"Apple Now Worth $100 Billion More Than GE and Walmart Combined" 24/7 Wall St. 8:10 AM
"Apple Off-Balance-Sheet Commitments of $15.4B Hit a High, Says RBC: RBC Capital Markets's Amit Daryanani today weighs in with a review of Apple's (AAPL) 10-Q quarterly filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which was actually filed back on July 23rd, and concludes that 'AAPL is potentially not just gearing up for iPhone 6 ramp but could be securing capacity for a new product (iWatch?).'" Barron's 10:22 AM
"Apple manufacturing costs spike to highest-ever levels, seen signaling huge 'iPhone 6' & 'iWatch' launches" AppleInsider 1:11 PM
"iPhone 6: Sorting through fact and fiction around Apple's upcoming smartphone" CNET 7:52 AM
"The iPhone 6 unknowns: What we don't know far outnumbers, and outweighs, what we think we know." Network World 8:51 AM
"The 'iPhone 6' Could Be A Whole Lot More Expensive" The Huffington Post 8:46 AM
"JP Morgan: Any 'iPhone 6' display shortage would have 'no impact' on sales, device launch" AppleInsider 9:30 AM
"China Telecom leaks the iPhone 6 on Weibo: An official image of the upcoming Apple smartphone gets accidentally revealed by the Chinese carrier on China's version of Twitter." CNET 7:51 AM
"Yves Béhar Is The Most Influential Industrial Designer In The World" ["High: Early on you worked at Apple, which is quite famous for its product design. Was it intimidating to work for them? Béhar: Well, I think at the time everybody was looking up to Apple. But at the same time, Apple wasn't seen as a successful model. It was often derided and seen as such a minor player that wasn't relevant at all."] Forbes 8:01 AM
"This week we discover ways to monitor the health of your Mac and yourself!" The MT Show 7:28 AM
"Find out which Apps are Killing your iPhone Battery with Normal" Best App Site 7:29 AM
"Appidemic: Learn to dive with Fishy Feathers for iOS" TechnologyTell 7:49 AM
"Freshly Squeezed Reviews: World Cup Air Hockey for iOS" Apple Daily Report 8:09 AM
"'Gemini Strike' Preview - The Vertical Shoot 'em Up Goes Freemium" Touch Arcade 9:09 AM
"'They Need To Be Fed 3' Review - You Are What They Eat" Touch Arcade 10:00 AM
"Pentumble Review: Even when it's brutally challenging, Pentumble manages to bring the fun." 148Apps 9:30 AM
"Pac-Man Friends Review: Though its controls can be a bit problematic at times, Pac-Man Friends is a neat way to bring puzzle-solving to the House of Pac." 148Apps 8:48 AM
"Fudget Review: Fudget is a quick and easy way to log income and expenses on the go." 148Apps 11:21 AM
"Apple Fitness Sensors Everywhere: It's More than the iWatch" The Mac Observer 3:47 PM
"How Beats Took Over the World" [Video Report] Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 10:29 AM
"Steve Jobs, Larry Page And Rush Limbaugh Walk Into A Bar: A Look At The Future Of Truth" ["A couple years ago, Carmine Gallo wrote a great blog talking about how uber-presenter Steve Jobs relied on the Rule of Three. The 2011 iPad 2 was described as 'thinner, lighter, faster,' while the 2007 iPhone was made up of three new products: 'a new iPod, a phone and an internet communications device.'"] SingularityHUB 10:24 AM
"My Wish List for the Apple iWatch" Re/code 9:29 AM
"Will Microsoft Stock React To 40,000 Tablet Sales?" TheStreet 11:37 AM
"Microsoft May Be Developing a Streaming Dongle to Compete With Chromecast" Enterepreneur 11:36 AM
"Microsoft may include one-click build updates in Windows 9 preview" Electronista 9:54 AM
"Wait, Microsoft Is Not Killing The Surface RT Lineup?" Seeking Alpha 9:54 AM
"Microsoft cuts prices of Surface 2 in possible sign of new models this fall: Microsoft cuts prices of Surface 2 in possible sign of new models this fall" InfoWorld 8:58 AM
"New Windows coming in late September: but which one? Nobody seems to know for sure whether 'Threshold' and 'Windows 9' will be one and the same or separate operating systems" InfoWorld 8:52 AM
"What Microsoft needs to do with Windows 9 to win back this Mac defector/Summary: While I still keep up with Windows, and use it in a limited fashion in my work life, I have switched over to OS X as my primary workhorse platform. Will Windows 9 tempt me back to the Microsoft fold?" ZDNet 8:38 AM
"Windows 9: Microsoft faces four daunting challenges/Summary: The rumor mill says a public preview of the next big Windows release will appear this fall. But don't get fixated by features. This release isn't a 'big bang' but is actually just the starting gun for the next stage in a very long race." ZDNet 8:35 AM
"Microsoft: What caused one of the worst Visual Studio Online outages ever" ZDNet 9:53 AM
"China Developing an Operating System to Take on Microsoft, Google and Apple" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:47 AM
"Judge Rejects Settlement Proposal in HP's Autonomy Suit" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:03 PM
"John Akers, IBM Former Chief, Dies at 79: Former Fighter Pilot Steered Company Through Choppy Period" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:47 AM
"A Few Reasons Why IBM Can Recover From A Flat Performance" Seeking Alpha 4:16 PM
"Lenovo rolls out trio of new ThinkCentre business desktop PCs/Summary: The latest models include an all-in-one with a touchscreen option, while all feature Smart USB Protection technology allowing IT staff to control access to the system's USB ports." ZDNet 8:38 AM
"Intel launches software defined security controller" ZDNet 12:32 PM
"Visteon, ANN, Intel, ARM and Qualcomm highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day" Zacks 7:48 AM
"CloudPhysics uses big data to help VMware users benchmark their systems" BetaNews 12:34 PM
"The case for the hybrid cloud/Summary: Almost half of large enterprises could be using hybrid cloud within the next three years, says Gartner. What exactly is the appeal behind the platform?" ZDNet 8:39 AM
"State of Oregon files lawsuit against Oracle over Cover Oregon portal" Electronista 1:10 PM
"Which is the safest home for your data, LAN or cloud? [Q&A] BetaNews 8:46 AM
"S&P 500 Closes at a New High, Just Short of 2000: Benchmark Had Hit Intraday Record High of 2001.94" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:58 PM
"Asia Markets: Japan stocks return to winning ways as yen weakens/Japan stocks ended higher on Monday, returning to its pattern of steady gains after a mild retreat at the end of last week, as a softer yen aided export-related stocks." MarketWatch 7:17 AM
"Europe Markets: Dovish Draghi triggers a rally for Europe stocks/European stocks advanced on Monday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's unexpected suggestion at Jackson Hole, Wyo. that further stimulus could be on the way for the region." MarketWatch 11:28 AM
"Early Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 10 a.m." Associated Press 11:27 AM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:48 PM
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