Live blog: The latest news from Apple CEO Tim Cook’s WSJ interview

Mark Gurman | Oct 27 2014 - 6:51 pm PT

Mark Gurman | 20:56 More:

Cook on Alibaba's Ma: 'We like to partner with people that are wicked smart, with flexible teams, that are product based that push us #apple

— Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:56 Tim Cook says he is meeting with Alibaba executives later this week about a potential tie-up for AliPay and Apple Pay. Biggest news of the night from a financial perspective.

Tim Cook just said he'll be talking with Alibaba about a possible partnership "later this week." http://t.co/QP0Hh6v2Ac

— Christopher Mims (@mims) October 28, 2014

Cook says he and Jack Ma "are going to talk about getting married later this week" … for Apple Pay and Alipay. #WSJDLive

— Geoffrey Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:53 More on Classic going away: it wasn’t worth updating it.

Tim Cook says there are alternatives to the 160- gbyte iPod Classic. Engineering to update it was huge, user demand small. #apple #WSJDLive

— Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:52 Cook on cheaper iPhones:

Will Apple develop a low-cost IPhone? "We will go as low as we can while maintaining the customer experience," says Cook. #WSJDLive

— Geoffrey Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:51 Tim Cook on why the iPod classic was discontinued:

Interesting – @tim_cook said classic 160gb iPod was discontinued, because it couldn't get the parts anymore. #WSJDLive

— Daisuke Wakabayashi (@daiwaka) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:50 On to questions!

Mark Gurman | 20:48

#WSJDLive pic.twitter.com/GzPcfw1zSY

— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:47 Cook explaining iOS security: Apple unable to give up FaceTime and iMessage records. The usuals.

Mark Gurman | 20:41 More at 11….

Tim Cook: "yes we have some cash" #WSJDLive

— Scott Thurm (@ScottThurm) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:41 On Buybacks:

Tim Cook on buybacks, dividends: 'We are doing the largest one in the history of the corporate world…This is a lot. Yes, we have some cash.'

— Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:37

"Would you rather own the Mac business or any of the Windows OEMS?" @tim_cook asks. pic.twitter.com/opxJZY3qxg

— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:37 Cook on Mac vs. Windows. OUCH!

“Would you rather own the Macintosh business or any of the Windows OEMs?” — Tim Cook

Mark Gurman | 20:37 Cook on iOS vs. Android:

"It's far better to put your wood behind an iOS arrow and then port to Android." –Tim Cook http://t.co/QP0Hh6v2Ac

— Christopher Mims (@mims) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:34

The interfaces of TV are like stepping back in time, says Cook. "We are living in the 1970s." #WSJDLive pic.twitter.com/3Ftc89AtsR

— Geoffrey Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:34 Cook repeating his comments from 2011, 2012, and 2013 about TV:

“What we’ll do I don’t want to be so clear on,” Cook says. “But it’s an area of a lot of interest. And I’m optimistic … that there can be something great done in the space.”

Mark Gurman | 20:31 Some more lack of clarity from Tim Cook on Apple Watch battery life

"We think people are going to use it so much you will end up charging it daily," says @tim_cook on Watch battery life pic.twitter.com/wyOZWNtqcJ

— Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:31

"The first design point of Apple Pay was that it must be EASIER to use than the credit card." Tim Cook at #WSJDLive

— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:30 Wow!

Tim Cook just said Visa said there are already more credit cards activated in Apple Pay than in all other contactless payments combined.

— Christopher Mims (@mims) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:30 Cook on his own personal life:

Cook says he had to change out his credit card twice last year–a problem Apple Pay could solve #WSJDLive

— Geoffrey Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:29 Huge activation numbers for Apple Pay:

"In the first 72 hours after launch, Apple Pay already has had more than 1,000,000 activations." Tim Cook at #WSJDLive

— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:29 More on Apple Pay:

Apple Tim Cook says uptick on Apple Pay has been 'fantastic. It's the first and only mobile payment system that's easy, private and secure.'

— Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:28 Cook on Apple Pay situation:

Apple Pay is in "a skirmish" with retailers like CVS pulling out, says Cook. But the "early ramp looks fantastic." #WSJDLive

— Geoffrey Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:28 More on Apple Watch:

Key to Apple Watch is that it can't be "geeky," needs to 'look really cool.' #AppleWatch #WSJDLive

— Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:27 Another photo:

Mark Gurman | 20:26 Cook on the Watch:

Apple's Tim Cook says the "watch is profound." Excited about new constituencies looking at it — health, fashion. #Apple #WSJDLive

— Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:25 Cook says Apple’s services division makes Apple ~18 billion dollars per year.

Mark Gurman | 20:25 And more on Macs:

Tim Cook says the Mac has a "great future," Apple's $18 billion in services revenue is ignored. #apple #WSDLive

— Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:25 Cook on PCs:

There's never been a product like the iPad that has moved into so many different businesses so quickly, says Cook #WSJDLive

— Geoffrey Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:24 The Verge has a pic:

Mark Gurman | 20:23 Cook on iPhone:

Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone will continue to be majority of Apple's sales (50 percent) for the next 5 years. #Apple #WSJDLive

— Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 20:11 Interesting:

Might Alipay and Apple Pay get together? "I hope we can do something," Jack Ma says. #WSJDLive

— Geoffrey Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) October 28, 2014

Mark Gurman | 19:25 ~ Half hour to go

At the #wsjdLive conference, awaiting #JackMa and #TimCook for @usatoday. pic.twitter.com/X9kaZFNsHY

— jeffersongraham (@jeffersongraham) October 28, 2014

Seth Weintraub | 18:55 More Hugo+Tim

@stevekovach @jyarow yup pic.twitter.com/Efd6g6EnI8

— Evelyn Rusli (@EvelynRusli) October 28, 2014

Seth Weintraub | 18:53

Rivals and friends. Jack Ma, Tim Cook, Rupert Murdoch and Hugo Barra get #wsjdlive off to a great start. pic.twitter.com/XQPl57DrPx

— Rebecca Blumenstein (@RBlumenstein) October 28, 2014

Tim Cook next to (TOUCHING!) Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra

Mark Gurman | 18:53 Is that an Android phone?

.@tim_cook doubling down on selfies at #wsjdlive http://t.co/X3hnJWrX64—
Joanna Stern (@JoannaStern) October 28, 2014

Cook’s previous wide-ranging interview

Following the announcement of a record earnings results, the debut of a pair of new iPhones, the launch of Apple, the introduction of new iPads, and the unveiling of the upcoming Apple Watch, Apple CEO Tim Cook is taking the stage in California at the Wall Street Journal’s inaugural WSJ.D Live conference. Cook could drop some juicy details behind Apple’s latest products and about Apple’s future, and we’ll be using this live blog post to share the latest details from the interview. You can find all tonight’s action below and follow us for more updates on Twitter:

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