Apple probably wanted its newest iPad to be thought of as a hot item, but not like this, the Huffington Post reports. Over the weekend, reports began to circulate [1] that the newest iPad, just released on Friday [2], was becoming physically hot to the touch during use, specifically in the lower lefthand corner. Now, Apple has responded to these reports, issuing a statement to The Huffington Post, as well as AllThingD [3] and The Verge [4]. Here’s what Apple had to say about its hot new iPad…