Apple CEO Tim Cook earned $74.3 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. The tech giant hit a market cap of $4 trillion for the first time last year. Cook's pay package included salary, stock awards, bonuses, and other forms of compensation. Apple CEO Tim Cook's salary in 2025 was $3 million, but his total compensation, including stock awards and bonuses, dwarfed that amount.
Shares of Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL) plunged into correction territory on Thursday as the losing streak extended to a whopping seven sessions. Even as the market marched higher in the first few sessions of 2026, Apple stock has been gravitating lower. Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOGL) is now officially the larger company by market cap, and it's unclear if the iPhone maker can retake the lead, given the perception of being behind in the AI race might be weighing down sentiment again.
At $549, Apple's over-the-ear are ridiculously expensive. Even so, and even though they're a little too small for my big head, I've found them to be worth the price. They do two things very well: they switch between my Apple devices smoothly and mostly automatically, and they block noise. My wife and I share a family room, where we spend most of our workday. When she's on a Zoom meeting, I can put on my AirPods Max and block out her conversation.
This iPad flaunts a gorgeous, 11-inch Liquid Retina display. It's both spacious and bright, plus it features True Tone technology that can automatically adjust according to the color temperature of the room for a comfortable viewing experience. Walk into a dim room, and it will reduce the brightness to reduce eye strain, and similarly, push it back up when you're using the tablet outdoors.
Now Chovanec, who wound up in possession of much of the contents of that bedroom, has consigned a collection of the ephemera to RR Auction for sale. Items include Jobs' desk, its drawers filled with Reed College notebooks and work he did for Atari in the mid-'70s; the Bob Dylan 8-track tapes (and one Joan Baez tape) he listened to incessantly; a set of magazines that Jobs' father kept to commemorate cover stories about his son; Jobs' annotated horoscope generated by an Atari computer;
I have far too many devices that need charging at night. Between my iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch, the mess of cables around my nightstand is starting to look like some kind of cyberpunk bird nest. It's really my fault, though-I could easily fix this by getting a charging stand, like this Anker MagSafe charger, which would eliminate the chaos entirely. Normally priced at $230, it's now available for just $161 due to a limited-time 30% discount. That's a savings of $69 during the sale.
Now that its officially 2026, Apple waited no time at all to discount its 2025 model of the MacBook Air. Amazon is currently Apple MacBook Air with the M4 chip, priced at just $799-down from the regular $999. This 20% price cut saves you $200, making it one of the deepest reductions since its release last year. It's a great opportunity to kick off the new year with a powerful, versatile laptop.
If you want a wireless charger for your iPhone and prefer to stick with Apple, Amazon has a sale that may pique your interest. The retailer is selling the one meter Apple Magsafe charger for $30, saving you $10 off the regular price, while also selling the two meter model for $40 ($10 off). Get a $10 discount on Apple's Magsafe charger in one or two meter sizes.
If the current speculation is correct, Apple's 2026 operating system releases will follow a familiar path: they're more likely to mimic the macOS Snow Leopard pattern set in 2009 than deliver a raft of snazzy new features. Snow Leopard, if you recall, was intended to be a refinement of all the new technologies introduced in the preceding Leopard version of macOS rather than something with a ton of new features.
As the new year begins, it's a natural time to think about fresh starts, new routines, and treating yourself to something that actually adds value to your daily life. This is the perfect moment to invest in a piece of tech that supports your health, productivity, and lifestyle moving forward. Apple's latest release, the Apple Watch Series 11, launched earlier this year and is already seeing impressive discounts of up to 25%, making it a smart and timely upgrade to kick off the year.
Of course, perhaps investors are right to wait and see how the much-anticipated Siri update will fare, given how the initial launch of Apple Intelligence turned out and the aftermath that followed once many consumers felt that the Cupertino-based giant underdelivered after perhaps overpromising a bit too much. Going into the new year, the tides could turn, and Apple might overdeliver in 2026 after underpromising for most of 2025.
Spigen just launched a plastic shell that turns your Mac mini into a time machine. The Classic C1 wraps Apple's minimalist aluminum cube in translucent plastic inspired by the iMac G3, complete with Bondi Blue and Tangerine colorways that defined Apple's most playful era. For $32.99, your desk gets an instant injection of late '90s nostalgia without sacrificing any of the Mac mini's modern functionality.
Buying a used iPhone loses its appeal if an iCloud Activation Lock screen appears. Users often find this after turning on the phone, leaving them unable to use it. The Find My iPhone security feature Activation Lock. It prevents unauthorized use of a lost or stolen phone without the owner's Apple ID and password. This article explains why this lock emerges and how to bypass iCloud Activation lock securely.
Tech companies may have already grown numb to Trump's unpredictable moves. Back in February, Trump warned Americans to expect "a little pain" after he issued executive orders imposing 10-25 percent tariffs on imports from America's biggest trading partners, including Canada, China, and Mexico. Immediately, industry associations sounded the alarm, warning that the costs of consumer tech could increase significantly. By April, Trump had ordered tariffs on all US trade partners to correct claimed trade deficits, using odd math that critics suspected came from a chatbot. (Those tariffs bizarrely targeted uninhabited islands that exported nothing and were populated by penguins.)
Did your Christmas morning start off with a Mac under the tree? No matter if you unwrapped a new MacBook, iMac, or Mac mini, that hardware is just the beginning of a gift that will keep on giving. In 2025, there are more apps and games for Apple computers than ever. Here are six we recommend taking a look at.
Also: I changed 10+ settings on my iPhone to significantly extend its battery life (iOS 26 and older) And while Apple would love for you to solve the problem by upgrading your iCloud+ plan, that's not your only option. There are plenty of built-in iOS 26 tools that can help reclaim storage, and most of them are completely free to use.
Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad, tap your name at the top and select Family. Tap Add Member, then Create Child Account, and follow the onscreen prompts. You'll need to provide your child's name and birth date, along with parental consent using your own Apple ID password. Once created, the account is automatically added to your Family Sharing group.
If a recent leak is accurate, Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone will feature unusually wide dimensions with a wide inner display. Interestingly, Samsung is also said to be working on a similar "wide" foldable to take on Apple. According to a new report, Samsung is working on a foldable with a 7.6-inch OLED inner screen that'll have a 4:3 aspect ratio. The foldable is said to be unveiled next year with a passport-style design.
Being stocking-sized is only a small part of the appeal for this deal. Normally a $99 buy, a 4-pack of AirTags for just $65 is a major score, and if you're a devoted Apple fan or even just an iPhone user, the AirTags are by far the best Bluetooth trackers. They're compact, exceptionally easy to set up, are powered by an easy-to-find replaceable battery, and help you find lost items with amazing precision.
The M5 processor doesn't just make the M4 better but it also changes the way a laptop handles heavy workloads. Each GPU core now has a Neural Accelerator that speeds up AI tasks by a lot which means you can handle machine learning workloads and Apple Intelligence features at speeds that would have needed a desktop workstation just a few years ago.
