Apple ’s finances hit another surprising milepost , but do n’t expect the troupe to go on a shopping spree . Plus , Apple ’s gadget take flight and Verizon reportedly tries its hand at bending Apple to its will . Good luck with that . The remainders for Friday , July 29 , 2011 have their tray tabular array and seat in the erect and locked position .

U.S. Libra now less than Apple cash(Financial Post )

If you ’re looking to borrow some cash , maybe do n’t bend to the United States . According to the latest design , Apple now has more fluid capital than the U.S. government . Which means Steve Jobs is now president .

What ? Like I was the only one who slept through Civics socio-economic class .

A abbreviated account of Apple Not Buying Things(Technologizer )

Seems like every calendar week there ’s yet another rumour about Apple buying some fellowship ( or , as we call themin the biz , YARAABSC ) . To combat the rabidity , Harry McCracken has produced a catalogue of the hearsay date back to 2003 , with exactly one example of Appleactuallybuying a rumored troupe ( euphony - pour internet site Lala ) , and way more good example of it , well , not buying companies . Well , now we ’ll never have to read another dazed rumor Apple buyi — hold back , Barnes & Noble?That does n’t even make any sense .

Apple Rules the Mobile Mile High Club(All Things D )

Inflight Wi - Fi provider Gogo has revealed that iPhones report for around two - thirds of nomadic devices using its divine service , with the iPod touch making up another 20 per centum ; Android earpiece total in a remote third , with 12 percent . iPads , meanwhile , are counted alongside computers , where they make up around a third of devices , give chase Macs at 20 per centum and Windows machines at 41 pct . Well , the prevalence of Windows machine would sure explain all those crying child that seem to be on my flight .

FaceTime 3 universal gravitational constant for Verizon iPhone may be restricted to tiered datum plans(9 to 5 Mac )

Apple ’s FaceTime video - career works pretty well on Wi - Fi , but sometimes you ’re nowhere near a internet — so why does n’t it turn over 3 grand ? harmonize to one source , the feature article may be coming soon , but could potentially be held up by the lack of a flock between Apple and Verizon . Reportedly , Verizon want to restrict FaceTime calls to customer of its tiered 3 G plans , while Apple want it also to work for unlimited information customers . I can picture the Apple ad now : A traveling dad choke to FaceTime his tike only to find oneself he ’s on the wrong datum plan . “ No , Bob . Your childrencan’t hear you now . ”