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John McCain Really Asked Tim Cook This Dumb Question
You know how your granddad will often ask you to fix his tech? This is just like that, only much more official. Apple CEO, Tim Cook, fronted a US Senate Inquiry this week to answer tax dodging claims, and Republican Senator and former Presidential candidate, John McCain, said something dumb about updating his apps.
Tim Cook Was Never Keen On Suing Samsung In The First Place
Everybody’s knows about Steve Job’s famous intentions to go thermonuclear on Android if necessary, but it seems that current CEO Tim Cook wasn’t necessarily on the same tactical page. According to Reuters, unnamed sources with knowledge of the situation say that Cook was opposed to suing Samsung when the trouble started brewing, because Samsung was such a big parts supplier for Apple.
No, You Won’t See A Bigger iPhone Anytime Soon
At today’s quarterly earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked about Apple’s plans regarding larger-screened devices, like the Galaxy Note. Here’s how he answered: “Without sacrificing the one-handed ease of use, we’ve put a lot of thought into screen size, and we believe we’ve picked the right one.” Translation? Nope, not happening.
Tim Cook Is The Runner-Up In Time’s Person Of The Year
A surprising number of nerds made it on to the shortlist for this year’s Time person of the year award. More than the others, though, Tim Cook has clearly made a lasting impression outside the tech community — demonstrated by him nabbing second place.
Watch Tim Cook In His First TV Interview Since Becoming Apple CEO
It’s been about a year since Tim Cook took the helm at Apple, and he has apparently decided now is a good time to start talking to people. Brian Williams got first dibs, interviewing Cook earlier today on NBC’s Rock Center.
Apparently No One Knows Who Tim Cook Is
US newsman Brian Williams recently interviewed Tim Cook about Apple and all things going on at Cupertino. It’s the first interview “of its kind” and will be shown next week on Thursday in the States. But that’s not why we care! What’s hilarious is that Brian Williams says no one recognises the Apple CEO.
Scott Forstall Was Forced Out Because He Wouldn’t Apologise For Apple Maps
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Scott Forstall was asked to leave Apple after he “refused to sign his name to a letter apologising for shortcomings” in Apple Maps. Forstall had wanted to address the situation of Apple Maps without apologising to the public, like Apple has done in the past. Tim Cook, however, felt an apology was needed, and now Forstall is out at Apple.
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