Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says
6 years, 9 months ago

Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says

NPR  

Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Ariel Zambelich/NPR Ariel Zambelich/NPR "We've never been in the data business," Apple CEO Tim Cook told NPR on Monday, responding to a report that Facebook struck agreements giving Apple and other device makers access to Facebook users' personal information. "The things mentioned in the Times article about relationship statuses and all these kinds of stuff, this is so foreign to us, and not data that we have ever received at all or requested — zero," Cook told NPR's Steve Inskeep and Laura Sydell during the company's annual conference for developers in San Jose, Calif. The Screen Time app will let parents set time limits on how long their children can use apps, from Netflix to Snapchat, said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering. Sponsor Message The products introduced under Cook, such as the Apple Watch and Apple's HomePod smart speaker, haven't made the kinds of waves that previous devices did.

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Is Tim Cook ready to step down as Apple CEO? Here’s what the 64-year-old said about quitting
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Tim Cook ready to step down as Apple CEO? Here’s what the 64-year-old said about quitting

Hindustan Times  

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been at the helm of the multi-trillion dollar company for 13 years now and many have wondered how long he plans to continue in his role. Responding to the query of how long he wants to continue as the Apple CEO, Cook said that he “loves this place” and “that it's a privilege of a …

’Apple ecosystem is a prison yard’: Tim Cook’s company accused of spying on employees’ personal data
3 months, 3 weeks ago

’Apple ecosystem is a prison yard’: Tim Cook’s company accused of spying on employees’ personal data

Live Mint  

A current Apple employee has accused the Cupertino-based tech giant of spying on its employees through their personal devices, such as iPads and iPhones. The lawsuit also alleges that Apple requires employees to agree to a policy where the company can “engage in physical, video, and electronic surveillance of them” even when they are at their home. A panopticon where …

Tim Cook reveals the four qualities he looks for in new Apple employees
2 years, 5 months ago

Tim Cook reveals the four qualities he looks for in new Apple employees

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tim Cook has revealed the four traits he looks for in prospective Apple …

No plans to make crypto an accepted method of payment anytime soon: Apple CEO Tim Cook
3 years, 4 months ago

No plans to make crypto an accepted method of payment anytime soon: Apple CEO Tim Cook

India TV News  

Apple CEO Tim Cook, whose real-time net worth is about $1.4 billion, shot down rumours that Apple is targeting crypto as an investment even as prices for bitcoin and ethereum soared to new record highs. Apple has some $200 billion in cash -- "I don't think people buy Apple stock to get exposure to crypto," he said, and added that …

How Apple screwed Facebook
3 years, 10 months ago

How Apple screwed Facebook

Wired  

It is not unusual for the bosses of Apple and Facebook to be at loggerheads with each other over privacy. Back in 2018 Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg accused his Apple counterpart Tim Cook of being “extremely glib” for making scathing remarks about Facebook’s involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Weeks later Apple introduced privacy controls that hampered Facebook’s ability …

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Says Apple's New Privacy Measures Are Good for End Consumers
4 years, 1 month ago

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Says Apple's New Privacy Measures Are Good for End Consumers

News 18  

With Facebook launching criticism of Apple’s upcoming privacy changes, CEO of Snap Inc, Evan Spiegel has said that while it will be disruptive for advertising, it is ultimately the right choice for consumers. In an interview with CNBC, Spiegel said that the new changes announced by Apple are in line with his company’s privacy philosophy as it has never allowed …

Apple CEO Warns Against Misinformation on Social Media, Says Some Apps Prioritise Conspiracy Theories
4 years, 1 month ago

Apple CEO Warns Against Misinformation on Social Media, Says Some Apps Prioritise Conspiracy Theories

News 18  

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Thursday criticised polarisation and misinformation on social media, intensifying a conflict between the iPhone maker and Facebook. In remarks delivered at the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference, Cook critiqued apps that he argued collect too much personal information and prioritise “conspiracy theories and violent incitement simply because of their high rates of …

Apple CEO escalates battle with Facebook over online privacy
4 years, 1 month ago

Apple CEO escalates battle with Facebook over online privacy

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies Thursday, escalating an online privacy battle pitting the iPhone maker against digital services that depend on tracking people to help sell ads. What are the consequences of seeing thousands of users join extremist groups and then perpetuating …

