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Thursday Highlights: Apple changed the world of computing by offering "the computer for the rest of us", now perhaps the company will change the United States corporate tax code while they're at it; Ireland claims no special tax deals given to Apple, "refuses to be US 'whipping boy'" in the Senate's Apple tax hunt; meanwhile, Apple said to be doubling lobbying expenditure over issues including taxes; a warning issued to Mac users not to become complacent over viruses, malware; Mactuts+ explains ins and outs for setting up your Mac for iOS AirPrinting; Macworld UK's Mark Hattersley answers questions for those who've held out upgrading to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; Macworld features cover the usefulness of "About This Mac", and how you can do "more with Messages"; Adelaide's City Messenger posts photos from inside city's first Apple Store; Michael Gartenberg, analyst with Gartner, joins Apple's marketing team; Mailbox was acquired by Dropbox, new app released for iPads, founder interviewed by Business Insider, and Wired, app reviews from Techland, The Next Web, iDownload Blog; and maker of thin, tough cases, LifeProof, has been acquired by OtterBox, patent suit also settled; AppGratis hopes Android platform is the ticket to survival following ban on Apple's App Store; iWatch now said to be unveiled in late 2014 according to one analyst, may use tech from iPod Nano; Pfeiffer Consulting releases "user experience benchmarks" for 7" tablets; and Apple applies for Airplay interactivity, orientation audio adjustment, among other patents in our Hardware/Software section; KFSN TV on the Yellow Jacket stun gun case for iPhone; and here's a tutorial on saving PDFs on your iDevice to iBooks; TechCrunch says Microsoft's "cheap shot at the iPad" backfires, pointing out "exactly why the Surface sucks"; remember what life was like before smartphones?
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"Apple awarded $1 billion in Samsung patent infringement case: A jury finds that South Korean smartphone company Samsung copied the look and feel of Apple's iPhone, but an appeal is likely." Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 6:26 AM
"Jury decides in Apple's favour, Samsung hit with $1B damages: Samsung violated several of Apple's design and technology patents, a jury has found" Macworld UK 6:54 AM
"Jurors knew Samsung was guilty after first day of deliberations, wanted to send message with verdict" AppleInsider 7:56 PM
"Summary Of Apple's $1 Billion Verdict" Associated Press 7:52 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook stresses values, innovation in post-trial remarks" AppleInsider 6:30 AM
"Tim Cook tells Apple employees that today's victory 'is about values'" 9 to 5 Mac 6:30 AM
"Jury didn't want to let Samsung off easy in Apple trial: foreman" Reuters 6:20 PM
"Completed Samsung versus Apple jury form made public" Electronista 9:40 AM
"Exclusive: Apple-Samsung juror speaks out/Manuel Ilagan, one of the nine jurors who ruled in favor of Apple, tells CNET he thought Samsung's internal e-mails about incorporating some of Apple's technology into its devices, and the evasive way Samsung executives answered questions, was damning." CNET News 8:15 PM
"Following Apple win, court considers ban on Samsung devices" Electronista 6:32 AM
"Apple v. Samsung Injunction Hearing Set for September 20th" The Mac Observer 7:32 AM
"Apple expected to file for an injunction, while Samsung says it will appeal" TUAW 6:33 AM
"Samsung Might Have To Delay New Phone And Tablet Launches After Losing To Apple" Business Insider 7:44 AM
"Apple-Samsung Case Shows Smartphone as Legal Magnet" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:30 PM
"Check, Please: Experts Say Apple, Samsung Face Sky-High Legal Fees" WSJ Blogs 6:55 AM
"Apple patent win may reshape sector" AFP 10:35 AM
"A Verdict That Alters an Industry" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:56 AM
"Apple's victory could mean fewer phone options" Associated Press 7:03 AM
