|
Home > News > Tags > tim cook
|
|
30
More: next 50 >>
The “Coffee with Tim Cook” charity auction has ended with the last bidder paying $610,000 / €473,528 to see the Apple CEO in the flesh at the company’s HQ in California.
Proceeds from the auction will go straight to the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, an international nonprofit founde... |
15 May 2013
07:27 GMT |
 |
|
Tim Cook’s executive shakeup from September 2012 is taking its toll on the development of iOS 7. Apple hopes to polish and finalize the software by September, people with knowledge of the matter said. Bloomberg reports that Apple’s strive to clean up iOS of skeuomorphism, along with the regrouping of its... |
1 May 2013
09:07 GMT |
|
|
The WSJ-owned All Things D has confirmed that the first big speaker to take the to stage at D11 this year will be Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive officer.
Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher are prepared to assault Cook with questions regarding “the explosive growth of the mobile market, [the] intense compe... |
1 May 2013
06:00 GMT |
|
|
American business magnate Donald Trump believes Apple is in deep trouble with its 4-inch iPhone. He says if Tim Cook doesn’t roll out a “phablet,” Apple is toast.
Having a lot of cash doesn’t necessarily make you a visionary, but Trump does own Apple stock, and he strongly believes those shar... |
30 April 2013
04:29 GMT |
|
|
Tim Cook is offering one hour of his precious time to back the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights by having coffee with whoever bids highest until Tue, May 14, 4:08PM EDT.
So far, he’s managed to get 84 bids with the current stake valued at $600,000, or roughly €460,000. That’s over half a mill... |
29 April 2013
03:42 GMT |
|
|
Apple’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook, is holding a charity auction with the folks at Charitybuzz hoping to raise around 50 large ones to support the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. Before you ask, the auction has already been a success. Someone will have a cup of coffee worth $175,000 / €134... |
25 April 2013
05:48 GMT |
|
|
Near Field Communication, or NFC, is a fledging technology that allows portable device owners to pay for stuff by simply swiping the gadget over a sensor. While it makes perfect sense for the iPhone, Apple maintains that it’s not ripe yet.
Apple held its Q2 2013 earnings call yesterday. During the event, CEO T... |
24 April 2013
03:30 GMT |
|
|
Apple CEO Tim Cook isn’t content with how his company approached the launch of the new iMac line last year. While he wanted to get the computer into customers’ hands as early as possible, he now feels Apple should have played the waiting game to avoid production hurdles. At its quarterly earnings call ye... |
24 April 2013
03:18 GMT |
|
|
There’s almost zero chance of Apple shipping a larger iPhone this year. That’s the message sent out by CEO Tim Cook during yesterday’s quarterly earnings call when asked about his company’s stance on larger screens.
Tim Cook told investors, “My view continues to be that iPhone 5 has the... |
24 April 2013
02:57 GMT |
|
|
The Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc., Timothy D. Cook, has extended a lengthy apology to China after learning that customers in the country were not happy with some of the company’s warranty/repair policies. That letter has now been fully translated. While you can try to Google-translate the Chinese-langu... |
5 April 2013
05:05 GMT |
|
|
Addressing growing concerns from Chinese customers, Apple this week has released a formal statement informing the public that the company’s local warranty policies have changed, including iPhone repair principles. CEO Tim Cook has issued a formal statement apologizing to Chinese customers that Apple had seemed... |
2 April 2013
04:01 GMT |
|
|
When you hear the name Tim Cook nowadays, you immediately think of a straight-laced, grey-haired operational mastermind who is running the most valuable company in the world. He’s the CEO of Apple Incorporated, and nobody sees him any different.
So when you see these photos of a gawky teenager wearing plaid pa... |
1 April 2013
05:17 GMT |
|
|
A recent story ran by the Wall Street Journal sheds some new light on how things are going at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA, after the widely reported executive shakeup in 2012.
Among the topics touched by the WSJ was the fact that Craig Federighi, senior vice president of Software Engineering at Apple, “has ... |
22 March 2013
07:51 GMT |
|
|
Word on the web is that Samsung is firing on all cylinders to roll out a smart-watch, calling it one of the “products of the future.” If the news is correct and Samsung manages to roll out this wearable computer ahead of Apple, Tim Cook will have a hard time staying on shareholders’ good side. Acco... |
19 March 2013
05:47 GMT |
|
|
It has come to light that Tim Cook told an investor that Apple’s “spaceship” Campus 2 is going to be delayed. The confirmation reportedly took place during a recent shareholder meeting.
The LA Times quotes the Apple CEO as saying, “It is taking a little longer” in response to a question from a shar... |
7 March 2013
07:33 GMT |
|
|
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital, which sued Apple over refusing to open up more stock value to shareholders, has dropped all charges against the Mac maker after Apple removed a bundled proposal in its proxy.The WSJ-owned MarketWatch reports that “Greenlight Capital has dropped its lawsuit against Apple ... |
2 March 2013
13:11 GMT |
|
|
It seems that Apple’s next big thing will actually be one of the smallest products in its lineup – a wristwatch that reportedly takes cues from the iPhone and the iPad. According to an earlier report, Apple will use bendable glass in the “iWatch.”
