Tim Cook on Android market share: winning has never been about having the most (update: video)

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Apple's head honcho Tim Cook is chatting up Android's growth explosion, and it turns out he's not flustered. "Do I look at that? Of course, I don't have my head stuck in the sand," said Cook." But for us, winning has never been about having the most." Instead, he stands by the old Apple line of quality versus quantity. "Arguably, we make the best PC, but we don't make the most," he added. "We made the best music player, and we wound up making the most -- but we didn't initially."

Rather than focus on install base, Cupertino's chief turned to usage stats to illustrate their supremacy, noting that their slates are the most popular for browsing the web. "You can look at tablet web market share in North America," Cook said. "Almost every study I see has the iPad in the 80s (percentage)." Before even broaching the subject of Google's mobile OS, Cook cited NetApp figures that show 59 percent of worldwide web traffic from smartphones and tablets comes from iOS devices. We're sure the folks in Mountain View are content with quantity, though we'd hazard a guess they enjoy quality as well.

Update: We've slotted in a video clip of Tim Cook responding to the ballooning Android market share after the break.

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Never Seen Star Wars? Find the Force at This Special Screening

Chris Taylor2013-04-19 03:25:52 UTC

There's at least one in every family, every workplace, every social circle. They may be your best friends. You may know their secret, or they may be firmly in the closet.

We're talking, of course, about people who have never seen the original Star Wars. (Let's not confuse matters by calling it Episode IV or A New Hope just yet.) Yes, as surprising as it may be to the average geek, there are still people who fall into this camp. And as fans of a franchise that teaches tolerance, it's important that we treat them with respect, not ribbing.

Well, Star Wars newbies, the perfect opportunity to address this problem is coming up in a few short weeks — May the 4th, also known as Star Wars day.

Change.org, the global online petition nonprofit, is hosting a special screening in San Francisco on May 4, with an assist from Lucasfilm and Mashable. The peerless Pablo Hidalgo will be on hand to introduce the film and answer your most embarrassing newbie questions about the franchise afterwards. (Hidalgo is brand communications manager at Lucasfilm, and possibly the biggest Star Wars brain at the company — which is saying something.)

In the spirit of last year's Star Wars anniversary event at Mashable HQ, which saw features writer and #StarWarsVirgin Christine Erickson initiated into the ways of the Force, the event will be live-tweeted with newbie reactions. Free cocktails and food will be provided to smooth your journey to a galaxy far, far away. (The presence of Aunt Beru's blue milk cannot be confirmed at press time.)

If you know of a newbie who needs to see Star Wars and will be in the Bay Area on May 4th, here's how you and they can get in on the action: send an email to starwars@change.org introducing the newbie in question. Midichlorian count not required.

Winners will be notified by April 26th. In the meantime, here's a short video by Lucasfilm alumnus Bonnie Burton explaining the meaning of May the 4th — featuring one couple whose relationship was solidified by a similar emergency Star Wars screening.

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China on Apple's Apology: 'Better Late Than Never'

Pete Pachal2013-04-02 14:23:31 UTC

Apple CEO Tim Cook's apology to Chinese customers over the company's warranty policy has gotten a seal of approval from China's state-run media.

Two of China's largest newspapers, the Communist party-run People's Daily and its sister tabloid, the Global Times, both offered words of praise for Cook's statement that posted on Apple's Chinese website April 1. However, they also admonished Apple for not being as forthcoming in the first place.

"Tim Cook's apology to Chinese consumers is better late than never," a report in the People's Daily reads. "Although Apple fans were disappointed by the company's indifference before the CEO issued the apology, the belated letter finally demonstrates the crisis management skills that a first-class company needs."

The Global Times said Cook's statement had "eased the situation" and that, by changing its attitude quickly, Apple showed "professionalism and flexibility."

"Its reaction is worth respect compared with other American companies," the un-bylined piece reads.

Apple posted Cook's note after the company had been attacked over the past few weeks in the Chinese press over its warranty policy in China. Although Apple initially pointed out its warranties were the virtually the same worldwide, the attacks continued, insisting that Chinese customers were getting the short end of the stick.

The main issue was how Apple dealt with some broken iPhones, specifically the iPhone 4 and 4S. Reports from China said customers with broken phones were offered refurbished models but not outright replacements. Cook said in his statement that replacing a phone that's under warranty would be Apple's policy from now on in China.

China is Apple's fastest-growing market. After the Americas and Europe, it's the region that generated the most revenue for Apple, according to the company's most recent earnings report, at almost $7 billion. In the same period a year ago, total revenue from China was just over $4 billion.

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Dramatic Video Shows Why You Should Never Jump Onto Train Tracks

Andrea Smith2013-04-02 15:02:12 UTC

Train tracks are a dangerous place, people. If you drop something on the tracks — like your cellphone — remind yourself it just isn't worth it.

The latest video showing a death-defying attempt at rescuing a cellphone shows a young woman in Sao Paulo, Brazil being frantically pulled back to the platform as a train is coming into the station. You can see how close it was in the video above.

The woman apparently dropped her phone onto the tracks and like so many people before her, jumped onto the tracks to retrieve it. In the video notice the man who helped pull her to safety is a trained security guard. She was lucky. There have been numerous stories before where people struggled to help someone back up. Of course, others stop to record the entire episode on their phones as well.

This morning on a crowded train platform in New Jersey I actually witnessed someone watch in horror as something spilled out of her bag onto the tracks. You could see for a fleeting moment she looked up in the direction the train comes from to see if she had time to retrieve it. She looked back down. It seemed like she might really jump down to go after it. Luckily, the people around her warned her not to and a station official was called.

Numerous studies show many of us have become addicted to our mobile devices — with 60% of those responding to one survey saying they usually can't go longer than an hour without checking their phone. Sure, you can squeeze out 30 extra seconds of email or texting while you wait for the train, but if the unthinkable happens, and it's going to happen, is it really worth risking your life?

What would you do if your cellphone fell onto the tracks? Does the video scare you? Let us know in the comments.

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