"Samsung Found To Infringe Most Apple Mobile Patents" Bloomberg 8/24
"Jury Finds Samsung Willfully Infringed Apple Patents: A federal jury in San Jose, Calif. has found Samsung guilty of infringing a number of Apple patents in the mega-infringement trial between the two companies." AllThingsD 8/24
"Jury Awards $1 Billion to Apple in Samsung Patent Case" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/24
"Apple's Victory Sends Fear Through Android Ecosystem" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"Apple v. Samsung: The infringing device scorecard" CNET News 8/24
"Apple plans to file for ban on some Samsung sales" Reuters 8/24
"The Battle Continues: Apple/Samsung Injunction Hearing Set For September 20" TechCrunch 8/24
"Apple's billion-dollar win over Samsung is a huge breakthrough -- but it's not thermonuclear" Foss Patents 8/24
"Court may postpone hearing on Apple motion for preliminary injunction against Samsung" Foss Patents 8/24
"Apple win could impact smartphone development: Coup for Cupertino, but will judge rein in damages?" MarketWatch 8/24
"What the Apple-Samsung verdict means for your smartphone" CNNMoney 8/24
"Apple awarded $1.051 billion damages in Samsung trial" Reuters 8/24
"Live: Apple vs. Samsung: jury decision" The Verge 8/24
"US, South Korean Courts Rule Differently in Apple, Samsung Dispute" Voice of America 8/24
"Apple v. Samsung verdict is in. Apple awarded $1 billion" Fortune 8/24
"Next Stop for Apple-Samsung: Appeals Court" AllThingsD 8/24
"After Verdict, Prepare for the 'Apple Tax'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"Apple vs. Samsung Verdict: A Lawyer's Take" [Video Report] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"Jury returns verdict in Apple v. Samsung" Ars Technica 8/24
"Wall Street Reacts to Apple's Legal Win Over Samsung: Maybe, Let's Not Kill All the Lawyers!" AllThingsD 8/24
"Apple Says Verdict Is a Win for Values; Samsung Says It's a Loss for Consumers" AllThingsD 8/24
"Samsung: Verdict is 'loss for American consumer'/The South Korean company says today's verdict in its heated patent trial with Apple means less innovation and more-expensive phones." CNET News 8/24
"Samsung warns that Apple decision 'not final word'" Reuters 8/24
"That was fast: Jury reaches a verdict on Apple/Samsung" VentureBeat 8/24
"Jury finds Apple's patents valid in Samsung trial" Reuters 8/24
"Breaking: Reports say jurors in Apple-Samsung reach a verdict" GigaOM 8/24
Apple News
"Apple cleared of infringing Motorola patents, avoids U.S. import ban" AppleInsider 6:33 AM
"Apple: One year under Tim Cook/It's business as usual — and some $270 billion more in value — on the anniversary of Tim Cook's promotion." Fortune 8/24
"Apple's Tim Cook notches first year as CEO: It's been a year at the helm for Apple's top executive, who is under more scrutiny than just about any corporate honcho anywhere." CNET News 8/24
"One Year of Tim Cook: Is He a Visionary or a Genius Executive?" The Atlantic Wire 8/24
"Apple's Tim Cook: One 'year' on, what's changed?" ZDNet 8/24
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Marks His First Anniversary" Breakout 8/24
"10 things we'd like to see Tim Cook do in his next year at Apple" Ars Technica 8/24
"Apple CEO Tim Cook one year later: Important moments" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"Cook's first event as CEO - iPhone 4S launch" [Slideshow] CNET News 8/24
"ITC remands investigation of Motorola complaint against Apple to judge: only one patent left" ["Apple was cleared with respect to three of Motorola's patents-in-suit, including the aforementioned standard-essential one. But with respect to U.S. Patent No. 6,246,862 on a 'sensor controlled user interface for portable communication device', a non-standard-essential patent, the investigation was remanded to Administrative Law Judge Thomas B. Pender. The judge had found claim 1 of that patent indefinite and, as a result, not violated. The ITC has reversed his indefiniteness finding. As a result, there could (but need not) be a finding of a violation with respect to this patent, and an import ban."] Foss Patents 8/24
