The entire tech industry was rocked yesterday as one of the world's greatest CEOs said goodbye to his friends, employees and an entire community of fans. After a 13 year hot-streak, Steve Jobs stepped down from his leading position at Apple Inc.
Needless to say, tech pundits and analysts have been dreading this day for years. With Jobs gone, Apple's future would be up in the air a bit. Who could replace him? No one could ever replace Steve Jobs. But someone has, and his name is Tim Cook...
In case you needed anymore confirmation, Apple has updated its Executive Profiles to feature Tim Cook as the new CEO. Steve Jobs is nowhere to be found on the executive list, but he now holds the position of Chairman of the Board. He will continue to advise the company on future matters.
Despite handing in his resignation as Apple's CEO yesterday, Steve Jobs will continue to serve on Disney's board, according to reports. Citing a person with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg claims that Jobs' time at Disney will remain unaffected by yesterday's events.
Steve Jobs is currently Disney's largest shareholder, with a 7.4% stake...
We're very sorry to say that Steve Jobs is stepping down as CEO of Apple, effective immediately. He is going to be replaced by Apple's COO Tim Cook, who has been filling in for Jobs over the last several months.
In January of this year, Jobs took his second leave of absence from the company in as many years, due to ongoing health problems. He's suffered from off-and-on issues since mid-2004, when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer...
Apple is on an unbelievable run right now. It seems like the company has been on a hot streak ever since they unveiled the original iPod back in 2001. This can't possibly last forever, can it? What is it they say, all good things must come to an end?
But with $75 billion in the bank, and anticipation for the next Apple product stronger than ever, you'd think Apple's inevitable decline was still years away. That's not the case, according to Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins. He thinks Apple's epic run will come to an end in the next 24 months...
Hold on to your hats, 9to5Mac has submitted another piece of evidence that points to an October release of the next iPhone. This time around, the information also suggests that Apple could be launching a prepaid device this Fall.
Virgin announced yesterday that it is going to be making some plan changes to its Sprint-based prepaid network this fall. Unlimited data plans will go up to $35, and users who cross 2.5GB during their bill cycle will see a significant decrease in speed. When does all of this start taking place?
Still wondering why Apple COO Tim Cook was wandering around China Mobile HQ earlier this week? Well, it may have something to do with the company's upcoming iPhone 5.
A worker for China Mobile allegedly revealed on Weibo.com (China's substitute to Twitter) that Apple's fifth-generation iPhone will indeed launch in September like previous speculation has suggested — possibly even earlier in the U.S. and other key markets.
M.I.C. gadget is reporting that Apple's Tim cook was spotted at a China Mobile building yesterday morning. If anyone's wondering why Apple's acting-CEO visiting the world's largest wireless carrier is a big deal, let me break it down for you.
China Mobile has over 600 million customers and is one of the few major carriers left that does not offer Apple's smartphone. The citing of the Apple executive has sparked tons of speculation around the web regarding his visit...