Here are the latest Apple rumors from the blogosphere:

“Difficulties in manufacturing the iPhone 5 are expected to affect Apple’s gross margins for the near term, as the company is predicted to absorb some of the quality control costs associated with producing its latest handset.” — “AppleInsider” (www.appleinsider.com)

“Apple to highlight iPad’s educational value at Tuesday’s iPad Mini event” — “TechCrunch” (www.techcrunch.com)

“Could Apple use Intel for ARM chips instead of Samsung?” — “Forbes” (www.forbes.com)

“Apple’s secret garden: the struggle over leaks and security/Employees tell us that leaks aren’t coming from inside the house.” — “Ars Technica” (www.arstechnica.com)

“One of our reliable Apple (AAPL) sources has let us know Apple has begun testing iOS 6.0.1 with different carrier partners in the U.S. and we have a general list of what the first iOS 6 update will entail. iOS 6.0.1 should fix the horizontal lines bug on the screen when the keyboard or app folder is open, and it will also fix a problem with the camera’s flash not going off.” — “BGR” (www.bgr.com)