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19:02 • 12 months ago

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Fortune sheds light on the changes Tim Cook brought to Apple

“I forgot he’s the CEO of Apple. And that was not my experience with Jobs.” Looking for a good late-afternoon read? Check out Fortune’s new cover story on Apple head honcho Tim Cook. Senior Editor Adam Lashinsky takes an in-depth look at the changes Cook has brought to Cupertino, and Apple facilities around the world, during his first 10 months as CEO. Admit it, you love reading stuff like this. (Photo by lemagit) source

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22:20 • 2 years ago

Apple’s amazing quarter: That Verizon iPhone really did the trick

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83% increase in Apple’s revenue for the quarter (showoffs)

18.65
million number of iPhones the company sold in the quarter (credit the move to Verizon, obviously)
4.69
million number of iPads the company sold in the quarter (credit the release of the iPad 2, obviously) source

» Supply and demand: That iPad number likely would’ve been even higher had Apple figured out a away to make even more of them available. The company’s COO and temporary replacement for Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, blames “the mother of all backlogs.” The iPad currently has a one-to-two-week delay on the Apple Web site. This company may print its own money, but they haven’t figured out how to print an iPad yet.

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