Tim Cook is drifting out of touch with what makes his customers tick

The case of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5C, which has generated miserable sales compared to its glamorous sibling, the iPhone 5S, raises the question of whether Tim Cook is losing the keen grasp of what his customers want that helped Steve Jobs secure ongoing sales in an earlier … [Read more...]

Apple Inc. iWatch: Big flop or big hit

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is quite likely to release the iWatch smartwatch sometime this year, though of course there can be no certainty until the first units are on the shelves. Samsung has already beaten the Cupertino enterprise to the punch with its Galaxy Gear. The question is how … [Read more...]

Tim Cook’s face-to-face with United Arab Emirates Prime Minister about Apple flagship store

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. (AAPL), was in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday, combining visits to retail locations in Dubai that sell Apple products with a one-to-one meeting with Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Rumors are rife of a possible Apple flagship … [Read more...]

And They Said Tim Cook Couldn’t Fill Steve Jobs Shoes at Apple

It was the summer of 2011, as the story goes, when Apple (AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs called Tim Cook to his home. “There has never been a professional transition at the CEO level in Apple.” Jobs told Cook, the latter recently recounted for Bloomberg. “Our company has done a lot … [Read more...]

Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook Says Apple Could Revolutionize the TV Space

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook is still keeping quite about any plans the company may have to expand into the television sector. In what CNET’s Donna Tam is calling a “bit of Déjà vu,” Cook explained that the company as of yet had no concrete plans to do so when questioned … [Read more...]

New Translation Puts Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) ‘Cheaper’ iPhone Rumors to Rest

Last week, Pfhub reported how easily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rumors begin in an account of a possible Disney-Apple collaboration. The rumor mill has once again been abuzz this week after the Shanghai Evening News cited Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller, who was visiting China with … [Read more...]

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Tim Cook’s Second Trip to China in 10 Months

Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)'s Tim Cook will be on his way back to China only 10 months after his initial trip. Bloomberg reports that Apple had doubled their number of retail stores in China undoubtedly due to demand for Apple products. "Cook today met Miao Wei, head of the Ministry of … [Read more...]

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) December Downloads, IT Poll Results and Tax Hurdles

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares traded at $510's this morning before rebounding to the 520's at midday riding a bit higher on news that the App Store just had its biggest December ever, with 2 billion downloads. … [Read more...]

Tim Cook Brings Apple (AAPL) Manufactuing to US & Stock Falls

In his first-ever interview as Apple (AAPL) CEO, Tim Cook told NBC’s Bryan Williams Dec. 6 the company plans to bring manufacturing of one of its existing Mac lines back to the United States next year. Apple has manufactured its products in China since 1994. … [Read more...]