Apple Board of Directors 'Concerned' About the Speed of Innovation?

ApplelogoApple's Board of Directors has expressed concern about the company's "pace of innovation" according to a report from Fox Business Network's Charlie Gasparino. The board is normally extremely secretive and, if accurate, this report is unlike anything we've heard from inside the company in recent years.

From what we understand, there is concern at the board level, sources are telling the Fox Business Network, about the pace of innovation over at Apple. What have they had lately? They had the iPad and a few other things, but they don't have anything innovating from what came from Steve Jobs and that concern is basically manifesting into pressure on Tim Cook to innovate, and to do something fast.

We should point out, this is an interesting boardroom drama. It does not mean that Tim Cook is out of a job or that there is a job search out there, we don't know that and I don't believe that is happening. In fact, sources inside Apple are saying that's not the case.

What we are able to confirm is that the board is worried about what is in the pipeline. Do they have the right stuff in the pipeline? Do they have innovative stuff in the pipeline? Do they have stuff to keep the momentum going?


Apple's stock is currently down 35% from its all-time highs earlier this year, though the stock has made a bit of a run recently. Tim Cook's two-year anniversary as CEO of Apple is coming up on August 24th, and the company is expected to introduce new models of the iPhone and iPad this fall.

Thanks Scott!

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eagandale4114 Avatar
155 months ago
Here come the arm chair CEOs.
Score: 136 Votes (Like | Disagree)
keysofanxiety Avatar
155 months ago
"sources are telling the Fox Business Network, about the pace of innovation over at Apple."

I'm gonna call shenanigans on this rumour.
Score: 86 Votes (Like | Disagree)
komodrone Avatar
155 months ago
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Score: 85 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Benjamins Avatar
155 months ago
lol looks like they want Apple to change the world every 3 years.
Score: 68 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12vElectronics Avatar
155 months ago
I agree with the Board of Directors. There has been nothing *phenomenal* from Apple recently, at least not at the pace other smartphone and PC manufacturers have put out groundbreaking products.

What other tech companies are revolutionizing the world with their products?
Score: 67 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Dulcimer Avatar
155 months ago
Here come the arm chair CEOs.

I vote this as the best, most accurate comment on these forums ever.
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