This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: The latest rumor about Apple CEO Tim Cook‘s retirement says he could step down as early as next January. We discuss the likelihood of that, and Apple’s succession plans, as we debate the company’s future.
Also on The CultCast:
- Soon, iPhones will let users trigger voice assistants other than Siri (at least in some countries).
- It sounds like Apple might kill the Mac Pro. We pour one out for the distinguished line of high-powered computers — but recognize that maybe their time has come.
- Against all odds, the iPhone Pocket is a hit! Time to eat some crow.
- You won’t believe what London phone thieves do when they find out they’ve got an Android on their hands.
- And finally … we marvel at some super-high-end Apple setups.
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The CultCast No. 726: Tim Cook’s retirement coming soon?
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This week’s top Apple news
On the show this week: Your host, Cult of Mac Publisher and Editor in Chief Leander Kahney (@lkahney), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac writer D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones).
Here are the headlines we’re talking about on this week’s show:
- Apple preps for a post–Tim Cook era
- Sorry, Siri: iPhone side button will soon trigger other voice assistants
- Apple throws Mac Pro under the bus … again
- Why Apple killing the Mac Pro makes sense
- Apple’s most controversial product in years is a huge hit
- London’s iPhone-loving thieves ‘don’t want no Samsung’ for a reason
- Top 10 high-end Apple setups you wish you could afford
Lewis Wallace is the managing editor of Cult of Mac and author of our weekly newsletter, The Weekender.
He’s a San Francisco-based writer and editor specializing in technology and culture. He loves his iPhone, hates Siri, and appreciates any hardware that combines form and function.
Prior to Cult of Mac, he juggled words and ideas as culture editor at Wired.com, homepage editor at TechTV, news product manager at NBCi, copy editor at PC World, reporter at The (Hayward) Daily Review and editor in chief of EveryBody’s News in Cincinnati.
He earned a bachelor of general studies degree with a journalism certificate from the University of Cincinnati. While in school, he worked as the entertainment editor of The News Record and as editor in chief of Clifton Magazine.
He’s also a bass player, who’s recorded and performed around the United States with Those Darn Accordions, The Electric Boogie Dawgz and The Mad Maggies. When not writing, editing or laying down bass lines, he plays darts and serves on the board of the San Francisco Darts League.