Bloomberg has heard from its Apple connects t... |
13 February 2013
04:26 GMT |
|
|
Speaking to investors at a Goldman Sachs conference this week, Tim Cook ruled out the possibility of seeing an OLED display in any of the company’s upcoming products, citing an “awful” color saturation and low levels of brightness. Answering a question about Apple's design choices, including t... |
13 February 2013
03:57 GMT |
|
|
Speaking on Apple’s modus operandi regarding acquisitions, CEO Tim Cook told analysts at an investor conference this week that “Cash is not burning a hole in our pocket,” implying that the company makes only smart purchases. Asked about the mentality behind acquisitions, Cook pointed investors&rsqu... |
13 February 2013
03:32 GMT |
|
|
Apple’s chief executive has issued a vocal response to Greenlight Capital regarding their lawsuit over preferred stock in the company’s proxy, stating the situation they’re in was “a silly side show.”
During a CNBC interview, Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn called Apple a “phen... |
13 February 2013
03:12 GMT |
|
|
At the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference today, Apple’s CEO answered questions on a number of topics, including the company’s cash usage strategy, Greenlight’s lawsuit, acquisitions, and innovation.
On that last topic, Cook confidently answered, “It's never been stronger.&... |
12 February 2013
10:53 GMT |
|
|
Apple has announced the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference at which CEO Tim Cook will speak on February 12, 2013, at approximately 7:15 a.m. PT/10:15 a.m. ET.
Those interested in listening to the webcast (streaming audio from the conference call), will require an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS... |
12 February 2013
03:45 GMT |
|
|
As Apple keeps reducing its reliance on Samsung as a partner, people with knowledge of the discussions between the two companies are starting to speak out on their decaying relationship.
Reuters cites one such person as saying that “Tim Cook, Jobs' successor as Apple chief executive, was opposed to suing ... |
11 February 2013
03:50 GMT |
|
|
With its huge cash pile and sleek range of products, Apple still looks invincible to the end user, even more than a year after the death of its iconic co-founder. But Wall Street analysts see things differently. They don’t trust Tim Cook to deliver in the same way Steve Jobs did. And investors are letting them... |
8 February 2013
16:31 GMT |
|
|
As promised, Apple CEO Tim Cook called his troops at the De Anza 3 auditorium within the company’s Cupertino Campus this weekend to discuss Apple’s roadmap.
Cook reportedly spoke to employees about Wall Street’s erroneous impression of Apple's performance, stating, “we just had the best ... |
28 January 2013
03:41 GMT |
|
|
Apple’s value has dropped below Exxon’s to roughly $414 billion/€307 billion vs. the oil company’s $417 billion/€309 billion. In other words, Apple is no longer the most valuable publicly traded company out there.
That’s ok, though. As Tim Cook himself said, “We only want to m... |
26 January 2013
06:30 GMT |
|
|
After posting record quarterly earnings at a scheduled conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed employees with a heartwarming message thanking everyone for their efforts to get Apple where it is today.
Despite disappointing Wall Street with its disclosures, Tim Cook is not short for words when it comes to patti... |
24 January 2013
14:51 GMT |
|
|
Apple this week disclosed its initial quarterly earnings for 2013 posting record revenue and net profit, as well as tens of millions of gadgets from iPhones and iPads, to Macs and iPods. In the computer department (everything else Apple sells is a computer, after all), the company posted sales of 4.1 million Macs. T... |
24 January 2013
05:09 GMT |
|
|
Rumored for years to introduce a full-fledged television solution, Apple continues to experiment with its Apple TV set-top box which the company labels as a hobby.
However, with 2 million units sold just this past quarter, the puck-sized black box is anything but a toy.
During yesterday’s conference call, App... |
24 January 2013
04:58 GMT |
|
|
During Apple’s conference call disclosing the numbers for Q1 2013, CEO Tim Cook advised analysts to turn a blind eye to rumors coming from the supply chain for sales projections.
After the Wall Street Journal published its infamous report saying Apple had cut its iPhone 5 part orders on low demand, the company... |
24 January 2013
04:44 GMT |
|
|
A spokesman for China Mobile has confirmed that Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook met with China Mobile's Chairman Xi Guohua this morning to discuss “matters of cooperation.”
Spokesman Li Jun says CNBC in an email statement, “In the morning, Apple's CEO Tim Cook visited China Mobile's headq... |
10 January 2013
09:27 GMT |
|
|
A photo taken at an Apple reseller in China has been released to the press depicting CEO Tim Cook and Phil Schiller paying a rare visit to a non-official retail store in the company’s sales chain. It makes sense for the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing to tag along with the CEO on his visit to the ... |
9 January 2013
04:29 GMT |
|
|
Tim Cook didn’t win TIME magazine’s prestigious “Person of the Year” award (which went to President Obama), but he did make “Runner-Up” this year, which is more than enough for a lengthy profile and an interview. Scoring a rare interview in the process of profiling him for Runner-... |
20 December 2012
04:12 GMT |
|
|
Marc Andreessen, a renowned venture capitalist and software engineer, spoke about Apple (among other things) at an event in New York City last week, dishing out a few thoughts on its former CEO, Steve Jobs, in a comparison with the current-acting boss, Tim Cook. Andreessen told the audience at the DealBook conferenc... |
17 December 2012
05:46 GMT |
|
|
In what is the fastest iPhone rollout ever, Apple this weekend confirmed sales of two million iPhone 5 units in China, debunking reports that customers in the country were not crazy about the handset.
