Tim Cook thinks Apple-backed Didi Chuxing could help ‘traffic jams go the way of the flip phone’
Apple CEO Tim Cook has penned a short piece on Didi Chuxing president Jean Liu for Time’s 100 Most Influential People feature, and in it he shares his vision for the company in which Apple invested $1 billion last year.
Cook first explained Apple’s investment in the Chinese Uber competitor as “a chance to learn more about certain segments of the China market” among other strategic reasons, and in his latest piece Cook describes the potential for Didi Chuxing to help solve every commuter’s nightmare:
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Apple Watch Charging Dock $13, Sony 75″ 4K UHDTV $1,000 off, Sony Wireless Headphones $179, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Daily Deals: Griffin Charging Dock for Apple Watch $13, WD NAS 4TB Hard Drive $120, more
Sony 75-inch 4K HDR Smart Ultra HDTV $2,899 shipped ($1,000 off)
Sony h.ear Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones back to $179 shipped
Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro w/o Touch Bar $1,280 ($219 off, Tax NJ only)
Apple’s Touch Bar-equipped 13-inch MacBook Pro 512GB now $1,740 shipped
Apple’s entry-level 13-inch MacBook Air on sale for $750 shipped
Beats Powerbeats3 W1-enabled Wireless In-ear Headphones down to $130 shipped
BeatsX Wireless In-Ear Headphones go to $120 at Amazon and Best Buy
Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones $160
Apple AirPort Express Base Station $67 (Reg. $99)
Duet Display for iOS/Mac goes 50% off: $10 (Reg. $20)
- Cut the Rope Magic on iOS free for very first time (Reg. $1)
- Warbits iOS turn-based battle sim hits lowest price ever: $1 (Reg. $4)
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9to5Rewards: SkylinkNet Plus Alarm System Starter kit [Giveaway]
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USB-C Adapter 3-pack from Amazon for $6 (Reg. $10)
Nintendo Switch bundle w/ Zelda Breath of the Wild and more in-stock for $500
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- Smartphone Accessories: Mpow Air Vent Car Mount Holder $8, more
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- Knops are the volume control to your life
- GoPro provides details on upcoming Fusion spherical camera
- Futurama: The Complete Series on DVD for $48 today only
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- Star Wars Hoth Commando Backpack $20, High Sierra deals from $17
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- Tabletop Propane Gas Grill from Smoke Hollow for $75 shipped
- Kershaw Pico Pocket Knife back down to just $13 at Walmart
- iRobot Roomba 880 Self-Charging Robot Vacuum $425 shipped
- Google Pixel 32GB Android Smartphone (unlocked) discounted to $600
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Mu tag is the world’s smallest item tracker
The Mirabook turns your smartphone into a fully functional laptop
Super Nintendo Classic Edition Console reportedly on the way!
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- V-Moda Forza Metallo Wireless earbuds offer water-resistance
- Master & Dynamic’s MA770 speaker is housed in hand-finished concrete
- AOC brings new 40-inch Curved 4K Display stateside with a bevy of inputs
- Reservoir Dogs Bloody Days hits Steam next month + new trailer [Video]
- Play your favorite retro games with a Raspberry Pi-powered console
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- Crosley’s Limited Edition Star Wars Turntable drops on Record Store Day
- Bose unveils Revolve 360-degree Bluetooth Speaker made from solid aluminum
- PowerUp replaces your MacBook Pro charger and adds much more to the mix
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- House of Marley’s Stir It Up sustainably-crafted record player
- Dagadam is the Smart Watch for AI Notifications on iOS and Android
- DJI Phantom 4 Advanced brings updated specs, better camera
- Nintendo Direct Highlights: Splatoon 2, ARMS, Pikmin, new amiibo [Videos]
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Elago’s adorable W3 Apple Watch Stand is back under $10
Score a pair of UE BOOM 2 Bluetooth Speakers for $175 ($300 value)
Comcast rolling out promised Apple Pay bill payments on iPhone for Xfinity customers
Apple shares comical new Earth Day explainer video series featuring employees
Apple has published a new series of videos in celebration of Earth Day that both highlight the company’s green energy efforts and explain some of the science behind clean energy today. The video series includes comical illustrations and narrations from Apple execs including VP Lisa Jackson.
DoubleTwist for Android restores AirPlay audio streaming to Apple TV following tvOS 10.2 update
Apple’s recent tvOS 10.2 software update broke AirPlay streaming for third-party utilities like AirFoil and Doubletwist by requiring hardware verification. Now DoubleTwist is out with an update for its Android app that includes a workaround and restores audio streaming over AirPlay to Apple TV.
Nvidia releases updated Pascal Web Driver to fix Night Shift issues on macOS Sierra 10.12.4
An updated version of the Nvidia Pascal Web Driver for macOS has been released. Version 378.05.05.05f02, which supersedes the previous 378.05.05.05f01 release, includes a fix for those experiencing issues with Night Shift on macOS Sierra 10.12.4. more…
PSA: This spoof Apple site illustrates the sophistication of today’s phishing attacks
Most phishing attacks – links that send you to a fake website in the hope that you’ll login with your real credentials – are usually easy to detect. Emails are often generic, rather than using your registered name. Grammar is poor or the wording is weird. The email will threaten closure of your account if you don’t take urgent action, and so on.
If you did miss all these clues and click on the link, the URL would show that it’s not really the site that it claims to be. But one demonstration site created by a Chinese security researcher shows how it’s possible to visit a fake website that seemingly shows the correct https://www.apple.com URL in a browser window …
Star Guide astronomy app gains new cinematic tours, 50x larger catalog, more
Star Guide for iOS is out with a new update that includes three new features including cinematic tours of the galaxy. The new version brings an add-on called Supermassive that includes high definition zoom, 50x larger catalogs, and an exclusive audiovisual series.
The new astronomy features will require an annual subscription to access, but users can update and access a free two-week trial of the Supermassive features starting today. Star Guide has also added other new updates including upcoming comets that you can spot from Earth and the Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2.
Check out the full release notes below:
Possible sneak preview of 5th Ave redesign would explain the glass cube replacement [Gallery]
When we learned yesterday that Apple seemingly plans to replace the iconic glass cube of the Apple Store at New York’s 5th Avenue, the reason wasn’t clear. However, some architectural models that have just come to light might explain the reason and give us a sneak preview of the new design of the flagship store.
Apple replaced the glass cube once before, back in 2011, when it was able to reduce the number of glass panes from 90 to just 15, resulting in a much cleaner look. But this time we’ve learned that the replacement cube may not look any different to the existing one …
Comment: Approaching Earth Day, I invite Apple to take a ‘man on the moon’ approach to mining
There’s an acronym widely used for setting goals: SMART. There are a few different versions of this floating around, but one common one is that objectives should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound. Apple’s stated commitment to stop mining the earth and build all products from recycled materials would seem to fail on two of these criteria.
It isn’t currently achievable. It simply isn’t realistic today for Apple to obtain all of the materials it requires in the quantities it needs at a viable price without mining some of them, and there’s no saying when it might become so.
It’s also not time-bound. Apple has given no indication of when it might reach its goal. Anyone can claim almost anything will be achieved – however far-fetched – without specifying a timeframe.
But while Apple’s objective isn’t SMART, that doesn’t make it either meaningless or useless …