Today’s Tech Trends: Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Theory, Google Inc (GOOG) & Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)’s Business Support

Apple Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (AAPL) (UtahPeoplesPost)
Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders acquired 77,636 put options on the company, StockRatingsNetwork reports. This is an increase of approximately 381% compared to the typical volume of 16,133 put options. In other Apple news, SVP Eduardo Cue unloaded 24,580 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $504.18, for a total value of $12,392,744.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

The early verdict on Google Glass (TheStar)
Geeks aren’t the only people wearing Google Glass. Among the people testing Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s wearable computer are teachers, dentists, doctors, radio disc jockeys, hair stylists, architects, athletes and even a zookeeper. Some 10,000 people are trying out an early version of Glass, most of them selected as part of a contest.

MS, govt to boost tech start-ups (ITWeb)
SA has partnered with government and expanded its existing BizSpark programme to provide business support to 600 technology start-ups over the next three years, using funding from government’s Jobs Fund and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s 4Afrika initiative. The Microsoft BizSpark programme offers technology and support to start-ups that develop software-based products and services, are privately held, have been in business for less than five years and bring in less than $1 million annual revenue.