Apple boss Tim Cook is tough leader 'who leaves team in tears'
4 years, 7 months ago

Apple boss Tim Cook is tough leader 'who leaves team in tears'

Daily Mail  

market value went from $348 billion to $1.9 trillion since Cook took over Despite his friendly, gentle demeanour, Apple's chief executive officer Tim Cook has been described as a tough leader who has been known to 'leave his staff in tears'. Middle managers today screen staff before meetings with Apple CEO Tim Cook to make sure they're well prepared As …

Apple CEO Tim Cook becomes a billionaire for the first time
4 years, 7 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook becomes a billionaire for the first time

India TV News  

Apple CEO Tim Cook has for the first time become a billionaire as the Cupertino-based iPhone maker broke all previous records and is now the world's most valued company at over $1.84 trillion. Last week, Apple surpassed Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco to become the world's most valuable company. The strong earnings report helped Apple shares closed up …

4 big tech CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to defend their success stories
4 years, 7 months ago

4 big tech CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to defend their success stories

India TV News  

Four Big Tech CEOs — Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple — are set to answer for their companies’ practices before Congress as a House panel caps its yearlong investigation of market dominance in the industry. At a previous hearing, an Amazon executive denied such accusation In the wake of George …

Big Tech In Washington's Hot Seat: What You Need To Know
4 years, 7 months ago

Big Tech In Washington's Hot Seat: What You Need To Know

NPR  

Big Tech In Washington's Hot Seat: What You Need To Know Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Evan Vucci, Jeff Chiu, Jens Meyer/AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Evan Vucci, Jeff Chiu, Jens Meyer/AP Updated at 7:17 p.m. Here's what you need to know: Who: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO …

Apple CEO Tim Cook: We care deeply about privacy, it is a fundamental right
5 years, 4 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook: We care deeply about privacy, it is a fundamental right

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Privacy is a fundamental human right that technology giant Apple deeply cares about, and it is a value embedded in the company's ethos, said the company’s chief executive Tim Cook, speaking in a fireside chat at Dreamforce 2019 in San Francisco. Privacy, sustainability and equality are values that are deeply embedded in the company, said Cook. Talking about …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes a jibe at Apple, says privacy isn't a luxury good
5 years, 10 months ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes a jibe at Apple, says privacy isn't a luxury good

India Today  

Data privacy is one of the biggest and most important topics of our times. And now, in the backdrop of a data privacy focussed developer's conference - the Google I/O 2019 - Google CEO Sundar Pichai has defended his company's stand on data privacy saying that Google's approach to the matter is democratic as it is focussed on providing privacy …

Technology needs to be regulated, says Apple CEO Tim Cook
5 years, 11 months ago

Technology needs to be regulated, says Apple CEO Tim Cook

India Today  

Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook has been one of the biggest proponents of data privacy and regulations in the field of technology in the Silicon Valley. "We all have to be intellectually honest, and we have to admit that what we're doing isn't working," Cook said at the TIME 100 Summit in New York earlier this week adding, "Technology …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leveraged user data as 'bargaining chip' against rivals
5 years, 11 months ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leveraged user data as 'bargaining chip' against rivals

Firstpost  

Facebook rewarded companies that it favoured by giving them access to the data of its users. The documents obtained by NBC from a British investigative journalist Duncan Campbell, include emails, web chats, presentations, spreadsheets, and meeting summaries which show how Facebook would reward favoured companies by giving them greater access to user data. According to the documents, Facebook gave Amazon …

Facebook explored plans to sell users’ data: report
5 years, 11 months ago

Facebook explored plans to sell users’ data: report

Live Mint  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg discussed for years plans to sell access to users' data to fight rivals, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing leaked documents. "For example, Facebook gave Amazon extended access to user data because it was spending money on Facebook advertising and partnering with the social network on the launch of its …

This is how Apple CEO Tim Cook believes you can have privacy online
6 years, 2 months ago

This is how Apple CEO Tim Cook believes you can have privacy online

India Today  

Apple has been a long-term proponent of data privacy. "Consumers shouldn't have to tolerate another year of companies irresponsibly amassing huge user profiles, data breaches that seem out of control and the vanishing ability to control our own digital lives.This problem is solvable-it isn't too big, too challenging or too late," Cook wrote in his op-ed. Notably, Cook, in his …