Before Apple made its announcement, reports had broken out that Chinese customers were not lining up for the launch,... |
17 December 2012
02:58 GMT |
|
|
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been named the “most improved tech CEO” of the year by jobs and career community website Glassdoor, as he managed to improve his annual score by 17 points.
The report shows that Ballmer has recorded a CEO Approval Rating of 46 percent this year, which is actually below man... |
13 December 2012
04:02 GMT |
|
|
Following widespread coverage of a new problem with its mapping services, Apple on Monday commissioned some adjustments to its Australian maps.
Apple this week fixed a glitch in its iOS Maps application after reports broke out that several motorists got stranded in the Australian wilderness seeking Mildura, a town i... |
11 December 2012
05:09 GMT |
|
|
Speaking to NBC’s Brian Williams in his first television interview, Tim Cook touted Apple as a highly-focused company, one that doesn’t try to do everything just because the technology is there.
Analysts are all-eyes on Apple as the world’s most valuable company has been showing signs of weakness r... |
7 December 2012
07:03 GMT |
|
|
Apple CEO Tim Cook made an interesting comment during yesterday’s interview with the NBC when Rock Center anchor Brian Williams pressed him to disclose details about a potential television product coming out of Apple in the near future. An elusive product that remains to be confirmed by the company at 1 Infini... |
7 December 2012
04:45 GMT |
|
|
In an interview with Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped hints regarding his executive shakeup last month, which included the firing of iOS chief Scott Forstall.
A highly political figure within Apple, Forstall was said to be one of the least collaborative individuals within the company.
Cook told re... |
6 December 2012
11:20 GMT |
|
|
Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed in a special interview airing tonight on NBC’s “Rock Center” that Macintosh manufacturing will also take place in the US starting next year. Cook did not confirm which Mac line would begin to be manufactured in the United States, but NBC confirms that at least one r... |
6 December 2012
09:42 GMT |
|
|
In a planned interview with NBC’s Brian Williams airing tonight at 10pm/9c on “Rock Center,” Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped a bombshell seemingly confirming Apple’s plans to revolutionize the television industry. The comments actually came at the end of the interview when Cook (presumably asked a... |
6 December 2012
08:44 GMT |
|
|
Friday’s NBC Nightly News ended with Brian Williams revealing to the audience that he will be conducting a “first of its kind” interview with Tim Cook. This will mark the first full-fledged interview with Apple’s CEO. Williams said, “Unlike the man he replaced, Steve Jobs, Tim Cook was ... |
1 December 2012
09:19 GMT |
|
|
A report by Fierce Wireless names the most powerful people in the wireless industry today, putting Apple’s chief executive officer at the top of the list. The analysis says Apple could generate $30 billion in profit from the iPhone alone this year.
Since the iPhone accounts for 77 percent of smartphone sales ... |
14 November 2012
04:03 GMT |
|
|
As revealed by WSJ’s Jessica Lessin on yesterday’s News Hub video show, Apple is now giving select employees a number of perks that had been frowned upon in the Steve Jobs era. One of those benefits is some well-deserved time off to work on personal projects. Business Insider reports on Lessin’s di... |
13 November 2012
05:45 GMT |
|
|
Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC and Apple have finally agreed to bury the hatchet in their patent dispute and even signed a 10-year agreement.
Among other, this means both companies will now be able to focus on innovation instead of not breaking each other’s patents.
“HTC is pleased to have resolved its di... |
11 November 2012
03:18 GMT |
|
|
Apple’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook has sent a company-wide email informing staffers that Apple has raised millions of dollars for the Hurricane Sandy relief effort with the help of the American Red Cross. The company itself has made a substantial donation. The letter in question was leaked by an Apple i... |
9 November 2012
11:05 GMT |
|
|
After losing an internal power struggle with fellow executives, Scott Forstall is no longer Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone Software. Instead, he is now a mere advisor to the CEO, and not for long either. According to Apple’s 10K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), &ldq... |
1 November 2012
19:21 GMT |
|
|
Born November 1, 1960, Timothy D. Cook is turning 52 today. After one year as fully-instated CEO, the Apple boss has had a profound impact on Apple Inc., and appears to be at it still, going by his latest actions.
As Apple’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) under Steve Jobs’ lead, Cook established most of A... |
1 November 2012
10:44 GMT |
|
|
A developer named Matt Drance, who used to work at Apple, has released an analysis on Tim Cook’s recent decision to fire Scott Forstall and divide his responsibilities among three key executives that have proven themselves over the years. “We learned a lot about Tim Cook yesterday,” Drance writes o... |
31 October 2012
05:48 GMT |
|
More: next 50 >> |
|
|
Find us on Google+
