Tag: tim cook
Apple resumes human reviews of Siri audio with iPhone update
Apple is resuming the use of humans to review Siri audio commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update. In August, the company suspended the practice and apologised for the way it used people, rather than just machines, to review the audio. While common in the tech industry, the practice undermined Apple’s attempts to…
Apple confirms September 10 ‘special event’
Apple has confirmed the date for its next product launch event, where it is expected to unveil its latest iPhone handset. The date is the traditional time slot the tech giant uses to give the first details about its refreshed iPhone models, though more information about its upcoming streaming TV and movie service, Apple TV+,…
Apple revenue boosted by services, iPhone sales drop
Apple service products such as streaming and cloud continued to make gains while iPhone sales dropped, according to the company’s latest results. The tech giant posted quarterly revenue of $53.8 billion (£44.3 billion) in the three months to June 29, an increase of 1% from the same period in 2018. Net profit fell from $11.5…
British iPhone designer Sir Jonathan Ive to leave Apple
Tim Cook and Jonathan Ive look at the Mac Pro at the Apple Worldwide Developers’ Conference (Jeff Chiu/AP) Sir Jonathan Ive who designed the iPhone, iPod and Mac is leaving Apple after more than 20 years – saying it is a “natural” time to go. Known widely as Jony Ive,…
Apple’s Tim Cook warns tech giants to be more responsible with data
Apple boss Tim Cook has taken aim at “chaos factory” technology giants for failing to take responsibility for data breaches and privacy violations. The chief executive said that there had been a “sharp turn” in tech capital Silicon Valley, with the industry becoming “better known for a less noble innovation, the belief that you can…
Apple’s Tim Cook says privacy tools about ‘focusing on the user’
Apple boss Tim Cook has said the company’s new privacy features are about helping users, and not a criticism of firms such as Facebook. Mr Cook said internet users had the right to expect privacy when using different services online, and Apple was responding to that. Facebook, along with other internet companies, has been accused…
Apple pledges to be ‘more upfront’ over iPhone battery life
Apple has formally committed to be “clearer and more upfront” with iPhone users about battery health and performance as part of a new agreement with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The authority raised consumer law concerns with Apple last year after it said iPhone users were not being clearly warned that their phone’s…
Apple results beat analyst expectations as iPad and service businesses grow
Apple beat analyst expectations as it reported quarterly revenue of 58 billion US dollars (£44.5 billion) in its latest financial results. The figure was, in fact, a drop of 5% percent on the same period a year ago, but above market predictions for revenue of 57.5 billion dollars. Revenue from iPhone sales also beat expectations…
Apple unveils AppleTV+ streaming service backed by host of A-listers
Apple has unveiled its own TV and movie streaming subscription service, Apple TV+, joining juggernauts Netflix and Amazon Prime for a slice of the lucrative streaming business. Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Momoa and Oprah Winfrey attended the event to talk about their original projects that will appear on Apple TV+. “I’m so…
Apple boss trumps Trump after President’s ‘Tim Apple’ gaffe
To President Donald Trump, it was an awkward slip of the tongue. To Apple chief executive Tim Cook, it was an opportunity to poke fun at a president who has often clashed with the tech industry. A day after Mr Trump mistakenly referred to Mr Cook at a White House meeting as “Tim Apple” —…
