Apple promotes Deidre O' Brien to VP of People

On the heels of announcing Isabel Ge Mahe's promotion to general manager and managing director of Greater China, the company has announced that Deidre O' Brien will move to VP of People for the Apple.

O' Brien was previously vice president of Worldwide Sales and Operations. She has been named vice president of People, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. A nearly 30-year Apple veteran, Deirdre will lead all HR functions including talent development, recruiting, benefits, compensation and business support, as well as overseeing Apple University.

“As long as I’ve been at Apple, Deirdre has been the glue that bonds our operations, sales, marketing and finance teams to deliver products to our customers,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Deirdre deeply understands Apple’s unique culture and that people join Apple to do the best work of their lives.  She is a superb leader and I’m thrilled she will be bringing her experience and talent to this critical role.”

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Watch how Anki created the cool programmable Cozmo robot

Anki may be famous for its exciting Overdrive iOS-enabled racetrack sets but the company has put all of its brainpower and experience behing Cozmo, a delightful programmable robot that's smart enough to remember human faces as well as interact with cats or dogs. Cozmo isn't just a robotic toy, it is a serious tool for teaching coding and programming and has various sets of actions it can learn. We've just unpacked our review unit and are already quite amazed at the range of emotions and capabilities this small yet impressive robot has out of the box.

Apple names Isabel Ge Mahe as Managing Director of Greater China

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Appleannounced that Isabel Ge Mahe, the company's vice president of Wireless Technologies, has been named vice president and managing director of Greater China, reporting to CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams. In this newly created role, Isabel will provide leadership and coordination across Apple’s China-based team.

“Apple is strongly committed to invest and grow in China, and we are thrilled that Isabel will be bringing her experience and leadership to our China team,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “She has dedicated a great deal of her time in recent years to delivering innovation for the benefit of Apple customers in China, and we look forward to making even greater contributions under her leadership.”

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Tablo Tuner and Tablo Engine now available to Android TV devices

Nuvyyo, the maker of Tablo Over-the-Air (OTA) DVRs (www.tablotv.com), announces the availability of Tablo ENGINE: an Android TV-based DVR app that lets cord cutters discover, watch, and record live TV from broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox. Designed for customers who prefer an HDMI-connected OTA DVR experience, Tablo ENGINE brings the fast and user-friendly Tablo interface and DVR functionality to powerful Android TV set-top-boxes, starting with the Nvidia SHIELD.

 By using a Tablo TUNER OTA USB adapter to connect a TV antenna to the Nvidia SHIELD and downloading the Tablo ENGINE app, TV fans will be able to discover, watch and record live HDTV on their Android TV device without the need for Tablo OTA DVR hardware.

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