▲ 629 ▼ Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's chief executive officer, and hardware engineering chief John Ternus is set to take over September1st, Apple announced today. (www.macrumors.com) submitted 6 months ago by JaymesRS@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 201 comments fedilink hide all child comments Crossposted from https://piefed.world/c/apple_enthusiast/p/1052753/itshappening-gif
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Modems? I didn't think those were much in use any more? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Cellular modems... the thing that makes our cell phone a phone. Also your home internet comes in through a modem, but apple made a cellular one. It's incredibly difficult to make a good cellular modem and the landscape is filled with so many patents that will get in your way, with Qualcomm being the dominant player. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) Cellular modems... the thing that makes our cell phone a phone. Also your home internet comes in through a modem, but apple made a cellular one. It's incredibly difficult to make a good cellular modem and the landscape is filled with so many patents that will get in your way, with Qualcomm being the dominant player. permalink fedilink source parent