The Apple Beat: iPad mini will likely succeed by creating its own niche

Amazon's getting twitchy about the iPad mini. It ran this comparison on its websiteBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple did not create the iPad mini to battle Amazon's Kindle or even Google's Nexus 7, at least not in price. The new 7.9-inch tablet, which shares a lot of the specs of the iPad 2, is likely going to create its own niche while diversifying the iPad's existing user base.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook issues apology for Maps lapse

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's CEO Tim Cook issued an apology to customers who may have experienced issues with the new Maps app that comes standard with iOS 6. In a letter on Apple.com, Cook stated that more than 100 million devices were already using the app, which have searched half a billion locations.

Cook's letter, which can be found in full after the break, promises that Maps will get better and gives users the option to download "map apps from the App Store like Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps by going to their websites and creating an icon on your home screen to their web app."

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Google celebrates 14th anniversary with Doodle

Google celebrates its 14th anniversary with a neat Google Doodle. Happy Birthday Google! To see some of the older Google birthday doodles check this out.

Google Street View goes underwater and it's awesome

Google has just added select Street View features for parts of the Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii and the Philippines. The maps show the splendor of reef life and allow viewers to move around and discover the selected areas. Google partnered with The Catlin Seaview Survey to capture and map the enthralling underwater landscapes.