. Foursquare recently switched from the Google Maps API to OpenStreetMap too. Google Maps and other Google services still play a big role in the whole of iOS and its apps, but this latest move indicates that Apple’s relationship with Google’s goodies is starting to drift apart.

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