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Apple Confirms Tim Cook as Speaker at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference

A notice on Apple’s Investor Relations page confirms that the company will be offering a live webcast (audio only) of a presentation at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference where CEO Tim Cook will be the speaker. Cook's presentation will kick off at approximately 12:30 PM Pacific, accordin...

14 February 2012
03:30 GMT

Apple to Hold iPad 3 Event on March 7 (a Wednesday) - Speculation

A quick check with the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts web site reveals that the venue has been booked on Thursday 3/1/12 and Thursday 3/8/12, leaving an open Wednesday (3/7/12) for Apple’s rumored iPad 3 event. Although there’s hardly any confirmation that Apple even plans to host an event next month, h...

10 February 2012
09:10 GMT

Apple CEO Says Their New Retail Boss Is “the Best by Far”

Apple raised concerns this week when it announced the hiring of a certain John Browett to run its retail operations. Tim Cook answered an Apple fan’s email touting the man as the best in his field. Browett is said to be responsible for a lackluster customer experience, having left behind “the worst of Be...

2 February 2012
09:44 GMT

Group Calls on Apple to “Make the iPhone 5 Ethically”

A petition launched by SumOfUs is pressing Apple to address Chinese worker rights, having collected almost 40,000 signatures thus far. The appeal is to make the next iPhone “ethically” and it comes with a statement from the group’s executive director who blasts Tim Cook himself for not taking proper...

1 February 2012
03:50 GMT

Tim Cook’s Top Priorities: A Cash Pile of $97 Billion and a Partner Called Foxconn

With a growing cash pile that will exceed $100 billion the next reported quarter and a PR fiasco regarding overseas partners accused of worker abuse, Timothy D. Cook has his way cut out for himself, according to a report that profiles the new Apple CEO.Some believe Cook might even do a great job as the president of t...

30 January 2012
03:38 GMT

Tim Cook Could Be the Next U.S. President, Says Ex Apple Staffer (Video)

Apple’s new CEO certainly has what it takes to make profits soar, but one former employee believes he has enough charisma to be the next president of the United States.Speaking to Adam Lashinsky at LinkedIn, the former Apple employee confirmed an interesting account from the author’s book, Inside Apple, r...

29 January 2012
16:24 GMT

Apple CEO Gives His Word That Worker Abuse Claims Are Blatantly False

After The NY Times ran a troubling story about Apple looking the other way on worker abuse at its partners’ overseas facilities, CEO Tim Cook says he is downright shocked by these claims, and wants to set the record straight.The CEO promptly responded with a letter to all Apple staffers, saying “As a comp...

27 January 2012
02:33 GMT

Apple CEO Confirms $500 off Macs, $250 off iPads for Employees

Starting this June, Apple employees who have been working at the company for longer than 90 days will be able to buy a Mac and / or an iPad at a considerable discount, CEO Tim Cook has confirmed.After reporting the stellar financial results for Q1 2012, Apple’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook, scheduled a mee...

26 January 2012
03:57 GMT

Apple CEO Schedules Meeting in Town Hall

Tim Cook has sent a company-wide email to congratulate everyone for their hard work to achieve the stellar results posted by Apple during yesterday’s earnings call. Not only that, he also told staffers that he expected them in the company’s auditorium today at 10:00 AM sharp to discuss some new and excit...

25 January 2012
09:28 GMT

Tim Cook on a Potential Apple HD TV: ‘We Continue to Pull the Strings’

Calling the Apple TV product “a hobby that I couldn’t live without,” Apple’s CEO Tim Cook confirmed during yesterday’s earnings call that his company sold a record 1.4 million Apple TVs this past quarter.In the whole fiscal 2011, 2.8 million units were sold. The figures speak clearly to ...

25 January 2012
08:20 GMT

Tim Cook: iCloud Is Becoming Central to Our Business

Apple’s CEO is hinting to Wall Street analysts that they should keep an eye out for any product that integrates with iCloud in the next ten years, as the service has become central to Apple’s business.In a conference call that had been scheduled for a while, Apple posted a new record quarter beating Wall ...