"Apple Cleared Of Infringing Two Google Patents By ITC" Bloomberg 8/24
"Google's attempt to block U.S. imports of iPhone and iPad thwarted as ITC remands investigation of one patent" 9 to 5 Mac 8/24
"ITC Shoots Down Motorola's iPhone & iPad Ban Request" The Mac Observer 8/24
"Apple vs. Samsung: Three possible outcomes" CNNMoney 8/24
"Apple Vs. Samsung: Q&A With Scott Freeze" ETF Database 8/24
"South Korea Court Says Samsung, Apple Infringed Each Other's Patents" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"Samsung wins split decision on Apple patents in home turf: Seoul court bans sales of older iPhones, iPads, Galaxy phones and tablets" Fortune 8/24
"South Korea bans Apple's AND Samsung's ageing phones, tabs: Both Apple and Samsung got teeny fines and had some of their products banned in South Korea, after a court in Seoul found they infringed on each other's patents." The Register 8/24
"South Korean Court Rules That Both Apple and Samsung Infringed Patents" IDG News Service 8/24
"S. Korea court says Samsung, Apple infringed patents" AFP 8/24
"Both Apple and Samsung Found Guilty of Patent Infringement by South Korean Court" Forbes 8/24
"South Korean court bans some products in Apple-Samsung patent case" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"South Korean Court Rules Apple and Samsung Both Owe One Another Damages" Wired 8/24
"U.S. Trade Commission mulling possible ban on Apple imports from Asia: Apple is counting on the popularity of its devices and political pressure to thwart efforts by Google's Motorola Mobility to block imports of the iPhone and iPad, two of the best-selling electronic devices in the U.S." Bloomberg News 8/24
"Message from Apple execs: No TV solution any time soon" Fortune 8/24
"Apple Television Is 'Extremely Unlikely' Any Time Soon, Says Pacific Crest After Meeting With Apple Executives" Business Insider 8/24
"Dirt cheap Mac malware points up growing threat to Apple users" V3 8/24
"Mountain Lion update can improve battery life for some Mac notebooks: Our tests show improvements over 10.8.0, though still not as good as under Lion." Ars Technica 8/24
"Analysis: Retina MacBook Pro Mountain Lion Battery Life: 10.8 vs 10.8.1" The Mac Observer 8/24
"Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.1 Improves Battery Life Somewhat" MacRumors 8/24
"What's new in OS X 10.8.1: MacBook battery life and more" FairerPlatform 8/24
"Apple Seeds OS X 10.8.2 (Build 12C31A) To Developers" RazorianFly 8/24
"Oracle presents 'independent' research showing faster installation times than VMware" ZDNet 8/24
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"OS X Mountain Lion: Prompted for access to contacts when opening an application" Apple Support 6:27 AM
"Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/We answer questions about Mountain Lion system requirements, the Thunderbolt Display, and more." CNET Reviews 8/24
"Mountain Lion discussion offers 10.8.1 update experiences and notes (e.g. HP printing fixes, battery life changes, Bluetooth bug fix, installation issues); more about Time Machine problems; a Server performance tweak; user interface issues; etc." MacInTouch 8/24
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Can Windows 8 win over CNET's Mac reviewer? There is a lot to like with Windows 8, but by merging a desktop and tablet OS, I think Microsoft made a big mistake that could have been avoided if it followed Apple's lead." CNET Reviews 8/24
"System Preferences in OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion: Parental Controls" eXtensions 8/24
"How to Add a Title in iMovie: Making a movie is one thing, adding flashy graphics is another" Mac|Life 8/24
"Turn your saved Instapaper articles into podcasts with Readomator for Instapaper" Macworld 8/24
"MacMost Now 752: Mountain Lion Notes" MacMost 8/24
"Filemaker Pro + Filemaker Go - The ultimate SIS (and much more)?" ZDNet 8/24
