Apple executive John Ternus highlighted the company’s design philosophy using a Steve Jobs anecdote, showing how attention to detail continues to shape product decisions across price segments and devices.

I placed him at No. 2 on my list of important Apple people earlier this month, and once argued that he’s been a better CEO than Steve Jobs. The man’s a legend. But that doesn’t mean Apple needs a Tim Cook clone (a copyCook,

Apple’s Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately.

Apple's new CEO needs to forge his own path like Steve Jobs advised Tim Cook to do, says investor and NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton.

John Ternus may have just landed the best and worst CEO job on the planet. When Ternus takes over as Apple’s CEO in September, investors will be eager for a return to the kind of bold, creative action that made Apple a design pioneer under Steve Jobs.