Apple CEO Invited to Sit With First Lady During State of the Union Address

First Lady Michelle Obama has now added Apple CEO Tim Cook to the short list of people invited to sit with her to watch her husband deliver this year’s State of the Union address, according to The Verge....  read more

Apple CEO Takes 99% Pay Cut

Apple CEO Tim Cook will see “only” $4.17 million this year, a 99 percent deduction compared to 2011’s $378 million compensation, due to a lack of stock awards, Forbes reports. As part of his pay package last year, Cook received $376.2 million in stock awards that he’ll get over the course of a decade. He received none this year which explains the seemingly drastic pay cut, although that actually isn’t the case at all, “it’s just a function of how pay has to be reported. His restricted stock (that $376 million) has to be reported in the company accounts as...  read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook Apologizes for Apple Maps

The most significant change that came with the recently released iOS 6 was the replacement of trusty Google Maps with Apple’s own maps app. Instead of easier navigation, the new app has been leaving most users with an enormous headache. Apple seems to have bitten off more than they can chew with the overly ambitious Apple Maps, as the 3D maps, turn-by-turn directions and voice navigation have proved to be too much for iPhones (and users) to handle....  read more