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AFP – Apple, maker of the Macintosh computer, the iPod, iPhone and iPad, surpassed Chinese oil giant PetroChina during trading on Thursday to become the world’s second-largest company in terms of market value.

PC World – The hottest concept mobile phone right now doesn’t come from Apple, Google, Motorola or HTC. It was developed by a designer in his spare time as part of a Mozilla Labs project.

Macworld.com – Exchanging contact information electronically—via e-mail or even using apps like Bump—may be the way of the future, but some still prefer an actual physical object. For those people, Chronos has released SOHO Business Cards 3, a major upgrade to its business card creation app for the Mac.

NewsFactor – Cisco Systems unleashed a secure mobile client for the iPhone Thursday that is now available for download at Apple’s Apps Store. Targeted at enterprise users, the new app is designed to give mobile workers direct access to business-critical data residing behind corporate firewalls while remaining in compliance with company security policies.

Reuters – Drivers distracted by talking or texting on cell phones killed an estimated 16,000 people from 2001 to 2007, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Macworld.com – If you’re the kind of music buff who isn’t content to have your killer sound system devoted to just one room, Sonos’s award-winning Multi-Room Music System () could be what you need. The company, known for melding high quality sound with high-tech innovation, has added a new, iPhone-friendly tool to its aural arsenal: the Sonos Wireless Dock.

Ben Patterson – Following in AT&T’s footsteps, Verizon Wireless will roll out a tiered pricing structure for its data plans within four to six months, according to Verizon’s chief executive, although details of the tiers — which could coincide with the launch of the carrier’s first 4G LTE markets — haven’t been hammered out yet. Also: Verizon would “love” an iPhone, but it would have to “earn” it first.

PC World – Advanced Micro Devices has lowered its revenue forecast for the third quarter due to weak demand for laptops in Western Europe and North America, the company said Thursday.

PC World – It’ll likely arrive someday, just not as soon as we’d like. Verizon Communications chief executive Ivan Seidenberg has tossed a bucket of icy water on smoldering rumors about a certain Apple smartphone coming to the largest U.S. wireless network.

PC World – If you’re sick of buying a brand new cell phone every other year, you’re certainly not alone. Consumers are holding on to their phones for longer than ever these days, according to the latest survey from J.D. Power and Associates.