"Ask the iTunes Guy: iTunes tips 101" Macworld 8/24
"Apple's Share of China Smartphone Market Slides in 2Q, Study Shows" Reuters 8/24
"China: Apple Factories Need to Cut Worker Hours, Says New Audit; PetroChina Reports an Earnings Miss" Minyanville 8/24
"China joins smartphone revolution: The smartphone industry is preparing for new successes as it has been revealed that Chinese people are buying more smartphones than feature phones for the first time." Telegraph 8/24
"Temp Store Open During Expansion Construction: Visitors to the Walt Whitman (NY) shopping mall may be puzzled to find the Apple store has moved, and now has a strange-looking interior design. The relocation and appearance changes are because the store that opened in May 2003 is undergoing a major expansion that will eventually make it one of the largest mall stores in the chain." ifoAppleStore 8/24
"Quick everyone, announce stuff before Apple does!" The Next Web 8/24
"Foxconn hikes wages for workers at Zhengzhou production base, says report" DigiTimes 8/24
"RadioShack cutting iPhone 4S price by $75 starting August 26th" The Verge 8/24
"Thai Buddhist Temple: Steve Jobs Now a 'Mid-Level Angel'" CNBC 8/24
"Note to Samsung: Tell Supermodel Kate Upton to leave her iPhone at home when working Galaxy events [Image] 9 to 5 Mac 8/24
Non-Apple News
"Hon Hai Invents Unique eBook & Game Controller" Patent Bolt 5:41 PM
"Jealous of the new iOS Facebook App? An Android version is in the pipeline says Facebook Director of Mobile Engineering" 9 to 5 Google 8/24
"Digitimes Research: Android to account for 70% of handset market in 2H12" DigiTimes 8/24
"Watch this: Samsung's design team tells the story behind the Galaxy S III" The Verge 8/24
Publications/Podcasts
"The Vergecast Special Edition 04: Apple vs. Samsung - August 24th, 2012" The Verge 11:23 AM
"DevJuice: Talking with Tim McMorris about royalty-free soundtracks" TUAW 8/24
"Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, the 'iTunes' Guy' and The Loop's Jim Dalrymple this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl 8/24
"Apple tells site to stop selling iPhone 5 mod kits" CNET News 8/24
"Latest rivalry between Samsung, Apple: Tablet margins/A teardown of Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 by IHS finds that Samsung could turn a pretty penny: if it resists a bad habit nagging most manufacturers." CNET News 8/24
"iPhone 5 tipped to include iPad 3's dual core A5X chipset - News - Know Your Mobile" Know Your Mobile 8/24
"Chinese Cases Gives Us Our First Look At What The 7.85-Inch iPad mini Will Probably Look Like [Gallery] Cult of Mac 8/24
"Alleged iPad Mini cases reveal spot for rear camera" CNET News 8/24
"Cases for 'iPad mini' indicate camera, second mic on back" Electronista 8/24
"Hon Hai (Foxconn) Invents iPod nano Wrist Watch Band" Patently Apple 8/24
Price Trackers/Deals
"Draw Something For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For $0.99 (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:35 AM
"Night of the Firefly For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:35 AM
"Kooka For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $4.99)" Apple Sliced 9:35 AM
"We Can't Believe How Much An iPhone 4S Costs At Radio Shack" Business Insider 9:52 AM
"There are eight new items in The US Apple Store, 12 were restocked , 89 were unchanged, and three were Sold Out." While Supplies Last 7:02 AM
"Scribblify For iPhone and iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/24
"Nostalgio For iPhone and iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/24
"Penguin Wings For iPhone and iPad Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 8/24
"Review: iLuv WorkStation iMM737 docking stereo for iPad with keyboard" Beatweek Magazine 8/24
"Review: iShower wireless stereo for iPhone and bluetooth devices" Beatweek Magazine 8/24
"Blue Microphones Tiki USB Microphone for Skype" Beatweek Magazine 8/24
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Finding the best app for reading your DRM-free comics library on iPad: Ars compares Comic Flow, Comic Zeal, Cloud Readers, Sidebooks, and Stanza." Ars Technica 7:06 PM
