Apple’s old core
6 years ago

Apple’s old core

Live Mint  

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook now wants its handy little screens to engross us with movies, video games and magazines. Even the joint stardom of Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey at its Steve Jobs Theater could not enthuse investors. The brand first burst into the mindspace of its loyalists with a TV commercial that portrayed it as a tool to smash the Orwellian hegemony of Big Brother. Today, this champion of liberty stands accused of being a bully itself.What’s more, its privacy safeguards against prying eyes seem only slightly better than those of rival cellphones loaded with other software.

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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, 3 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 …

Tim Cook Can’t Run Apple Forever. Who’s Next?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tim Cook Can’t Run Apple Forever. Who’s Next?

Bloomberg  

Tim Cook has transformed Apple Inc. since taking over as chief executive officer from Steve Jobs in 2011, introducing new product categories, pushing into new businesses, and making an audacious attempt to take a new type of computing mainstream. But if it seems like a logical time for Cook to start planning for someone else to shape Apple’s next chapter, …

Apple Is Doing Something Steve Jobs Never Would Have Done
1 year, 9 months ago

Apple Is Doing Something Steve Jobs Never Would Have Done

Slate  

This article is from Big Technology, a newsletter by Alex Kantrowitz. On Monday, Tim Cook will take the stage at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference where he’s expected to introduce his company’s long-awaited mixed reality device. “Quality materials, beautiful design, and an Apple logo still don’t seem to provide a reason why consumers would want this.” Priced somewhere between $2,000 and …

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 …

Has Apple finally bitten off way more than it can chew?
4 years, 11 months ago

Has Apple finally bitten off way more than it can chew?

Wired  

Forty-five feels like half way. Apple’s stock price more than doubled last year; by January 2020, the company was worth $1.4 trillion, more than all the companies in the Dax index of Germany’s top 30 combined. Apple is “operating at a breadth and depth we’ve never operated at before”, Cook says. To make sure users remain tethered to Apple devices, …

Book reveals Cook's recipe for ensuring Apple's freshness
5 years, 8 months ago

Book reveals Cook's recipe for ensuring Apple's freshness

China Daily  

The contents pages of journalist Leander Kahney's new book, Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level. Additionally, it illustrates Cook's attention to Apple's social responsibilities, such as charity work and environmental protection, among others, some of which were ignored by Jobs, according to the book. Kahney attributes Cook's efforts at Apple to create "a fairer culture …

Tim Cook rubbishes reports of Jony Ive frustrated with him
5 years, 8 months ago

Tim Cook rubbishes reports of Jony Ive frustrated with him

India TV News  

Apple CEO Tim Cook has rubbished reports claiming that chief design officer Jony Ive quit the company after "being frustrated with Cook's alleged lack of interest in design". Also, read: Realme X launch in India teased by the company on Twitter In a rare email sent to an NBC News reporter after the Wall Street Journal reported that "Ive had …

Apple helping rebuild Notre Dame is a perfect example of how it’s changed under Tim Cook
5 years, 11 months ago

Apple helping rebuild Notre Dame is a perfect example of how it’s changed under Tim Cook

Salon  

Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted early Tuesday morning that the company would be donating money as a way of helping French officials rebuild the Notre Dame cathedral, which was badly damaged in a fire that broke out Monday and destroyed its iconic spire. The tweet from Apple’s chief executive doesn’t make clear to what extent the company will contribute funds, …

Apple to join tech wave sweeping over Hollywood
6 years ago

Apple to join tech wave sweeping over Hollywood

CNN  

Los Angeles CNN Business — The history of Hollywood has been punctuated by infusions of new money and players looking to get into show business. Yet the latest wave of tech giants muscling in on the content game invites new questions about how studios will adapt – and whether the new blood reflects a boon to them or an existential …

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, …

Has Apple Lost Its Innovation Mojo?
7 years, 11 months ago

Has Apple Lost Its Innovation Mojo?

NPR  

Has Apple Lost Its Innovation Mojo? Enlarge this image Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP It's daunting to think about the number of products Apple has created that have transformed how most people use technology: the original Mac with the first mass-produced mouse, the iMac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad. Cook is a more traditional CEO, Gardner says, and doesn't like …

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 …

Please, Apple, stop: Focus on making better tablets, not engineering the next "Orange Is the New Black"
9 years, 6 months ago

Please, Apple, stop: Focus on making better tablets, not engineering the next "Orange Is the New Black"

Salon  

Apple is one of the biggest companies in the world; its market capitalization is north of $700 billion, and it has shiny stores in more than a dozen countries. “Apple is exploring getting into the original programming business.” Here’s what Variety reports so far: "Sources indicate the Cupertino, Calif., colossus has held preliminary conversations in recent weeks with executives in …

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 …

An Intimate Glimpse at Steve Jobs' Intense Humanity
10 years, 11 months ago

An Intimate Glimpse at Steve Jobs' Intense Humanity

Wired  

You're in a room with Steve Jobs, the smartest product mind in the history of business, and, lucky you, you're showing him a product you designed. Melton opened the door on this and other encounters with the late Apple co-founder in a recent blog post, "Memories of Steve," that reveals Jobs the leader, thinker, and colleague in vivid first-person detail. …

Apple CEO Tim Cook teases, reassures shareholders
11 years ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook teases, reassures shareholders

Firstpost  

Apple CEO Tim Cook is still trying to convince shareholders that the iPhone maker remains a step ahead in the race to innovate, even though recent performance of the company’s stock lags behind other technology trendsetters. In making his case Friday, Cook struck a familiar refrain during Apple’s annual shareholder meeting at the company’s Cupertino, California headquarters. On the financial …

Apple on brink of losing most valuable company tag
12 years, 2 months ago

Apple on brink of losing most valuable company tag

India TV News  

New York, Jan 25: Apple needs to start making nice with Wall Street, analysts said Thursday as investors hammered the company's stock. The company's gross profit margin in the recent quarter was 38.6 percent compared with 44.7 percent a year earlier.Of even more concern to investors: Apple's forecast sales growth for the current quarter is around 7 percent compared with …

Apple announces changes in its ranks
12 years, 4 months ago

Apple announces changes in its ranks

Firstpost  

Apple today announced executive management changes that will encourage even more collaboration between the company’s hardware, software and… Apple today announced executive management changes that will encourage even more collaboration between the company’s hardware, software, and services teams. “We are in one of the most prolific periods of innovation and new products in Apple’s history,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. …

Tim Cook speaks candidly about Apple at D10 – Firstpost
12 years, 9 months ago

Tim Cook speaks candidly about Apple at D10 – Firstpost

Firstpost  

There has been a lot of talk circulating amongst Apple loyalists whether the current CEO Tim Cook could fill the gaping void left by the late Steve Jobs. In a tete a tete with hosts Walt Mosberg and Kara Swisher, Tim Cook was quizzed on various topics that range from the ongoing patent wars between Apple and the various other …

Tim Cook says Apple has more cash than needed to run the company
13 years, 1 month ago

Tim Cook says Apple has more cash than needed to run the company

Firstpost  

Apple Inc on Thursday adopted a measure long desired by investors and corporate governance activists, granting its shareholders a bigger say in the appointment of directors to the board of the world’s most valuable technology company. Chief Executive Tim Cook also repeated that he has been “thinking very deeply” about investors’ demands that the consumer electronics company return some of …

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