Apple issued a press release on Monday that announced a major executive shakeup within the Cupertino company, which will see its senior vice president of iOS software, Scott Forstall, and the recently appointed senior vice president of retail, John Browett, ousted from their positions. Browett’s dismissal could have been predicted some time ago. He’s been with Apple less than six...
Apple just announced major changes among its management team. The company said that John Browett, the firm's retail chief who joined last January, and the senior vice president of iOS software Scott Forstall will be leaving the company. Forstall will serve as an advisor to Tim Cook before he leaves Apple entirely in 2013, but it's unclear when Browett's last day will be. "A search for...
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently sent a letter out to all of his employees thanking them for an incredible year. As a reward for the hard work each employee put in at Apple, Cook said he's extending the company's Thanksgiving vacation to include Nov. 19 – 21 so that Apple's "teams can spend the whole week with their loved ones." "In a little over six months we've launched outstanding new...
Apple CEO Tim Cook said back in May that his company was doubling down on secrecy. Doubling down. That would mean, in my eyes, that the company would try harder than ever to keep everything under wraps. Everything close to the vest out of of the eyes of anyone who would try to leak its products. And yet, that's exactly the opposite of what happened. There were so many leaked parts and...
Apple has at long last sent out invites to its big iPhone gala on Sept. 12. And — did we really expect anything less? — the company got its foot in the door before any of the big announcements kicked off this week. Apple being Apple. After months of speculation rife with part leaks, renders and even full-blown device mockups, we’re just a few days away from seeing what Tim Cook and Co...
Here is what the iPhone 5 will (probably) look like: two-tone, taller screen, smaller dock and unibody design. Soak it in, because you, your friends and millions of people around the world will carry it in their pockets. Ever since the first part leaked for Apple's upcoming handset, the Internet has chimed in as to why it sucks, why it's not innovative, "I'm never buying an Apple...
Our list of expectations for this today's WWDC keynote continues to grow, and it's becoming worryingly long. At this rate, it's going to take Tim Cook a good four or five hours to announce everything we're anticipating, and so it seems inevitable that some of us are going to be disappointed that the product we were waiting for didn't come. But two products on my "probably" pile include...
On the heels of a ridiculous quarter, Apple is gearing up for what could potentially be its biggest ever product cycle. Slated for 2012 are new versions of the iPad and iPhone, along with the rumored arrival of an Apple HDTV and an Air-esque upgrade to the MacBook Pro line. But Apple has been at the center of heated criticism lately for other reasons, as dismal working conditions at the...
Apple on Monday announced that the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has started to inspect Foxconn's plants in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China. Foxconn is one of the Cupertino-based company's largest manufacturer of popular products such as the iPad and iPhone. "We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we've asked the FLA to...
In its last quarterly report, Apple predicted a $37 billion quarter with diluted earnings per share (EPS) of about $9.30. The final results show that Apple shot low … very low. Apple posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year. Beyond the gross, the net quarterly profit was $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. This compares...