"iWork vs. Documents To Go vs. Quickoffice Pro HD: Mobile office suite apps for iPad shootout!" iMore 8/24
"Articles 2.3 Wikipedia reader for iPhone and iPad review" iMore 8/24
"Facebook update offers smoother, faster iOS app" Digital Trends 8/24
"Facebook overhauls iPhone app to boost speed" Telegraph 8/24
"Twist ™ Review: Location app lets people know when you're arriving" Macworld 8/24
"Sing! Join the global karaoke party! Review" 148Apps 8/24
"Zuba! Review: Help Zuba roll past spikes, grinders and burners in an effort to track down the candy thief in this arcade-style endless runner game." 148Apps 8/24
How-To/Tutorial
"A simple Scroll View in iPad Programming: The UIScrollView control gives us a way to pan and zoom views contained 'within' it." The iPhone Developer Resource 8/24
Tips
"Deleting Podcasts from the Podcasts App Article" iLounge 8/24
"How To Create Location Based Reminders" App Advice 8/24
"So Apple Sued Samsung And Won...A Lot" AppleBitch 10:01 AM
"Apple crushes Samsung in quest for global tech domination" The Guardian 6:36 AM
"Apple Vs. Samsung Verdict: What It Means" iPhone Hacks 6:34 AM
"Samsung defeat a 'back to the drawing board' moment/CNET surveys how Samsung can recover from the verdict. Hint: Radical new designs are in order." CNET News 7:01 AM
"Apple's Cook says verdict marks big day for innovators: After a jury ruled overwhelmingly in Apple's favor in its patent case against Samsung, Apple CEO Tim Cook tells staffers, in a memo, that Apple 'chose legal action very reluctantly.'" CNET News 7:01 AM
"Quik Verdict in Apple Trial Doesn't Mean Jury Shirked Its Duty, Expert Says" IDG News Service 8/24
"Breakdown of the decisions in Apple versus Samsung verdict" TUAW 8/24
"Apple's Huge Win Over Samsung: What They're Saying" PC Magazine 8/24
"Apple's Big Win: The Best Thing to Ever Happen to Windows Phone" Mashable 8/24
"Apple v Samsung jury validates American patent system, raises new questions for the future of tech" AppleInsider 8/24
"How the Apple Win Changes Technology Forever" TheStreet 8/24
"Samsung phones pre-iPhone [Photos] Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"Apple vs. Samsung: the jury's final verdict form shows the breadth of Apple's win" The Verge 8/24
"Apple decisively wins Samsung trial: what it means" The Verge 8/24
"Apple vs. Samsung Verdict: Preliminary Injunction Hearing, Possible Consequences, and an Appeal" MacRumors 8/24
"What the Apple v. Samsung Verdict Means for the Rest of Us" Wired 8/24
"The Jury Rules: Samsung Violated Apple's Patents" Patently Apple 8/24
"Jobs gets wish in 'thermonuclear war,' at least for now" CNET News 8/24
"Apple's big win over Samsung: what does it mean? If it stands, a jury's one-sided decision will impact consumers, vendors and the entire tech industry, but for now it's a wait-and-see game." CNET News 8/24
"Apple: Trial win means more than money or patents/The Cupertino company says verdict sends message that 'stealing isn't right.'" CNET News 8/24
"Apple-Samsung jury really wanted to go sailing this weekend" CNET News 8/24
"Vindication for Steve Jobs: Apple Punkslaps Samsung" TheStreet 8/24
"Hang On A Minute: Jurors Awarded Apple Damages Without Finding Infringements (Updated)" TechCrunch 8/24
"Apple's triumph over Samsung is intoxicating" BGR 8/24
"Apple vs. Samsung verdict: It doesn't matter" ZDNet 8/24
"Apple v. Samsung verdict: What it means" ZDNet 8/24
"Disaster for Samsung: Jury awards Apple billions in patent case" GigaOM 8/24
"Apple vs Samsung Verdict: Overwhelmingly for Apple with Caveats" Tapscape 8/24
"Jury Slams Samsung as Copycat, Hands Apple Massive Win" The Mac Observer 8/24
"Apple Loses This Battle, But Could It Still WIN the War?" Wall St. Cheat Sheet 8/24
"Samsung, Apple Both Come Away Losers In South Korean Patent Trial" TechCrunch 8/24
"Apple v. Samsung: What's the worst that could happen?" CNET News 8/24
"Why Can't I Work From Just My iPad, Anyway? Why can't I work from just my iPad? Because the shortcoming of apps and services on iOS make it difficult." 148Apps 8/24
