"Apple Now Biggest-Ever U.S. Company" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:50 PM
"Apple's market value exceeds Microsoft's during 1999 bubble" Reuters 7:49 PM
"Apple Becomes the Most Valuable Public Company Ever, With an Asterisk" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:21 PM
"Apple not most valuable firm ever, says press watchdog: When adjusted for inflation, Microsoft's 1999 record still stands, contends Columbia Journalism Review" Computerworld 7:37 PM
"Apple Sets Record For Company Value At $623B" Associated Press 3:15 PM
"Apple Becomes Most Valuable Publicly-Traded Stock Ever" MacRumors 11:03 AM
"Apple is now the most valuable company of all time" CNNMoney 11:24 AM
"Insanely Huge: Apple Becomes the Most Valuable Public Company Ever" AllThingsD 12:52 PM
"Move Over Microsoft: Apple's $621B Market Cap Sets All-Time Record" FOXBusiness 2:42 PM
"Apple market cap milestone on back of iPhone" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:48 PM
"Apple, Samsung CEOs talk but no trial settlement reached" Reuters 9:16 PM
"Samsung CEO Said To Speak With Apple Today About Suit" Bloomberg 9:06 AM
"Samsung, Apple CEOs to chat today about lawsuit, report says: Tim Cook will talk to Samsung's Kwon Oh Hyun in a telephone conversation, at the request for Judge Lucy Koh." CNET News 10:51 AM
"Apple v. Samsung Heading to Jury, Unless CEOs Can Settle" Wired 7:38 PM
"Apple vs. Samsung jury given choice between hero and villain" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 7:30 AM
"Apple-Samsung Trial: The Jurors' Final Exam" WSJ Blogs 11:02 AM
"Apple V Samsung Jury to Face 700+ Questions on Verdict Form" IDG News Service 7:34 PM
"Apple v. Samsung lawyers wage final battles over complex, 22-page jury form" Ars Technica 8:56 PM
"The Definitive Insider's Guide to Apple vs. Samsung" AllThingsD 7:47 AM
"Apple: Samsung's Galaxy Nexus a copycat of iPhone/In a separate case from the one in San Jose, Apple is arguing for an appeals court to go through with a ban on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus." CNET News 7:34 PM
"Apple accuses Samsung of abusing its 3G power" The Register 7:40 AM
"Jury won't hear about Apple and Samsung's lost e-mails" CNET News 9:22 PM
"It's costly and has unpredictable consequences" asymco 8:19 AM
"Samsung's high Apple patent stakes: A third of its value" ZDNet 12:52 PM
"These are the seven patents Google's Motorola Mobility is asserting against Apple" Foss Patents 11:32 AM
"Google loads Moto Mobility cannon, fires patent shells at Apple" The Register 8:08 AM
"Motorola Mobility sues Apple (again); seeks iPhone, Mac import ban" ZDNet 8:09 AM
"Google seeks ban on Apple iPhone and iPad" V3 8:23 AM
"Motorola Files New Patent Case Against Apple" PC Magazine 12:04 PM
"Apple Sued By Ex-Worker Who Says Jobs Guaranteed His Job" Bloomberg 8:55 PM
"Ex-Apple Employee Sues, Says Jobs Promised Lifetime Employment" The Mac Observer 9:37 PM
"Why Apple Will Benefit From an Android Tablet Influx: This fall, we will see an influx of low-priced, 7-inch Android tablets, but too many options may steer confused consumers toward the rumored iPad mini." PC Magazine 7:52 AM
"Apple releases new developer beta for OS X v10.8.1" AppleTell 8:14 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Access iCloud files using the Finder in OS X: Documents in Apple's iCloud service are meant to be opened from within programs, but there are ways to access and manage them using the Finder." CNET Reviews 7:34 PM
"AT&T's FaceTime limits might conflict with FCC rules: Questions have been raised about AT&T allowing only Mobile Share plan customers to access FaceTime over the cellular network." CNET News 9:22 PM
"Apple stores see 300 million visitors in 2012, 50,000 Genius Bar visits a day" The Loop 12:04 PM
"Apple magnetism: 300 million store visitors since Oct. 2011" CNET News 7:34 PM
"Apple reveals store Stats after staffing 'mistake': 300M visitors, 50K Genius Bar visits daily 2012" The Next Web 12:04 PM
"Apple retail: 300 million served (so far) in 2012" Ars Technica 3:34 PM
"Apple Apologizes to Employees For Scheduling Error" Mashable 7:51 PM
"Top 5 makers of tablets, led by Apple and iPad" Associated Press 7:33 PM
"Worldwide market share for tablet systems" Associated Press 7:32 PM
"Apple could sell 250 million iPhone 5s, analyst says" CNET News 9:06 AM
"Analyst: iPhone 5 Could Be 'Most Promising' Apple Launch Yet" PC Magazine 7:37 PM
