AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarApple CEO Tim Cook Applies Three Persuasive Communication Techniques To Answer Tough QuestionsForbes - Carmine GalloWhen Tim Cook took over Apple in 2011, many critics predicted Apple’s demise. One headline famously read: Why Apple is Doomed. The critics turned out to be wrong, and Cook navigated Apple to a one trillion dollar value. Cook was underestimated because he replaced an iconic, visionary and charismatic …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarHow to download all the data Apple has on youCult of Mac - Killian BellApple’s refreshed Privacy website is live, giving U.S. users the ability to download all of their data from Apple. The website explains how and why Apple products are “designed to protect your privacy.” Apple stresses that “your data belongs to you” and insists that it never sells users’ info to …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarThousands of engineers put Apple self-driving car in high gearCult of Mac - Ed HardyApple stays quiet about it, but the company is clearly developing a self-driving car. And this week the world was given a glimpse inside this project, showing that it’s much larger than many had previously thought. The FBI arrested a former employee on Apple’s autonomous car design team for …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarApple earned more money last quarter than Amazon ever hasCult of Mac - Luke DormehlFrom the way that Apple and Amazon are neck and neck when it comes to valuation, you could be forgiven for thinking that they make similar money. But you’d be wrong: In fact, Apple brought in more cash in the last three months than Amazon has in its entire lifetime. While there’s no getting around …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarEven the parking lot underneath Apple's $5 billion campus is beautifully designedverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Kif LeswingApple's new $5 billion headquarters, Apple Park, is a stunning piece of architecture that has captured the entire world's imagination. But as the late Apple founder Steve Jobs once said, "design is how it works." In the case of Apple Park, "how it works" is that thousands of employees drive to work …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarApple wants official permission to test new drone programCult of Mac - Luke DormehlApple is one of a number of big companies seeking permission to be part of a new U.S. drone testing program, launched by President Donald Trump last year. With the government now opening up applications for the new program, Apple has joined other tech giants including Amazon, Intel and Qualcomm in …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarApple Starts Removing Apps That Share Location Data With Third Partiesverified_publisherMacRumors - Tim HardwickApple has stepped up its policy of removing apps from the App Store that violate its guidelines by sharing location data with third parties without explicit consent. As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple appears to have ratcheted up its software scrutiny in the last few days by informing affected developers by …
AvatarRobert D. HansenComment: A year later, AirPods remain basically unrivaled as the best truly-wireless earbudsverified_publisher9to5Mac - Benjamin MayoEven a year on, Apple’s AirPods (Best Buy, eBay) are largely unrivaled. They may look a bit funny to wear, and only come in one colour, but it’s hard to argue anyone else is close to matching Apple in the truly-wireless headphone space. AirPods are dead simple to use and intelligent enough to be …
AvatarRobert D. HansenIBM opening ‘Garages’ dedicated to Apple partnership for developing iOS enterprise appsverified_publisher9to5Mac - Jordan KahnAfter announcing a partnership with Apple back in 2014 to help bring enterprise apps and more to iOS, IBM today announced plans to accelerate the initiative with new ‘Garages’ that will serve as dedicated physical spaces to aid its corporate customers with the development of the MobileFirst iPhone …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarApple just broke its own record as the most valuable publicly traded company of all timeverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Kif LeswingApple is the world's most valuable publicly traded company, and it just broke its own record. Shares of Apple opened at a price of $149.06 a share on Monday. With 5.2 billion shares outstanding, Apple's market cap was $776.60 billion. That beat Apple's most recent market-cap peak, set back in …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarApple replaces Fitbit as the world's top wearables vendorTechSpot - Rob ThubronWhile smartwatches continue to divide opinion, it seems Apple's most recent entry in the market, the Apple Watch Series 2, is selling well. The …
AvatarRobert D. HansenAvatarAvatarApple Is Officially The Most Valuable Company Of All Time, But Where Does It Go Next?UPROXX - Dan SeitzToday, Apple became, at least on paper, the most valuable company ever, opening with a market capitalization of $776 billion, beating its previous record. Apple itself has $246 billion in the bank, too, so that’s not just stock market valuation at play. But all this good news arrives right as Apple …