Vogue Interview with Jony Ive

Robert Sullivan at Vogue recently interviewed Jony Ive, just before the launch of the Apple Watch.

My favorite bit:

Work is conducted behind tinted windows, serenaded by the team’s beloved techno music, a must for the boss. “I find that when I write I need things to be quiet, but when I design, I can’t bear it if it’s quiet,” he says. Indeed, the design team is said to have followed an unwritten rule to move away from their work whenever the famously brusque Jobs entered the studio and turn up the volume so as to make his criticisms less audible, less likely to throw them off course.

 

John Gruber and Ben Thompson Discuss the Apple Watch

Two of my favorite podcasters, John Gruber and Ben Thompson, discuss Apple’s Watch on the latest episode of Gruber’s The Talk Show.

96: ‘The Edition Edition’, With Ben ‘Bengate’ Thompson

Upgrade – A New Podcast from Jason Snell and Myke Hurley

Upgrade

Upgrade takes a look at how technology shapes us over time and how companies like Apple, Amazon and Google continue to drive us into the future.

This show broadcasts live. Check the schedule.

Published weekly, I assume. There’s only one episodes, but all other Relay FM podcasts follow a weekly schedule.

Typically 90 minutes

• relay.fm/upgrade
• iTunes
• Overcast
• Twitter

Freeing Up iPhone Storage From Orphaned Podcasts

While clearing up storage space on my iPhone for the upgrade to iOS 8, I found 2.2 GB dedicated to podcasts. I knew I only had about 8 podcasts in Overcast, so that seemed like an unusually high number.

Podcasts currently downloaded in Overcast

Digging deeper, I found several podcasts that not only have no current episodes in Overcast, but also that I had not listened to for months.

Where are these podcasts stored?

Prior to Overcast I had used the Apple Podcasts app. I suspect that when I deleted the Podcasts app, it did not delete the podcast that were downloaded in the app. I tapped “Edit” and deleted all of the podcasts. No more podcasts without an app home!

No more hidden podcasts!

Connected

Connected is a weekly panel discussion on Apple and the impact of technology on our lives. With each co-host having a unique background — and accent — Connected provides a perspective that no other show can.

Published weekly

Typically 80 – 100 minutes

• http://relay.fm/connected
• iTunes
• Overcast
• Twitter

The Talk Show with John Gruber

daringfireball.net/thetalkshow

Published every 1 – 2 weeks
Typically 1.5 – 2.5 hours
Hosted by John Gruber

The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball.

• iTunes
• Overcast.fm
• Twitter

 

Tim Cook’s response to FTC consent decree

From Tim Cook’s company-wide memo, on Re/code:

Apple is a company full of disruptive ideas and innovative people, who are also committed to upholding the highest moral, legal and ethical standards in everything we do. As I’ve said before, we believe technology can serve humankind’s deepest values and highest aspirations. As Apple continues to grow, there will inevitably be scrutiny and criticism along our journey. We don’t shy away from these kinds of questions, because we are confident in the integrity of our company and our coworkers.

I want to uphold the highest moral, legal and ethical standards in everything I do. Sometimes that will involve admitting a mistake. I am not under the same kind of scrutiny as a company like Apple, and the mistakes I make are often unseen. However, when I do err, I want to be able to say I did the right thing, even if I could have gotten away with it.

Résumé – Tim Cook: CEO of Apple, Inc.

The résumé below was compiled from various sources. The dates are approximate and based upon the available information. In instances where more than one position was held at a company, I was not always able to determine when he transitioned from one to next.

Name: Tim Cook
Position: CEO
Organization: Apple, Inc.

Education

B. S. Industrial Engineering
Auburn University, 1982

M.B.A.
Fuqua Scholar
Duke University, 1988

Work History

Director of Manufacturing, Brand Management, and Services
Director of North American Fulfillment
IBM
1983 – 1994

Senior Vice President, Fulfillment
COO, Computer-Reseller Division
Intelligent Electronics
October 1994 – 1997

VP for Corporate Materials
Compaq
1997 – 1998

Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Operations
Apple Inc.
1998 – January 2007

COO
Apple Inc.
January 2007 – August 2011

CEO
Apple Inc.
August 2011 – Present

Other Experience

Board Member
Compensation Committee (Chair)
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Nike, Inc.
October 1995 – Present

Board Member
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, Inc.

Board Member
School of Economics and Management
Tsinghua University
October 2013 – Present

Sources

Wikipedia – Tim Cook
Apple – Press Info – Apple Leadership – Tim Cook
“The Genius of Steve”. CNN. August 24. 2011
Nike – Investors – Corporate Governance – Board of Directors
“The National Football Foundation Chairman, President, and Board of Directors”. National Football Foundation.
School of Economics and Management – Tsinghua University – Advisory Board