Facebook struck deals over data and burnt rivals, show internal emails
6 years, 3 months ago

Facebook struck deals over data and burnt rivals, show internal emails

Hindustan Times  

Internal emails from Facebook, including some from CEO Mark Zuckerberg, have led British lawmakers to conclude that the social media giant had deals with third party apps that continued to allow access to personal data of users. A British parliamentary panel released a cache of Facebook emails revealing sharing of user data An influential UK parliamentary committee looking into fake …

We disagree with Apple but Android use purely on merit: Facebook
6 years, 4 months ago

We disagree with Apple but Android use purely on merit: Facebook

The Quint  

San Francisco, Nov 15 Dismissing a media report that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered his management team to use only Android phones after his tiff with Apple CEO Tim Cook, the social media network on Thursday said the decision to use Android is because it is the most popular operating system in the world. The New York Times on Wednesday …

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg forced all his employees to use Android phones: Report
6 years, 4 months ago

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg forced all his employees to use Android phones: Report

Firstpost  

TL;DR: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook quarreled, and reportedly Zuck took it to heart and made sure nobody in his company used an Apple iPhone again. Back in March this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked in an MSNBC interview, what he would do if he were in Zuckerberg’s shoes dealing with the fallout from …

Mark Zuckerberg orders Facebook employees to give up iPhone and use Android, reason will surprise you
6 years, 4 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg orders Facebook employees to give up iPhone and use Android, reason will surprise you

India Today  

A vast majority of the Facebook staffers don't use Apple iPhones running on iOS. Then again, when Recode's Kara Swisher asked Cook what would he do if he was Mark Zuckerberg, Cook replied, "I wouldn't be in this situation." Notably, not only did Zuckerberg pass an order banning the iPhones from Facebook, but he also responded to Cook's comment saying …

Apple CEO Tim Cook warns personal data is being 'weaponised' by tech firms
6 years, 5 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook warns personal data is being 'weaponised' by tech firms

ABC  

The chief executive of one of the biggest tech companies in the world has warned consumers that their personal information is being used against them "with military efficiency" by companies looking to turn a profit. In an impassioned speech about digital privacy at an international data protection conference, Apple chief executive Tim Cook described the industrialisation of data as a …

Apple CEO launches scathing attack on tech companies that weaponise personal data
6 years, 5 months ago

Apple CEO launches scathing attack on tech companies that weaponise personal data

India Today  

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the tech companies that hoard users' personal data to increase their profits. Speaking at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Brussels, Cook said that "data industrial complex" had been created to collect users' personal data, which was being weapsonised against their rightful owners …

Tim Cook says user data is being weaponised with military efficiency by companies
6 years, 5 months ago

Tim Cook says user data is being weaponised with military efficiency by companies

Firstpost  

Cook also warned about govt. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being “weaponized with military efficiency” by companies to increase profit. Cook, speaking at the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, said Apple supported a federal privacy law in the United States and also touted the iPhone maker’s commitment to protect users’ data …

Apple CEO Tim Cook expected to back Europe's GDPR at Brussels privacy event
6 years, 5 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook expected to back Europe's GDPR at Brussels privacy event

Firstpost  

Tim Cook will describe GDPR, as an example of how “good policy can protect the rights of us all.” Apple chief executive Tim Cook is expected to praise new European privacy rules and to voice the company’s support for strong laws in Europe and the United States to protect the use of data, according to prepared remarks for delivery at …

Don't believe tech companies that seek your data for better services, says Apple CEO Tim Cook
6 years, 5 months ago

Don't believe tech companies that seek your data for better services, says Apple CEO Tim Cook

India Today  

Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook took a dig at tech companies that demand more customer data from users in lieu of better services saying that it's a bunch of bunk. In an exclusive interview with Vice News Tonight that aired on Tuesday, Cook while highlighting the steps taken by his company to secure user data appeared to admonish tech …

Meet the people helping Tim Cook run Apple
6 years, 7 months ago

Meet the people helping Tim Cook run Apple

Live Mint  

Los Angeles: On Friday, Tim Cook will mark the seventh anniversary of his ascension as Apple Inc.’s seventh chief executive officer. Apple rarely discusses succession planning, and when asked about it at the company’s most recent shareholder meeting, Cook said “passing the baton” wisely is one of his most crucial responsibilities. Today, she oversees marketing for Apple’s bevy of apps, …