"92% of the top 100 mobile apps have been hacked" Help Net Security 12:01 PM
"Apple blocks German iBookstore buys with discount cards" iPodNN 11:32 AM
"International Tablet of Mystery: One of the remarkable patterns associated with the iPad has been its growth rate." asymco 8:18 AM
"iPhone 5 Projections Threaten Analysts' Supplies of Superlatives" AllThingsD 7:30 AM
"Doctors Love The iPhone And iPad Even Though Many Electronic Records Systems Don't" Cult of Mac 7:52 PM
"Apple bars German ebook purchases with discounted iTunes cards following pressure from German bookseller association" 9 to 5 Mac 8:13 AM
"You Can't Live Without Your iPhone! Because That's How You Tell if It's Raining." AllThingsD 7:29 AM
"New Report Shows iOS Users Spend Money, Like to Check Weather" The Mac Observer 9:38 AM
"How did a clown get Steve Jobs' iPad?" CNNMoney 11:01 AM
"POLITICO e-book: Obama campaign roiled by conflict" ["To give Obama a break from the relentless negativity of the campaign, friend and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett quietly set up a salon/dinner for Obama over the summer — which lasted more than two hours, a huge block of presidential time. On hand were Jarrett's friend and Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson, Facebook billionaire and new New Republic Publisher Chris Hughes, and Apple executive Scott Forstall, who led the team that developed the iPhone."] Politico 11:01 AM
"Apple's Back To School Sale Ends Sept. 21" App Advice 9:32 AM
"Steve Jobs Is Kickin' It In The Afterlife As A Mid-Level Angel In His Celestial Palace, Says Thai Abbot" Cult of Mac 2:48 PM
Non-Apple News
"MIT Invents Next Gen Camera that Could See Around Corners" Patent Bolt 9:42 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"TidBITS Presents 'Protecting Your Digital Life' on 22 August 2012" TidBITS 10:59 AM
"Beware of 'free' apps that have high in app purchases. Plus use Airplay on your older Mac or Windows PC with AirParrot." The MT Show 7:25 AM
"Supply volume of 7.85-inch iPad to reach 4 million units starting in September" DigiTimes 9:26 PM
"Leaked iPhone parts assembled, fit 'perfectly': Online electronics repair firm attaches new docking port and headphone jack assembly to the frame of what is believed to the next generation of Apple's smartphone." CNET News 9:23 PM
"iPhone 5 front panel snapped again, shows off screen" Crave @ CNET 7:46 AM
"'iPhone 5" 1136640 LCD screen, digitizer set can be yours for $199" 9 to 5 Mac 8:13 AM
"iPod nano stock shortages across US retail seem to point at upcoming refresh" 9 to 5 Mac 2:40 PM
"Time Is Of The Essence As You Solve The Mystery Surrounding John Doe In Time Trap HdO" App Advice 8:11 AM
"Are You Smart Enough To Solve Webz?" App Advice 8:11 AM
"'Sunshine' Review - Better to Burn Out than to Fade Away" Touch Arcade 11:02 AM
"Puzzle Craft – Match Three Meets Town Building" Apple'n'Apps 7:54 PM
"Catch Notes Review: Catch Notes aims to be the Swiss Army Knife of productivity apps, with note taking, to do list creation and more available." 148Apps 12:49 PM
"Random Heroes Review: League of Evil creator Ravenous Games has a new platformer with longer levels, but something gets lost in the style change." 148Apps 11:33 AM
"Age of Chaos Review: Step back in time with bow and arrow battles and stone forts." 148Apps 8:29 AM
"Fish Hooks Review: A fun, fish-themed and water based physics puzzler from Disney." 148Apps 9:10 AM
"Alpaca Farm Review: For a game featuring such soft and cuddly creatures, Alpaca Farm is surprisingly unforgiving." 148Apps 10:23 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Use iOS 5's Text Shortcuts to Correct Common Autocorrect Errors" 148Apps 2:49 PM
Tips
"Don't Buy an iPhone Right Now" PC Magazine 2:48 PM
"Here's How To Sell Your Used iPhone Right Now But Keep It Till The iPhone 5 Is Released" Cult of Mac 2:43 PM
"Best time to trade in your iPhone is ... now" CNNMoney 8:30 AM
"Trading up to the next iPhone? Gazelle has a deal for you" CNET News 8:29 AM
"iPhone button doesn't work? Here's what to do" Melbourne Age 7:51 AM
"The iPhone Makes More Money Than Every Microsoft Product Put Together" Cult of Mac 8:18 AM
"Apple's Futuristic Flying Saucer HQ Already Out of Date" TechNewsWorld 8:11 AM
"The 'sealed-box' Mac: Cutting-edge design or planned obsolescence? The new MacBook Pro with 'Retina' display appears to be a harbinger" Computerworld 7:52 AM
"Why Launching A Mobile App Is Pointless" Forbes 7:41 AM
"Motorola files new patent claims against Apple" TG Daily 7:37 AM
