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Apple executives speak: On toaster-fridges, financial guidance, and lawsuits

Posted April 26, 2012 - 7:52 am

Apple has unveiled its earnings for another quarter, which usually means two things--a blockbuster financial performance and insights from CEO Tim Cook. The company certainly delivered on the blockbuster performance when it announced second quarter earnings on Tuesday. But this time around, in addition to Cook, chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer also had a few noteworthy things to say about Apple's fortunes, its product line, and the state of the company. Here are some highlights of what Cook and Oppenheimer had to say to analysts during Tuesday's conference call.
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And the highest employee-rated tech CEO is...

Posted April 3, 2012 - 3:27 pm

Several technology executives are among the 25 highest-rated CEOs as judged by anonymous employees, according to Glassdoor.com.
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This week in pictures: RIM fires (nearly) everyone

Posted March 30, 2012 - 12:09 pm

Also: SOPA sponsor NBC caught stealing graphics, Tim Cook visits China, a spammer spams Pinterest, TiVo files DVR lawsuits, and much, much more!
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Chinese leader asks Apple's Tim Cook to care for workers

Posted March 28, 2012 - 11:54 pm

Apple CEO Tim Cook met with a top Chinese official on Tuesday, who called on foreign companies to pay more attention to the care of their workers in the country, according to state-run media.
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Apple declares first dividend in 16 years

Posted March 19, 2012 - 11:09 am

Apple finally responded to shareholder pressure for a dividend, something the company hasn't declared since December 1995.
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Tim Cook, Apple's success take center stage at annual shareholder meeting

Posted February 24, 2012 - 7:10 am

Despite a couple dozen protestors sporting "Make Ethical iPhones" signs, the mood at Apple's annual shareholders meeting, held Thursday morning at the company's Cupertino campus, was celebratory--both for shareholders in general and for some shareholder activists.
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For shareholder meeting, Apple bans laptops, cell phones

Posted February 23, 2012 - 3:20 pm

Apple's annual shareholder meeting won't be live-tweeted -- or live-anythinged, for that matter. The company confiscated unauthorized laptops and cell phones from attendees.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook hires first exec since taking Apple's reins from Steve Jobs

Posted January 31, 2012 - 1:52 pm

Tim Cook made his first major hire yesterday since taking over the company in August, bringing in the CEO of a struggling British electronics chain to lead Apple's own retail operation.
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Apple CEO 'outraged' at reports of worker mistreatment

Posted January 27, 2012 - 4:45 pm

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is "outraged" by a series of New York Times reports alleging worker mistreatment and neglect at Chinese factories that assemble the company's iPhones, iPads, and other devices.
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This is about Tim Cook's compensation, but I can't possibly top The Register's headline

Posted January 10, 2012 - 11:51 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook got $378 million in compensation last year, most in the form of restricted stock he can't touch until 2016.
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'Incredibly lifelike' Steve Jobs Action Figure to replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO

Posted January 3, 2012 - 7:03 pm

A foot-tall replica of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will replace CEO Tim Cook, the company announced on Tuesday.
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Apple moves to lock up top talent

Posted November 7, 2011 - 9:58 pm

In a bid to ensure stability following the death last month of co-founder Steve Jobs, Apple has awarded $60 million in restricted stock to six of its top executives.
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Apple shares take hit after Q4 earnings

Posted October 18, 2011 - 5:07 pm

Apple posted a 54% increase in fourth-quarter earnings, but shares took a hit in extended trading.
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In hilarious practical joke, Apple assembles world's media to not announce iPhone 5

Posted October 4, 2011 - 4:37 pm

Shares of Apple fell more than 5% on Tuesday after the company confounded expectations by not announcing the iPhone 5.
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Tim Cook touts Lion, Mac sales during Apple's iPhone event

Posted October 4, 2011 - 2:24 pm

Mobile products like iPhone and iPad may get all the attention--and drive huge sales--but Macs and Lion operating system are also generating big momentum for the company, CEO Tim Cook said during Tuesday's iPhone-focused Apple event.
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7 ways Tim Cook's Apple can serve small business better

Posted August 29, 2011 - 11:17 am

Apple and small businesses have an interesting relationship. While Apple has seemingly gone out of its way to avoid catering to the business market, it certainly has its adherents.
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Apple locks in new CEO Tim Cook through 2021

Posted August 29, 2011 - 10:55 am

Apple's board of directors last Friday moved to lock in new CEO Tim Cook through mid-2021 by awarding him 1 million shares of the company's stock.
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Will departure of Steve Jobs shake loyalty of Apple employees?

Posted August 26, 2011 - 4:54 pm

The resignation of Steve Jobs as Apple CEO could cause some employees to question whether their loyalties are to the man or the company.
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A sad day for the tech world

Posted August 24, 2011 - 9:35 pm

Steve Jobs is resigning as chief executive of Apple, seven months after taking an indefinite medical leave of absence.
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Tim Cook speaks! Apple's COO on Android, Japan, iPad 2

Posted April 20, 2011 - 8:28 pm

In Wednesday's conference call with analysts, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook offered up some interesting tidbits about how Apple views the world.
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With Tim Cook, Apple turns to a familiar face

Posted January 18, 2011 - 2:35 pm

With the news that Steve Jobs will take another medical leave of absence from the company he helped found more than 30 years ago, Apple will lose its most recognizable public face. But the man tasked with filling in for Jobs’s day-to-day duties should be a familiar face to most Apple watchers.
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Apple shares down sharply in early trading

Posted January 18, 2011 - 12:07 pm

Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) plunged on Wall Street's opening trading bell Tuesday, one day after co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs announced he was taking an indefinite leave of absence to focus on his health.
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Can Apple thrive without Steve Jobs at the helm?

Posted January 17, 2011 - 12:30 pm

Following news that Steve Jobs will be taking a medical leave from his duties as Apple's CEO, the question of whether the company can succeed without him raises its head again.
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While Jobs focuses on his health, Apple board must focus on its responsibility

Posted January 17, 2011 - 11:49 am

If two medical leaves of absence in two years hasn't prompted Apple's board of directors to get serious about a succession plan, then the board is being incredibly irresponsible to shareholders.
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Tim Cook talks iPad, Apple

Posted February 24, 2010 - 12:38 pm

Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook sang the praises of the forthcoming iPad, outlined the company's plans for retail expansion, and gave an overview of the company's other products during a wide-ranging talk before investors at the Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.
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