Tim Cook: " We pave the sunlit path toward justice together, brick by brick. This is my brick."

I will personally continue to advocate for equality for all people until my toes point up.- Tim Cook 

Apple's CEO Tim Cook penned a very personal and insightful editorial titled "Tim Cook Speaks Up." In his editorial, Cook discusses his pride in being a gay man and how this has made him more empathetic and aware of issues that minorities deal with. Cook writes, "While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me." Cook's letter is worth a read, it serves as a rare call for everyone to, as Cook says, "inspire people to insist on their equality." Check out the piece here.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Video: Apple's Tim Cook discusses Beats acquisition on Charlie Rose

In a rare TV interview with Charlie Rose, Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about what moved him regarding the Beats music service that led to the acquisition earlier this year and how he expects new hires Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre to fit into Apple as well as where they might collaborate.

The Apple Beat: Wearables and the Nike Connection

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The wearable market is shaping up, albeit in a scattered and non-standard fashion and many believe that it is just a matter of time before Apple dives into this emerging sector of consumer technology. Nike, which has long been allied with Apple, (and which Apple CEO  Tim Cook has served as board member for close to a decade now), is said to be abandoning its Fuelband line to focus on software.

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China Mobile's iPhone orders in the multi-millions

"We see this as bringing the world's best smartphone to the very largest and now the fastest network in China," Apple's CEO Tim Cook said in a recent CNBC interview together with China Mobile's Xi Gouhua. China Mobile is the world's largest mobile phone operator with over 760 million subscribers, it is also one of the fastest networks in terms of data speeds. The iPhone 5s and 5c are set to launch in China on Friday and there have been a reported 1.2 million totla preorders for Apple's latest handsets. Coming to China Mobile in the near future are WiFi + Cellular versions of the iPad Air and iPad mini.

Source: CNBC