Interview

Flex developer answers questions and explains how Flex patches work

Mike Schnier ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

Yesterday iDownloadBlog reported on Flex, an upcoming jailbreak app that allows users to create their own tweaks on the fly. We had reason to be excited, as Flex can create custom patches for the Springboard or almost any app, all without requiring programming knowledge from users.

While we were optimistic about Flex, some of our readers were curious about how Flex works, and others raised concerns about the unreleased app. Because we felt these concerns deserved addressing, we got in touch with Flex's developer, John Coates, who was kind enough to answer our questions and provide more screenshots for our readers...

Beats CEO spent years trying to convince Steve Jobs to do a music service

Cody Lee ∙ January 11, 2013

This is pretty interesting. Former chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M and Beats Audio CEO Jimmy Iovine recently sat down for an interview to discuss the popular headphone-maker's upcoming streaming music service, Project Daisy.

During the conversation, Iovine talked about his relationship with Apple, and more specifically Steve Jobs. And he said that he spent at least three years trying to convince the then-CEO to do a subscription-based streaming music service...

A rare interview with famous iOS hacker pod2g

Sébastien Page ∙ December 20, 2012

I met pod2g for the first time a few months ago at JailbreakCon. Before meeting him, I was a bit nervous because the man was already a legend in the jailbreak community. Besides his accomplishments, all I knew about Cyril (his real name) was that, like me, he was French.

Over the course of 4 days, Cyril and I became friends and learned about each other. We didn't talk much about jailbreaking. Instead, we were just having casual talks about everything and just about anything. During that time, I was able to see Cyril interact with other people. Despite the fact that he is as close as it gets to gaining the rock star status, Cyril was incredibly humble, friendly, and accessible to everyone who would walk by to talk to him.

Cyril and I have stayed in touch ever since, exchanging a few messages here and there, checking out each other's projects. Today, he agrees to answer a few questions for iDownloadBlog readers in this rare interview...

Tim Cook talks about being recruited by Steve Jobs and more in Time profile

Cody Lee ∙ December 19, 2012

Hot on the heels of yesterday's news that Tim Cook had been shortlisted in the running for Time’s 2012 Person of the Year award, the magazine has published an extensive profile on the CEO. In it, Cook talks candidly about a wide range of topics, including how he was recruited and hired by Steve Jobs, and the unpredictability of Apple. We've highlighted some key excerpts from the piece for you after the fold...

Tim Cook discusses Apple TV, the Maps debacle and more in TV interview

Cody Lee ∙ December 7, 2012

Earlier this evening, Tim Cook sat down with Brian Williams on NBC's Rock Center and gave his first TV interview since he became Apple's CEO. The two talked about a number of things including Steve Jobs, Apple's plans for the television, and the Maps debacle.

If you missed the show, don't worry, iDB has you covered. We've got part 1 and part 2 of Cook's interview for you after the fold. Unfortunately, NBC still insists on using Flash to post its videos, so you'll need to be on compatible hardware in order to view them...

Tim Cook says he’s ‘ditched physical keyboards,’ uses iPad 80% of the time

Cody Lee ∙ Updated September 26, 2016

Between his recent sit down with Bloomberg Businessweek, and his upcoming interview with NBC's Brian Williams, Tim Cook has captured a lot of headlines today. And that will continue tonight, as Cook appears on TV for the first time.

The CEO will be featured on Rock Center, a weekly newsmagazine broadcast akin to Dateline, this evening. And just ahead of the broadcast, NBC has published a teaser clip with Cook talking about virtual keyboards, his iPad and more...

Best quotes from Tim Cook’s Bloomberg interview

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated July 12, 2017

Today is all about Tim Cook. Apple's chief executive first sat down with Bloomberg Businesweek to talk Apple, the recent management shakeup, his business philosophy and a number of other topics.

And later this evening, Cook's interview on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams is scheduled to air at 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific.

We already brought you a preview of the NBC thing with Cook's brief comments on the rumored Apple television set and "Made in USA" iMacs.

And now, here are the best quotes from the massive 11-page interview with Bloomberg. As a bonus, I've thrown in a priceless photo of a young Tim Cook...

Former Apple designer Loren Brichter talks about Jony Ive’s new role

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Loren Brichter is a designer and developer with quite an impressive track record. He's created popular apps like Tweetie and Letterpress. And he was also a member of the original iPhone team at Apple.

So needless to say, when Brichter talks, people listen. And he recently sat down with the folks at GigaOM and gave his thoughts on a few things, including Apple's shakeup, and Jony Ive's new role...

Tim Cook to give first TV interview next week

Cody Lee ∙ November 30, 2012

Tim Cook was spotted at Apple's Grand Central store in New York City this afternoon, talking with NBC news anchor Brian Williams. The interview will appear on NBC's Rock Center television show, a weekly newsmagazine broadcast akin to Dateline, next week and will mark the CEO's first major TV appearance. We've got a preview clip and more details after the break...

Phil Schiller explains why the iPhone 5 doesn’t have NFC

Cody Lee ∙ September 12, 2012

This year, similar to years past, a lot of folks expected to see Apple add NFC to its new smartphone. And even after previous reports all but ruled out the tech, a last minute scoop made it a possibility again.

Alas, the iPhone 5 event came and went, with no mention of Near Field Communications. And the company has since confirmed that the handset does not contain the wireless payment tech. Here's why...

Zuckerberg talks about Facebook app mistakes, rumored smartphone and more

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 10, 2018

Taking a break from all the iPhone hubbub, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently sat down with tech journalist Michael Arrington for an interview at Tech Crunch's Disrupt event.

Over the course of the conversation, Zuckerberg admitted that HTML5 was a bad way to go for Facebook's original iOS app, discussed the possibility of a Facebook-branded smartphone and much more...

Steve Jobs’s marketing whiz on what makes Apple tick

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 8, 2012

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Ken Segall is the guy who dreamed up the iMac name and one of Steve Jobs's most-trusted ad men who advised Apple's late mercurial CEO on advertising concepts since the NeXT days, which includes work on the famous Think Different campaign. Segall is also the author of Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success, a book on Apple that focuses on the company's Simplicity mantra.

Segall sat with TIME’s Editor-at-large Harry McCracken to talk for more than an hour about the ingredients that made Apple such a success, the company's DNA, leadership tips, marketing, advertising and much more...