The top tech news today was clearly Apple's refresh of the iPad, known simply as "the new iPad," which is crucial to what CEO Tim Cook termed the "post-PC revolution." The device will be slightly heavier and thicker than its immediate predecessor, but will also boast a high-resolution retina display and the ability to use 4G wireless networks for faster downloads.  The device's camera has also been update but prices remain unchanged, with the base model (WiFi only) starting at $499. Apple also showed off an updated version of its Apple TV product, which allows users to purchase and download movies from their television screen.

Groups Want Probe of EMI Deal: Public Knowledge and Media Access Project wrote to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, urging the agency to investigate the $4.1 billion break up and sale of the record label EMI to Universal Music Group and Sony. The groups note the purchase would reduce the market to three major record labels, lessening competition and potentially harming consumers. UMG/EMI would control 40 percent of sales, while Sony's purchase of EMI's music publishing business would give it 32 percent of publishing revenues worldwide. Grassley and Issa Ask Agencies About Eavesdropping on Employee Emails: CQ's Emily Ethridge reports Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and House Oversight chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., asked the Obama administration for a complete assessment of agencies' policies for monitoring employees' personal email accounts. The letter comes after reports the Food and Drug Administration monitored nine employees that questioned the agency’s approval process for radiological devices. The lawmakers said the FDA may have intercepted email passwords for employees' personal accounts and used them to retrieve archived whistleblower messages.