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Oct 4, 2011 1:53 PM CDT

Apple Unveils iPhone 4S

It's available October 14 for $199 to $399

(Newser) - It's not an iPhone 5, but Apple unveiled a souped-up version of its current model called the iPhone 4S. It's available Oct. 14, with the 16GB version at $199, the 32GB at $299, and the 64GB at $399. It will be up to twice as fast, featuring the...

Vanity Fair
Unveils 'New
Establishment' List

Sep 1, 2011 12:20 PM CDT

Vanity Fair Unveils 'New Establishment' List

Mark Zuckerberg tops it, along with other tech execs

(Newser) - Vanity Fair put another feather in Mark Zuckerberg’s cap today, naming him to the top spot in its “ New Establishment ” list for the second year in a row. What’s the “New Establishment” you ask? Well, in the magazine’s words, it’s “an innovative...

Apple Awards New CEO Tim Cook With $383 Million in Shares

Apple Thanks New CEO With 1M Shares

Aug 27, 2011 4:50 PM CDT

Apple Thanks New CEO With 1M Shares

Tim Cook will reap $383M value by staying on until 2021

(Newser) - "Thanks for taking over as Apple's CEO, Tim. And by the way, here's $383 million." That's not an exact quote, but yes, Apple is awarding Tim Cook with one million shares currently valued at $383 million for taking the helm until 2021. MacRumors reports the...

Tim Cook: Apple Won't Change

Aug 25, 2011 2:30 PM CDT

Tim Cook: Apple Won't Change

A look at tech giant's quiet new CEO

(Newser) - Tim Cook wasted no time today reassuring Apple workers that they were in good hands. In a letter to employees acquired by Ars Technica , Cook noted that the departing Steve Jobs had been his “leader and mentor” for 13 years, and would still be involved. “I want you...

So How Much
Will Change
at Apple?

OPINION

Aug 25, 2011 7:44 AM CDT

So How Much Will Change at Apple?

Careful planning should mean smooth transition, at least for now

(Newser) - Steve Jobs revolutionized Apple in his second go-round with the company, taking the stock from a split-adjusted $6.05 per share in 1996 to $376 today . But with Jobs resigning as CEO , everyone is wondering what the future holds for Apple. Some reactions:

What will change? Not much, write Nathan

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Steve Jobs Resigns
as Apple CEO

UPDATED

Aug 24, 2011 6:19 PM CDT

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

Former COO Tim Cook will replace him

(Newser) - Steve Jobs is resigning as CEO of Apple, effective immediately, the company announced today, noting that he has been elected chairman. He will be replaced by former chief operating officer Tim Cook, the AP reports. The Wall Street Journal has his full letter to the board, which begins, "I...

Apple Fends Off Call for Succession Plan

Feb 23, 2011 2:12 PM CST

Apple Fends Off Call for Succession Plan

Steve Jobs doesn't attend shareholder meeting

(Newser) - Apple today fended off a call from a group of big investors to reveal publicly its plans to replace Steve Jobs when he eventually hangs up his turtleneck for good. The resolution, introduced by a major labor pension fund, was voted down at the company’s shareholder meeting today, Fox...

Steve Jobs to Take
Medical Leave of Absence

breaking news

Jan 17, 2011 8:13 AM CST

Steve Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

Tim Cook to take over operations

(Newser) - Apple's board has granted Steve Jobs a medical leave of absence, the company announced today. Jobs promised that he would "continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company," but Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will take over the company's day-to-day operations. Cook has...

Jobs' Stand-In
Is Apple's
New Star

Jun 23, 2009 9:12 AM CDT

Jobs' Stand-In Is Apple's New Star

Tim Cook may now be a more important player than his returning boss

(Newser) - Steve Jobs is slated to return to Apple this month—he’s already been sighted at the office—but in his absence Tim Cook has made a name for himself, becoming a vital commodity Apple needs to keep, the Wall Street Journal reports. “At this point, losing Tim Cook...

Insiders: Jobs Still Steering Apple From Home

Apr 11, 2009 6:42 AM CDT

Insiders: Jobs Still Steering Apple From Home

Sick CEO still handling firms products, strategies

(Newser) - Steve Jobs is keeping a firm grip on the goings-on at Apple despite being on medical leave, sources tell the Wall Street Journal. The chief executive's stand-in, Tim Cook, is handling the day-to-day running of the firm, but Jobs has been working on strategies and products from home, especially the...

Low-Key Jobs Stand-In Known for Steady Hand

Jan 15, 2009 2:43 AM CST

Low-Key Jobs Stand-In Known for Steady Hand

Cook expected to keep Apple on solid course during CEO's absence

(Newser) - Steve Jobs' decision to take medical leave was no surprise to Apple-watchers, and neither is his choice of a replacement. Chief operating officer Tim Cook is a little-known name outside Silicon Valley, but his efficient, low-key approach and symbiotic relationship with Jobs over the last decade has helped transform Apple...

Health Forces Jobs
to Take Leave
From Apple

Jan 14, 2009 4:23 PM CST

Health Forces Jobs to Take Leave From Apple

Problems 'more complex than I originally thought,' founder says

(Newser) - Saying his much-publicized medical problems are “more complex than I originally thought,” Apple founder Steve Jobs is taking a leave from the computer giant through June, the Wall Street Journal reports this afternoon. The 53-year-old survivor of pancreatic cancer said last week he had a hormonal imbalance. Chief...