"The Macalope Daily: Choose wisely" Macworld [Insider Content] 8/24
"Opinion: Apple's iPhone future for the connected home" Computerworld 8/24
"What if Microsoft's new logo style was applied to other famous brands?" The Verge 8/24
"New Microsoft Logo Looks Like Apple Corporate Font." Andrew Brett Watson 8/24
"Opinion: iPhone 5 challenges and challengers/The iPhone has fallen from grace. When it was a shiny new icon, there was no equivalent" Computerworld Hong Kong 8/24
"Apple: Fine Without Steve Jobs? Think Different" TheStreet 8/24
"Your Privacy Could Be At Risk When Installing Apps On Windows 8" Redmond Pie 9:41 AM
"EMC Corporation: The Time Has Come For This Storage Giant To Pay A DiVidend" Seeking Alpha 7:28 AM
"Russia's MegaFon launches Intel-powered Android smartphone called Mint" IntoMobile 7:29 AM
"ASUS replaces cooler of AMD graphics cards" Hardware.info 7:27 AM
"PC shipments slow in Q2, Windows 8 not expected to help" Yahoo! News 9:34 AM
"Analysts cut 2012 PC and chip shipment forecasts as early optimism evaporates" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 7:31 AM
"Can This Losing PC Giant Pull an Apple?" ["Can Dell pull an Apple-like turnaround, and knock on the door of a trillion dollar market cap a decade from now?"] The Motley Fool 8/24
"Apple Victim Dell Changes To Survive" Seeking Alpha 8/24
"Why Dell Is A Must-Buy: The Comprehensive Bull Thesis" Seeking Alpha 8/24
"HP and Dell pin hopes on Windows 8" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"How Dell and HP Can Avoid Being Dragged Down by PCs" CIO 8/24
"Guess Where HP And Dell's Missing Customers Went?" Seeking Alpha 8/24
"Will HP's Storyline Continue to Depress Its Shareholders?" The Motley Fool 8/24
"The Hard Choices Ahead for H.P." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/24
"HP's Whitman: Cloud push to counter services drag" BusinessCloud9 8/24
"Hewlett-Packard's Focus On Tablet Market And Restructuring Efforts Make It A Buy" Seeking Alpha 8/24
"Hewlett-Packard Co Stock Downgraded" TheStreet 8/24
"Hewlett Packard: What About The Bonds?" Seeking Alpha 8/24
"Windows 8, Ultrabooks Could Invigorate a 'Depressed' PC Market: IDC" eWeek 8/24
"Windows 8 SmartScreen leaves user data exposed, says researcher" VentureBeat 8/24
"Microsoft plans to sell 3 million Surface tablets in 2012. Too few or too many?" ZDNet 8/24
"Why Microsoft Should Use Its Nvidia Option: Nvidia this week confirmed that its acquisition deal with Microsoft remains in effect. Steve Ballmer and company should jump at the chance." InformationWeek 8/24
"Skeptics aside, Apple is still a buy: Despite Wall Street doubters, there are reasons to stay bullish on the world's most valuable company' prospects." TheStockAdvisors 8/24
"Stocks Rise After Bernanke Sees 'Scope for Further Action'" TheStreet 8/24
"Central Bank Hopes Carry Wall Street Higher" FOXBusiness 8/24
"Dow Posts Triple-Digit Gain: The Dow Jones Industrial Average banked its first triple-digit gain in three weeks on expectations that the Federal Reserve stands ready to bolster growth." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/24
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks fall sharply on resources, techs/Asian stocks took a sharp drop Friday, as investors grew gloomy about the health of the global economy and prospects for central-bank action, selling down commodity and technology shares." MarketWatch 8/24
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks off as Merkel repeats view on Greece/European stock markets were set to extend losses into a third-straight trading day on Friday, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed to signal her support to an extension of Greece's austerity program." MarketWatch 8/24
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 8/24
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 8/24
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 8/24
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