25 January 2012
03:22 GMT

Apple Discloses Suppliers for the First Time Ever

In a rare move, Apple has disclosed all of its suppliers, its relationship with these partners, and the measures it takes to ensure proper working conditions for the people making its iPods, iPhones, iPads, and Macs.Disclosed in a PDF document on the Apple web site, the 156 companies are listed in alphabetical order....

15 January 2012
10:35 GMT

Luxury Not Important for Apple CEO Tim Cook

Roughly 450 headlines published yesterday took on Tim Cook’s newly-acquired ‘fortune’, after news had broken out that the man had been compensated several hundred million dollars for his role as CEO. And who better to discuss fortunes if not Philip Elmer-DeWitt of Fortune magazine who believes thos...

12 January 2012
03:19 GMT

Apple CEO Asked to Pull Fake Drivers License App

An application that allowed users to create a fake driver’s license got pulled from the iTunes App Store today after Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, urging him to deal with the situation.In his letter, the US Senator explained that DriversEd’s app posed a real threat...

12 December 2011
10:22 GMT

Isaacson: Ive and Cook Together Form Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs biography author Walter Isaacson remarked at a breakfast conversation hosted by Fortune that Steve Jobs lives and breaths through the experience of two key Apple executives, one of which is an operational wizard, the other a design guru.Walter Isaacson, author of the bestselling biography on Steve Jobs, sa...

11 November 2011
09:44 GMT

Tim Cook 'Thinks Different'

Timothy D. Cook, the man whom Apple’s leadership chose to put in the CEO seat after Steve Jobs’ resignation, is reportedly leaving a distinct mark on the company already, doing things that the late visionary never did.People familiar with Apple internally say Mr. Cook has attended to administrative affair...

2 November 2011
03:56 GMT

Steve Jobs Didn’t Regard Tim Cook as a ‘Product Person’

In Walter Isaacson bio of Steve Jobs, the late Apple co-founder is quoted as saying that Cook has great operational skills, but that products aren’t a trait he’s defined by.Unlike Jobs, who not only was a great leader but was also obsessed by the products his company made, Cook only knows how to run thing...

25 October 2011
10:58 GMT

Samsung and Apple Discuss Supplying ‘Better Parts’ in the Future

In what may seem an attempt to loosen up in their fierce dispute over dominance in the smartphone market, Apple and Samsung have come to terms on at least one topic recently - supplying better parts for their products.After attending Steve Jobs memorial service on Sunday, Lee Jae-Yong, the only son of Samsung Electro...

20 October 2011
07:33 GMT

Tim Cook Tells Apple Staffers to Take Entire Thanksgiving Week Off

In yet another email sent to Apple staffers this week, Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook is announcing that Apple will be shutting down for a whole week so that everyone can take a relaxed breath in light of all that’s happened at Apple this year, good and bad.Cook is addressing Apple employees with immense adm...

14 October 2011
03:07 GMT

Apple Board of Directors Acknowledges Steve Jobs’ Death

The Apple board of directors and Chief Executive Officer, Timothy D. Cook, have issued official statements acknowledging the death of their company’s beloved co-founder.Although Apple’s web site had been rigged to advertise a newly announced iPhone, new iPod models, iOS 5, and iCloud, the company today is...

6 October 2011
03:31 GMT

Apple Keynote 'Let’s Talk iPhone' Available for Streaming

Not that the festivities are long over and everyone knows pretty much everything about the new iPhone 4S, it’s high time to sit back and recap yesterday’s announcements with a good old fashioned keynote watching.Featuring Tim Cook as the leading man, and fellow executives Scott Forstall and Phil Schiller ...

5 October 2011
10:31 GMT

'Let's Talk iPhone' Event Coverage

A couple of hours from now, Apple’s newly-instated chief executive officer will take the stage at 4 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California (Apple’s Town Hall Auditorium) to make some iPhone related announcements. Invitations sent to the media last week bear strong indication that there will be at least one...

4 October 2011
10:54 GMT

iPhone 5 Event Will Not Be Live-Streamed by Apple

Despite allowing reporters to curl up in a London store and watch the iPhone announcements live as they unfold, Apple will not be streaming the show live to everyone else, a company official has confirmed.The company formerly run by Steve Jobs is holding a key event today at its Cupertino campus at 10 a.m. local time...

