$610,000
— Amount paid at a charity auction to have coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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Quoting Tim Cook: 5 Gadget-Related Sound Bites from Apple’s Latest Earnings Call
Apple held its latest earnings call yesterday. Here are five quotes from Tim Cook that relate to Apple’s hardware lines.
Tim Cook Apologizes for Apple Maps, Recommends Alternatives for Now
In a post on Apple’s site called “A letter from Tim Cook on Maps,” Cook begins by saying, “At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new …
A Brief History of Tech Execs ‘Doubling Down’ On Things
In blackjack, to “double down” means to bet up to double your current wager in hopes of earning up to twice the rewards. But lately, tech executives have adopted their own loose definition, something along the lines of “we’re …
Next-Gen iPhone Images Leak as Tim Cook Drops a Hint
What do we have here? It’s the backside of Apple’s next iPhone, at least according to 9to5Mac’s supply chain sources.
The image shows a smaller bezel on the top and bottom of the phone, possibly to make room for that 4-inch …
Is Apple CEO Tim Cook Right? Are Laptop-Tablet Hybrids Dead in the Water?
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the idea of a laptop-tablet hybrid is tantamount to shoving a toaster into a refrigerator. It’s a clever, sound-bite-y analogy. It’s also wrongheaded. But before we go there, let’s give Cook’s comments the …
CEOspotting: Apple’s Tim Cook Seen in China, but Why?
Let’s play a game! It’s called “spot the CEO traveling abroad, then speculate about what it means.” In this instance, we’re talking Apple CEO Tim Cook, reportedly spied by a blogger who snapped a casual picture of Cook as he …
Apple’s New iPad Should Be Google’s Wake-Up Call
A strange thing happened during the announcement of Apple’s new iPad on Wednesday: for a moment, CEO Tim Cook stopped talking about his company’s products and started dissing Google’s Android operating system. Cook displayed a …
“Any suggestion that we don't care is patently false and offensive to us.”
Want a Good Deal on an iPad? Work at Apple for a Few Months
New Apple CEO Tim Cook is pleased with his company’s recent performance – so pleased, in fact, that he reportedly told employees at a “Town Hall” meeting that they’d soon be eligible for deep discounts on iPads and Macs.
The …
Apple Puts New CEO Tim Cook’s Tenure on Timetable
How long will Apple’s Tim Cook sit on Apple’s CEO throne? Probably through the midpoint of 2021, according to the board of directors, who made the move last Friday to lock Cook in with one million shares of restricted company stock. Half of those shares are scheduled to vest between August 24, 2016 and August 24, 2021—so long as Cook …
Why Steve Jobs’ Resignation as CEO Isn’t the End of the World
It’s hard to imagine Apple without Steve Jobs. But with Apple stronger than it has ever been, this might have been the best time for Tim Cook to step in as its new CEO. The company is in a position where it can probably take the biggest of hits—including losing its star chief executive.
Steve Jobs’ resignation shouldn’t have been a
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