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Company Hasn't Collected Data Available From Facebook
6 years, 9 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Company Hasn't Collected Data Available From Facebook

NPR  

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Company Hasn't Collected Data Available From Facebook Apple's CEO Tim Cook denies that Apple is implicated in Facebook's latest scandal. He speaks with NPR at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Today NPR spoke directly with Apple CEO Tim Cook about the revelations that hardware makers had access to …

Apple v Facebook: Why I'm cheering for Tim Cook's team
6 years, 10 months ago

Apple v Facebook: Why I'm cheering for Tim Cook's team

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But while Apple boss Tim Cook would appear to …

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak quits Facebook after data breach scandal
6 years, 11 months ago

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak quits Facebook after data breach scandal

India TV News  

Apple co-founder has joined the bandwagon of the tech leaders who are closing down their Facebook accounts after the infamous data breach. Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk deleted Facebook accounts for his two major companies, Tesla and SpaceX, in response to a call from WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton in a #deletefacebook campaign on Twitter. The tech leaders were concerned …

Apple co-founder closing Facebook account in privacy crisis
6 years, 11 months ago

Apple co-founder closing Facebook account in privacy crisis

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is shutting down his Facebook account as the social media giant struggles to cope with the worst privacy crisis in its history. He said the “profits are all based on the user’s info, but the users get none of the profits back.” Wozniak said he’d rather pay for Facebook. It’s “a big hypocrisy not …

Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix its problems, says Mark Zuckerberg amidst data leak scandal
6 years, 11 months ago

Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix its problems, says Mark Zuckerberg amidst data leak scandal

Firstpost  

Mark Zuckerberg has defended Facebook’s business model and shot back at criticism of the social networking giant from Apple CEO Tim Cook. Washington: Facebook will likely need “a few years” to fix the problems uncovered by the revelations on the hijacking of private user data, CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has said in an interview to Vox. Zuckerberg defended the company’s business …

Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix problems of private user data, says Mark Zuckerberg
6 years, 11 months ago

Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix problems of private user data, says Mark Zuckerberg

India TV News  

Facebook will likely need “a few years” to fix the problems uncovered by the revelations on the hijacking of private user data, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview released. Speaking to the news site Vox, Zuckerberg defended the company’s business model and shot back at criticism of the social networking giant from Apple CEO Tim Cook last week. …

Facebook data scandal has left Mark Zuckerberg isolated in tech industry
6 years, 11 months ago

Facebook data scandal has left Mark Zuckerberg isolated in tech industry

Live Mint  

New York: Facebook Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has found himself with few defenders in the technology industry. Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook, Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk and Salesforce.com Inc.’s Marc Benioff have criticized the social media network in the wake of its user data scandal involving political advertising firm Cambridge Analytica. “Users are looking for other big tech …

Facebook breach: Apple, IBM heads want stricter data regulations
6 years, 11 months ago

Facebook breach: Apple, IBM heads want stricter data regulations

The Quint  

Apple CEO Tim Cook. Beijing, March 27 With the Cambridge Analytica scandal revealing massive Facebook data misuse, Apple chief Tim Cook and IBM chair Ginni Rometty have called for more measures to ensure user data protection. The call for additional protection measure comes after the leak of personal and other data on some 50 million users to the London-based political …

Facebook-Cambridge Analytica row: Apple, IBM chiefs call for more data oversight
6 years, 11 months ago

Facebook-Cambridge Analytica row: Apple, IBM chiefs call for more data oversight

Live Mint  

Beijing: Executives from Apple Inc and IBM Corp. have called for more oversight on how personal data is used following the Facebook Inc. breach that saw roughly 50 million users’ data misused by consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Speaking at the three-day China Development Forum in Beijing, Apple chief Tim Cook said “well-crafted” regulation was required, while IBM Corp. chief Virginia Rometty …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologises for 'major breach of trust', outlines steps to protect user data
7 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologises for 'major breach of trust', outlines steps to protect user data

India TV News  

Breaking five days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised for a "major breach of trust," admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm. "I am really sorry that happened," Zuckerberg said of the scandal involving data mining firm Cambridge Analytica. Cambridge Analytica later obtained information from the …

