Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, with John Ternus tapped as successor

Tim Cook will step down as Apple’s CEO later this year and be replaced by John Ternus, a senior vice president of hardware engineering, the technology company announced on Monday.  Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors, replacing Arthur Levinson, the company said. Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran, will assume the role … Read more

Apple says John Ternus will be new CEO, Tim Cook to step aside later this year

Apple on Monday named John Ternus as its new chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1, and said that Tim Cook would take the role of executive chairman. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The transition will end Cook’s 15-year run as one of the most successful … Read more

Apple says John Ternus will be new CEO, Tim Cook to step aside later this year

Apple on Monday named John Ternus as its new chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1, and said that Tim Cook would take the role of executive chairman. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The transition will end Cook’s 15-year run as one of the most successful … Read more

Apple Watches don’t go on sale often — these are the ones you need to grab from the Amazon Big Spring Sale

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is here, which means now is a great time to find a deal on your next Apple Watch. The sale event runs from March 25 through March 31, with up to 38 percent off the popular tech gadgets (and more). As a tech reporter for NBC Select I test smartwatches, wireless … Read more

Apple warns iPhone users to update software after mass hacking campaigns

Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools nicknamed DarkSword and Coruna to take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system. The tools, called exploit kits, have been detailed this month by … Read more

Apple turns 50, in a world it helped create

At this moment, 2.5 billion people – a population bigger than China’s – own Apple products. But it all started on a sidewalk near Cupertino, California, where, in 1971, engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak met a charismatic, rebellious high-schooler named Steve Jobs. “And who was to know there was gonna be a company in the future?” … Read more

Apple: The first 50 years

In 1971, the origin story of Apple began with the friendship of engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak and computer enthusiast Steve Jobs. The machine they built and sold five years later would lead to what became the first trillion-dollar company. David Pogue, author of the new history “Apple: The First 50 Years,” talks with Wozniak, CEO … Read more