Eddy Cue

Steve Jobs was resistant to entering ebook market until the iPad came around

By Joseph Keller, Friday, Jun 14, 2013 a 3:58 pm

Steve Jobs was not looking to enter the ebook market before the creation of the iPad. This is according to Apple's SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue, testifying in the Justice Department's ebook price-fixing case. According to Cue's testimony, it was the iPad that caused Jobs finally come around to the idea of an ebook service from Apple.

Apple reportedly talked to Beats about the Project Daisy streaming music service

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 a 12:21 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook and SVP of internet services, Eddy Cue reportedly met with Beats Electronics CEO and Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine to discuss his and co-founder Dr. Dre's planned Project Daisy Music Streaming service, among other things. According to Poornima Gupta and Ronald Grover at Reuters:

Ferrari looking to expand partnership with Apple, announces car that comes with iPad minis

By Joseph Keller, Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 a 4:01 pm

Ferrari said today that it is in talks with Apple to expanding their in-car entertainment partnership, also unveiling a new, iPad mini-equipped car. The car, called “LaFerrari”, is a 1 million euro hybrid four-seat vehicle with iPad minis in the passenger seats. LaFerrari was announced at the Geneva motor show. Bloomberg reports:

iTunes 11 still launching this week, was delayed due to engineering issues

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 a 9:11 pm

After its introduction during the September iPhone and iPod event, iTunes 11 was delayed from its initial October launch date to sometime in November. A more radical departure than previous updates, which included Genius Playlists and the ill-fated Ping social music network, iTunes 11 boats a new, more iOS 6 like interface, and deeper, tighter iCloud. When Apple announced the delay, they said iTunes 11 was taking longer than expected to get right.

Apple reportedly fires head of iOS 6 Maps team

By Joseph Keller, Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 a 2:22 pm

Apple has reportedly fired the manager in charge of iOS 6 Maps, Richard Williamson. Williamson lead the mapping team that was responsible for the new, heavily criticized maps app that debuted in September. The dismissal of Williamson is one of Eddy Cue’s first major actions since being put in charge of maps in the management shakeup last month. Cue is said to be looking to TomTom to fix its landmark data as well as talking to mapping experts outside of Apple about how to be improve the experience. Apple has been hard at work fixing problems in Maps since the release of iOS 6.

Apple's Eddy Cue joins the Ferrari board of directors

By Joseph Keller, Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 a 2:17 pm

Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of internet software and services, has joined the board of directors of Italian hypercar maker, Ferrari. In the press release announcing Ferrari's financial results of the first nine months of 2012, they also announced the appointment.

Eddy Cue, Apple's newly appointed head of everything services, gets profiled

By Joseph Keller, Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 a 4:31 pm

Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, is now really, truly in change of everything data and ecommerce driven at Apple, thanks to the recent management shakeups. That includes Siri and iOS 6 Maps, both of which have received negative feedback during their respective launches. And that's in addition to his continuing role as head of the iTunes, iCloud, and App Stores.

Shockingly, Steve Jobs wasn't against the idea of an iPad mini...

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Aug 3, 2012 a 10:10 pm

In 2011, Apple SVP of Internet Services, Eddy Cue, apparently emailed Apple SVP of iOS, Scott Forstall, that Apple's then CEO, the late Steve Jobs was open to the idea of a Samsung Galaxy Tab sized iPad mini.

Eddy Cue says Apple can't treat magazines differently than FarmVille when it comes to iBooks

By Simon Sage, Monday, Apr 23, 2012 a 4:26 pm

Apple Senior Vice President of Internet Services, Eddy Cue bluntly commented on the iBooks pricing model and its legal quagmire, saying "We can't treat newspapers or magazines any differently than we treat FarmVille."

Apple's Eddy Cue accepts Special Merit Grammy for contributions to the music industry on behalf of Steve Jobs

By Allyson Kazmucha, Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 a 5:58 pm

The Recording Academy is honoring Steve Jobs with a Grammy for his contributions to the music industry. The Trustees Award is recognizing his accomplishments such as the iPod and iTunes music store. Apple senior vice president of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue accepted the award on his behalf.