Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets Pikachu During Japan Visit

[Ted_Appleseed]

That mf Pikachu uses THUNDERBOLT 5 to charge Tim's MacBook Pro.

 

[jedivulcan]

Tim Cook used Thunderbolt … but it was ineffective.

 

[krell100]

He really is such an amazing, inspirational, visionary CEO.


/s

 

[citysnaps]

So much Cook hate on display. Sadly... not unexpected.

 

[Canyonero]

What a weird video Apple marketing made. Is this supposed to be some travel vlog from Tim? What’s up with all the food shots, will they show what he ate during his trip too?

 

[sakurarain]

Is there an Apple-Nintendo collab coming?

Apple will bring Apple Intelligence on all upcoming Nintendo devices

 

[loby]

who games in their phones?

Is that you Tim...?

 

[t0rqx]

Next year's colour. Pikachu Yellow.

 

[Selena Agna]

This is even more cringe than Tim Cook waving the checkered flag as an F1 promo.

Billionaires acting like they are human beings lol

 

[bice]

I wish he had hugged Hello Kitty instead

 

[CATiNTHESTORE]

I like it, let’s be a lil positive,
Much love

 

[contacos]

who games in their phones?

People that aren't you.

 

[cicalinarrot]

(Sorry guys, I know not all articles in a tech blog can be super-relevant and that's ok, but I couldn't resist 😁)

 

[svish]

Good to hear about Tim's trip to Japan. Expecting to see more photos from his trip and of course from the new store opening.

 

[Taq'aix]

Steve Jons might have been a horrible human being but at least he had good taste unlikel Mr. Moneybags here.

I’ve never heard of Steve Jons or this ‘Mr. Moneybags’ character you’re referring to.

 

[uacd]

I don't think that's the real Pikachu. Probably a lookalike.

Tim summoned him, and since Tim is a CEO of huge corporation, pokemon evolved to the appropriate size

 

[wanha]

Met Pikachu, cancelled a TV show to appease a fascist dictator, took a photo - a day in the life of the CEO of the most valuable company in the world

 

[wanha]

Tim, when you're done having fun with Pikachu in Japan, can you please return stateside and check on the status of my iPhone 17 Pro order.

Please!

Patience is a virtue and, in this instance, Tim is your teacher

 

[-BigMac-]

So far, Cook has met with Japanese boy band Number_i, and hugged Pokemon character Pikachu. Cook also said that he connected with App Store developers, and visited Bandai Namco to play iOS game Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra.​

At an annual income of $74.6 Million, that means this week long "work trip" which has so far included hugging Pikachu and meeting a boy band, has cost Apple approx $1.43 million.

I sure hope his trip becomes more productive - because my iPhones only keep getting more expensive

 

[Shanghaichica]

Is there an Apple-Nintendo collab coming?

Fingers crossed.

 

[techspark]

Now the next iphone pro will be Yellow

 

[herr__alex]

That is a coincidence since both Pikachu and USB 2.0 are over 25 years old. Pikachu was released in the first half of 1998. USB 2.0 was released in the first half of 2000. So both were released over a quarter century ago. Tim Cook still uses the quarter-century old USB 2.0 technology on the newly released 2025 iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. Read the following thread for more information on how much Cook is disrespecting and cheating customers by doing that:

Will iPhone 14 be USB 2.0? Probably, since Cook is mediocre.

Apple computers have had USB 3.0 since mid-2012. That is 10 years ago. Despite that, Tim Cook, being the mediocre beancounter MBA suit that he is, has still not done anything to upgrade the connectivity on the latest iPhones. The latest iPhones use the same USB 2.0 connectivity that shipped with...

forums.macrumors.com

You know that you don't have to buy an iPhone with USB 2.0? Nobody is forcing you

 

[klasma]

Now the next iphone pro will be Yellow

And will give you electric shocks.

 

[apparatchik]

who games in their phones?

iPhone is the largest gaming platform in the world, Apple (via the 30% cut in the App Store) is the largest gaming storefront and largest gaming company by revenue in the world, by a large margin at that.

 

[Donkey Man]

Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Japan this week to celebrate the reopening of Apple Ginza in Tokyo on Friday.

So far, Cook has met with Japanese boy band Number_i, and hugged Pokemon character Pikachu. Cook also said that he connected with App Store developers, and visited Bandai Namco to play iOS game Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1970812392134377778

Apple Ginza was Apple's first retail store location outside of the United States when it opened in 2003. The flagship store included a 27-foot Genius Bar, an 84-seat theater, and an internet cafe for customers to visit.

The Sayegusa Building where Apple Ginza was located needed to be updated, so in 2022, Apple moved the store to a temporary location. Apple is now ready to reopen Apple Ginza, and the new store has received a number of upgrades.

There is an Apple Pickup station for customers to pick up online orders, a Genius Bar, a seating area for one-on-one Apple Vision Pro demos, and a space for Today at Apple sessions.

Customers in Japan can attend the store opening on Friday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m. local time, and Cook will be in attendance. The store will be selling special-edition Apple Gift Cards for the reopening, and Apple also shared special wallpaper designed for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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Tim Spindler is really good at attending such social events - he should just quit and become a Bollywood celebrity.