4 October 2011
03:03 GMT

Apple iPhone 5 Event Scheduled Tuesday, October 4, Sources Say

Apple is set to unveil its next-generation iPhone early next month, in a typical Apple event that will see Tim Cook take the stage for his first product launch as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Sources familiar with the situation are telling All Things D that Tuesday, October 4 is the day Apple pla...

21 September 2011
07:22 GMT

Tim Cook Does the Unthinkable - Opens Apple to the World

Tim Cook appears to have made the first move that acts as a key differentiator between the way he and Steve Jobs think in terms of leadership. Drawing a clear line between how Cook and Jobs do (or did) things at Apple, the newly-instated CEO reportedly sent an internal email to staffers announcing a new charitable ma...

9 September 2011
17:01 GMT

CEO Tim Cook Already Making Changes at Apple

Formerly in charge of Apple’s iTunes division, Eddy Cue has just been promoted to Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, according to Tim Cook, Apple’s new CEO.Reporting directly to Cook, Cue will also serve on Apple’s executive management team, according to Apple’s newly-app...

1 September 2011
13:21 GMT

Tim Cook Also Answers Apple Fans’ Emails

We have one more reason to believe Tim Cook’s promise that Apple is not going to change with him replacing Steve Jobs as several sources are reporting that Cook is keen to adopt one of Steve Jobs’ traits - taking the time to answer emails from Apple fans. Following Steve Jobs resignation as CEO, Cook h...

31 August 2011
08:46 GMT

Tim Cook's Ultimate Test Will Be to Launch a New Product

The speculation is on about whether Tim Cook, the new Apple CEO, will be just as good a leader to his company, as he is a manager. Formerly Chief Operating Officer and now Chief Executive Officer of Apple (following the resignation of Steve Jobs last week), Tim Cook mostly knows about the company’s worldwide...

29 August 2011
07:54 GMT

Meet Tim Cook, Apple’s New CEO

Hours into the announcement that Steve Jobs had resigned as CEO from Apple, the Executive Profiles page at Apple.com reflected the change, listing Timothy D. Cook as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. “Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple and serves on its Board of Directors,” reads the updated bio...

26 August 2011
03:59 GMT

Steve Jobs Resigns, Tim Cook Becomes CEO of Apple

Apple Co-Founder, Steven P. Jobs has resigned as CEO of the Cupertino, California company, leaving his seat to Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, who has been named CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board.A press release was put out by Apple saying that the company’s Board of Directors announced that &...

25 August 2011
02:39 GMT

Confirmed: Steve Jobs Planning to Return to Apple 'Full Time'

Steve Jobs is still actively involved in major decision making at Apple as the CEO plans to be "back full-time as soon as he can," Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook said in response to an analyst’s questions. Speaking at the company’s Q2 2011 earnings call yesterday, Cook shed light on the ongoing invo...

21 April 2011
08:38 GMT

Apple COO Tim Cook Hints at Cheaper iPhone

Apple is working hard to “figure out” the prepaid market and doesn’t want its products to be “just for the rich,” but “for everyone,” according to sources analyzing a conversation between Apple COO Tim Cook and Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi. Interpreted by various high...

1 March 2011
07:04 GMT

Apple COO Tim Cook Officially Confirms CDMA iPhone 4

Apple’s much-rumored CDMA-capable iPhone 4 was confirmed today during a press event hosted in New York by Verizon, the American wireless services provider.The device is considered a new-breed iPhone 4 that has been “designed” to work on the carrier’s CDMA network, according to Apple’s ch...

11 January 2011
13:01 GMT

'Tim Cook Will Not Be Going to HP, He Loves Apple'

Earlier today, rumors broke out that Apple’s chief operating officer, Tim Cook, was headed for the CEO chair at HP. Such talk was soon put to rest by Gleacher & Co.’s Brian Marshall, who follows Apple, and actually had a talk with Cook earlier today.Rumors of Apple being on the verge of losing Cook (who t...