Facebook's Data Scandal Latest Blow To The Company's Reputation
7 years ago

Facebook's Data Scandal Latest Blow To The Company's Reputation

NPR  

Facebook's Data Scandal Latest Blow To The Company's Reputation Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images The turmoil for Facebook isn't letting up. David Chartier, a freelance writer in Chicago, was one of them: "You can and arguably should #DeleteFacebook," Chartier wrote, in response to news that Cambridge Analytica, a voter-profiling firm, allegedly collected and used …

Apple CEO Tim Cook disagrees with US President Donald Trump on violence in Virginia
7 years, 7 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook disagrees with US President Donald Trump on violence in Virginia

Firstpost  

Tim Cook also said in the letter that Apple will donate $1 million a piece to the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League. Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook has joined a chorus of business leaders who have voiced their opposition to President Donald Trump after he blamed white nationalists and anti-racism activists equally for violence in Virginia over …

Will Tim Cook's privacy stance win or lose customers for Apple?
9 years, 1 month ago

Will Tim Cook's privacy stance win or lose customers for Apple?

Firstpost  

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook’s refusal to comply with the U.S. government’s request to unlock an iPhone of one of the San Bernardino, California attackers drew strong reaction from critics and supporters this week, but is unclear how the decision will affect potential buyers of the company’s products. In an open letter to customers, Cook vowed to fight a court …

Tim Cook’s stance on privacy could define his Apple legacy
9 years, 1 month ago

Tim Cook’s stance on privacy could define his Apple legacy

LA Times  

Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, had his pay cut by 15% after the tech company experienced its first decline in revenue since 2001. — Chenxi Wang, chief strategy officer, Twistlock But the typically mild-mannered Cook, 55, has portrayed the issue as a “fundamental human right.” “I don’t need to know what time you go to bed at night; I don’t …

Apple CEO Tim Cook blasts ruling requiring company to break into San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
9 years, 1 month ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook blasts ruling requiring company to break into San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tim Cook has written a passionate letter to Apple customers, arguing that a …

Apple CEO Tim Cook defends encryption and protecting users from government surveillance
9 years, 3 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook defends encryption and protecting users from government surveillance

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple CEO Tim Cook has defended his company's strong stance on user privacy, …

Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Privacy Is A Fundamental Human Right'
9 years, 5 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Privacy Is A Fundamental Human Right'

NPR  

Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Privacy Is A Fundamental Human Right' Enlarge this image toggle caption Ariel Zambelich/NPR Ariel Zambelich/NPR Apple has long touted the power and design of its devices, but recently the world's most valuable company has been emphasizing another feature: privacy. Apple CEO Tim Cook talks to NPR's Robert Siegel about how the company protects its customers' data, …

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about iPhone 6s, iOS apps, Siri privacy and more
9 years, 6 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about iPhone 6s, iOS apps, Siri privacy and more

Firstpost  

Soon after Apple launched its new iPhone models, Apple TV and iPad Pro at a recent event, CEO Tim Cook talks about Siri, iOS apps, recently launched products and more. In an interview with BuzzFeednews, Tim Cook spoke to the news site for 20 minutes as he was on the way to a surprise visit to the Fifth Avenue Apple …

Apple boss Tim Cook slams Google and Facebook for selling users’ data
9 years, 9 months ago

Apple boss Tim Cook slams Google and Facebook for selling users’ data

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tim Cook has called out many of his biggest competitors, like Google and …

Apple's Tim Cook cites record sales and 'unbelievable' year
10 years ago

Apple's Tim Cook cites record sales and 'unbelievable' year

Firstpost  

Apple CEO Tim Cook took a figurative victory lap at his company’s annual shareholder meeting, one day after he announced details about the new smartwatch Apple plans to start selling next month. Two speakers, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and a black Apple shareholder who did not say his name when he spoke, urged Cook to improve diversity in Apple’s …

Apple Pay is a hit with over a million activations in 72 hours: Tim Cook
10 years, 4 months ago

Apple Pay is a hit with over a million activations in 72 hours: Tim Cook

Firstpost  

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple’s new mobile payment system Apple Pay had over 1 million activations in the first three days after it became available, and is now more widely used than any competing payment system. We’re more than the total of the other guys,” Mr. Cook boasted during a tech industry conference, “and we’ve only been at it …

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