Apple to host launch event Oct. 23, hints at 'little' iPad

	Analyst skeptical of $249 price for iPad Mini | Consumers dismiss Apple Maps uproar; plan to buy iPhone 5 in record numbers
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	Apple to host launch event Oct. 23, hints at 'little' iPad Apple today issued invitations to an Oct. 23 event in San Jose, Calif. where it's expected to unveil a smaller tablet, tagged as the "iPad Mini" by most. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! In this Issue Analyst skeptical of $249 price for iPad Mini Consumers dismiss Apple Maps uproar; plan to buy iPhone 5 in record numbers U.S. Mac sales join industry tailspin EPEAT finds thin laptops, including Macbook Air, meet its standard Microsoft terms talk of Office on iPad 'inaccurate' Suicide at Apple supplier in China caused by mistreatment, says victim's family Apple supplier refutes claim of suicide at China factory iPhone hacker dream team edges closer to iOS6 jailbreak Richi Jennings: Apple v Samsung: Judge Koh said to have ''abused discretion'' Richi Jennings: iPhone 5 rejected by consumers post-Mapgate... Survey says? Jonny Evans: Opinion: FBI security scare means Apple's iPhone beats Android for BYOD enterprise Jonny Evans: Apple preps 23 October $249 iPad mini as iPhone 5 beats Galaxy III WHITE PAPER: Sourcefire, Inc. 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Read More U.S. Mac sales join industry tailspin Even Apple has been hit by the computer sales tailspin in the U.S., research firms IDC and Gartner said yesterday. Read More EPEAT finds thin laptops, including Macbook Air, meet its standard An investigation of ultrathin laptops, including Apple's latest Macbook Air, has found they do conform to the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) environmental standard. The investigation, which covered five laptops made by four companies, was started after Apple said in July it was withdrawing from the voluntary certification then reversed its position after an outcry from its customers. Read More Microsoft terms talk of Office on iPad 'inaccurate' Microsoft today disavowed comments made by its Czech subsidiary that the company will roll out iOS and Android apps of its Office suite early next year. Read More Suicide at Apple supplier in China caused by mistreatment, says victim's family The family of a worker who committed suicide at an alleged Apple supplier in China is blaming his death on the harsh management at the factory and has tried demonstrating against the company, only to be detained by local police. Read More WEBCAST: Cloudera Modernizing Your IT Infrastructure This webinar will speak to businesses expectations of big data, benefits of analytic platforms built on Hadoop, business challenges that led to evaluation of big data technologies, and the framework for success. View Now! Apple supplier refutes claim of suicide at China factory Apple supplier Foxlink, a maker of iPhone cable connectors, disputed claims on Friday that a company worker committed suicide after being denied a leave of absence, instead suggesting that drug use may have played a role in the worker's death. Read More iPhone hacker dream team edges closer to iOS6 jailbreak A trio known for their prowess in hacking Apple's iPhone software indicated on Thursday they may be edging closer to breaking the improved security measures in iOS 6. Read More Richi Jennings: Apple v Samsung: Judge Koh said to have ''abused discretion'' The reversal by a U.S. appeals court of Apple's Samsung Galaxy Nexus ban has caused ruffled feathers, to put it mildly. Those on both sides of the argument are venting their points of view with gusto. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers point accusatory fingers at Judge Lucy Koh (pictured). Read More Richi Jennings: iPhone 5 rejected by consumers post-Mapgate... Survey says? The iPhone 5 / iOS 6 Maps features are terrible, say pundit after pundit. So it must be affecting sales, right? Not according to a new survey; it seems Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) can't make the shiny things fast enough. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers run the numbers from ChangeWave/451's survey. Read More Jonny Evans: Opinion: FBI security scare means Apple's iPhone beats Android for BYOD enterprise Apple already leads the mobile enterprise with its iOS devices, and seems likely to consolidate its grip in the months ahead, with the security of its platforms giving the firm a sure grasp on hearts and minds in corporate IT, while its competitor gets named and shamed in an FBI warning. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple preps 23 October $249 iPad mini as iPhone 5 beats Galaxy III We seem a way from peace in the smartphone wars. Apple will introduce its 7.85-inch, $249, iBook-focused iPad mini on October 23. Meanwhile its relationship with Samsung continues to decline, even as the quantity of Web traffic generated by the iPhone 5 eclipses that created by Galaxy III users. Read More
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