28 September 2010
13:12 GMT

Apple to Lose $175M on Free Bumpers, iPhone Sales Not Impacted by ‘Antennagate’

Apple has set itself back some $175 by promising a free Bumper or third party case to every iPhone 4 owner, the company’s top execs said during yesterday’s conference call. Attending Wall Street analysts were also told that the iPhone 4 was Apple’s fastest-selling device to date, and that there was ...

21 July 2010
06:10 GMT

Tim Cook on iPad A4 Silicon, Apple TV, the Key to Success

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs annual tech conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer, talked about the iPad, the Apple TV, future plans and the key to success in a big company. Cook, as Apple fans know, is the runner-up for CEO at Apple, once Steve Jobs is ready to step dow...

24 February 2010
09:36 GMT

General Motors to Grab Apple’s Tim Cook for CEO Position

Reportedly, Apple COO Tim Cook is General Motor's first choice for a new CEO.  Mr. Cook already has some CEO experience (Steve Jobs’ medical leave) which only adds to the qualities sought by GB, according to Silicon Alley Insider.The tech-site claims a reader with inside sources at Spencer Stuart has ...

4 January 2010
11:17 GMT

Apple's App Store to See a Facelift

While announcing the financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2009, some of Apple's officials stated, during the conference call that followed the initial announcement, that the App Store could use some improvements. Apple COO Tim Cook has reportedly stated that the company is considering new w...

22 July 2009
09:42 GMT

Apple Confirms the Expected – No Netbook

With Apple disclosing the latest quarterly earnings, as well as answering some of the media's burning questions, the company has yet again confirmed its lack of interest in the netbook market. In fact, the words of Apple's current acting CEO perfectly resonate with one of our latest articles in the “p...

23 April 2009
04:23 GMT

Steve Jobs Still Close with Apple

People familiar with Apple's plans have revealed that Steve Jobs is actively reviewing the development of iPhone OS 3.0, as well as the development of new hardware products, remaining “closely involved in key aspects of running the company,” according to The Wall Street Journal.In the report, people ...

13 April 2009
04:21 GMT

Analyst Meets Up with Apple Officials, Learns Plans

Barron's is reporting that Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi has a meeting this week with Apple COO Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer and SVP-Product Marketing Phil Schiller. According to the analyst, Apple's officials “appeared confident” about its guidance for the second fiscal quarter ...

13 February 2009
07:00 GMT

Analyst Asks How Steve Jobs Is Doing (Q1 '09 Q&A)

During Apple's Q&A with the media at its FY 09 First Quarter Results Conference Call, the company's execs weighed in on various topics, including one that concerns its CEO. Interested in Steve Jobs' wellbeing, Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes adopted a straight-forward approach and asked how Jobs w...

22 January 2009
05:39 GMT

Tim Cook on Netbooks, Apple TV at Q1 '09 Conference Call

As recently reported, Apple has announced record revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, proving that the company can prevail even in times like these. After making all the announcements regarding Mac, iPod and iPhone sales in part, Apple execs allowed members of the media to ask questions about the company...

22 January 2009
04:06 GMT

Apple Co-Founder on Steve Jobs' Leave

Steve Wozniak, nicknamed Woz in short by the Apple community, was kind enough to do an interview with the folks at NBC on Steve Jobs' health issues and, implicitly, his medical leave announced recently. The Apple co-founder explained to the interviewers that people should just trust Steve Jobs. Apple's CEO ...

20 January 2009
02:52 GMT

Steve Jobs' Medical Leave May Be for Good, Analysts Suggest

With two health-related announcements out the door from Apple's press room recently, the media could only have become more relentless. Reports are now adding new information to Apple's open statements. “Two people who are familiar with Mr. Jobs’s current medical treatment said he was not suffer...

15 January 2009
04:05 GMT

Apple COO Sheds Light on the iPhone's Status. Talks SDK

During the Goldman Sachs Technology Symposium, Apple COO Tim Cook assured investors as well as the press that Apple was right on track with its iPhone, for the 10 million sold units landmark. Although Cook also talked economic decline and iPod sales, the iPhone emphasis was obvious, especially when Apple's COO m...

29 February 2008
06:40 GMT


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