Steve Wozniak says Apple Maps disappointing but issues not severe: "Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak said on Monday that he was 'disappointed' with Apple's new Maps app in iOS 6, however noted the severity of issues reported by critics and users is questionable."

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Apple's 7.85-inch iPad will in fact be named 'iPad mini' - report Apple's still-unannounced smaller iPad, which has been referred to in the media as the "iPad mini," will in fact use that name when the product launches in October, according to a new report."

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Former Apple exec Bertrand Serlet joins Parallels board: "Serlet, often called the 'father of Mac OS X,' joined late co-founder Steve Jobs at NeXT in 1989 and continued on to Apple before retiring in 2011 to reportedly 'focus less on products and more on science.'"

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Rumor: 7-inch iPad to be produced in Brazil for fall launch: "According to Japanese language website MacOtakara a 'reliable Chinese source' said that while CNC machine testing for Apple's much-rumored 7-inch tablet has completed in China, the actual production of the unit will take place at Foxconn's plant in Brazil which is currently tasked with building iPhones and certain iPad models."

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Bill Gates: There is 'a strong possibility' Apple needs a Surface-like device: "Gates gushed about Microsoft's Surface during a Charlie Rose exposé saying the device is a completely new form factor which he said was 'exciting' for the market, according to CNET."

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September launch of 'iPad mini' seen boosting education sales: "Analyst Brian White said in a note to investors on Tuesday that he has continued to hear on his trip to Taiwan that Apple plans to launch a so-called 'iPad mini' this September."

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Apple's Siri tells users Nokia Lumia 900 is 'best smartphone ever'
When asked to find the "best smartphone ever," the Siri personal assistant software on the iPhone 4S will tell users to check out the competing Lumia 900 smartphone made by Nokia."

SOURCE: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/11/apples_siri_tells_users_nokia_lumia_900_is_best_smartphone_ever.html

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Apple 2009 fiscal fourth quarter -- the iPhone angle - iPhone J.D.

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