"Will an Apple Patent Victory Kill Smartphones?" 24/7 Wall St. 7:37 AM
"Here's How Apple and Google Are Schooling Tech Companies" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 7:28 AM
"7 ways iPhoneTouch.Blorge talks bilge about iPhone 5" iTWire 7:27 AM
"Google-Oracle blogger details revealed: Court-ordered release causes speculation if judge believes jury may have read articles written about case" The Guardian 11:10 AM
"Google and Oracle publish lists of paid contributors as part of Android legal battle" V3 11:11 AM
"Google, Oracle Deny Paying For Propaganda: Oracle insists Google has paid 'influencers' to support its position in patent and copyright litigation." InformationWeek 11:11 AM
"Oracle Pays SEC $2M for FCPA Violation" Compliance Week 11:11 AM
"SEC Sues Oracle Over Secret Side Funds in India" InAudit 11:10 AM
"Oracle secrecy threatens open MySQL development" The H Open 11:10 AM
"Microsoft's Make Or Break Moment" Seeking Alpha 7:55 AM
"Microsoft radically overhauls license agreements for Windows 8" ZDNet 8:09 AM
"Microsoft offloads 20 percent of its Facebook shares: report" ZDNet 8:09 AM
"Microsoft makes its Facebook shares pay off, report says" CNET News 7:58 AM
"Windows 8 Tablets Outscore iPads at Seton Hall" WSJ Blogs 9:17 AM
"Hewlett-Packard draws in the value crowd: Value-focused funds buy up battered PC giant in second quarter" MarketWatch 7:55 AM
"Earnings Preview: HP to report its biggest loss" Associated Press 10:53 AM
"IBM fuels up zNext mainframe for launch" The Register 7:40 AM
"Dell pries open shrunken PowerVault, crams whole lotta disk inside" The Register 7:40 AM
"Dell's PowerVault MD3 brings 180TB of storage to the rack" ZDNet 10:23 AM
"Cisco's 75% Dividend Increase Bodes Well For Investors" Seeking Alpha 8:07 AM
"Cisco Vs. Intel: Which One Provides Will Provide Superior Dividend Growth?" Seeking Alpha 11:13 AM
"Who's afraid of the iPad? Not Lenovo: The chairman of China's largest PC maker thinks the PC is far from dead. And his company has got the sales figures to back it up." Fortune 9:53 AM
"Red-faced chip-fryer AMD pulls blog offline after hackers munch 32KB" The Register 11:14 AM
"Prepare for the era of the data center in a box" Computerworld 7:52 AM
"Why Google Will Beat Apple to $1,000" Minyanville 10:53 AM
Industry News
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks mostly higher, but Japan lags/Asian stocks traded mostly higher Tuesday, although Japanese machinery firms and shares of Sharp Corp. weighed on the Tokyo market." MarketWatch 9:35 PM
"NASDAQ Volume Leaders for Monday, August 20th" Equity Briefing 10:53 AM
"Stocks Open Lower; Apple Hits All-Time Highs" CNBC 8:52 AM
"Stocks Beat Strategists Seeing Best Over Following Rally" Bloomberg 8:33 AM
"Stock Futures Slip as ECB Excitement Dims" TheStreet 8:50 AM
"Stocks dip but remain near 4-year highs" CNNMoney 8:49 AM
"Stock Futures Slip; Central Banks in Focus" FOXBusiness 9:03 AM
"U.S. Stocks Pull Back: U.S. stocks ticked lower after the euro zone's central bank damped hopes that it may be considering moves to stabilize troubled sovereign debt markets." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:49 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks choppy, with debt crisis in focus/European stock markets seesawed between small gains and losses on Monday, weighed by miners and oil firms, as investors prepared for a week of discussions about the region's debt crisis." MarketWatch 8:52 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:29 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:29 PM
MacSurfer Headline News Staff
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: P. Pearson
Managing & Weekday Editor: D. Mahaffy
Evening Editors: S. Siegling and
D. Mahaffy
Weekend Editors: S. Siegling , A. Spaulding and
D. Mahaffy
CEO: T. Jefferson
CFO: K. Midas
Editor Emeritus: W. Shakespeare
Writers Emeritus: W. Lewis, R. Chandler, W. Morris, G. Simenon, C. Vallejo, F. Garcia Lorca,
P. White, R. Adams, P. Valery, C. Aiken, R. Bradbury, F. Pessoa, S. Bellow, F. O'Connor
Art Directors: V. Van Gogh, C. Monet
Advertising Managers: C. Chaplin, H. Marx
Public Relations Firm: Bits & Bytes
Bomb Squad: Type 11 Errors
Chief Scientists: I. Asimov, S. Hawking
Road Crew: R. Petty, J. Cooper
Mechanics: Tom and Ray
Fishing Crew: A. Lindner, D. Stange, K. VanDam
Head Chef: Mom
Head Travel Guru: D. Pearson
Mascots: Cyberdog, Clarus the Dogcow
General Counsel: #%@*$$$$!