This is Tim: Apple CEO talks at investment conference

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Our Top Stories This is Tim: Apple CEO talks at investment conference On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook was interviewed on stage at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference. Macworld transcribed Cook's comments on a number of topics. Cook: Apple will lead the way in improving working conditions Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook provided the company's most extensive comments to date on reports of conditions at its suppliers' factories. Create a bootable Lion install drive for newer Macs If your Mac was released after Lion, it's not quite as easy to make a bootable Lion install disc or drive, but it's still possible. We've got the complete instructions. Pacifist makes you the boss of file archives and packages Pacifist lets you examine, and even extract files from, installer packages and file archives. It also provides a number of troubleshooting tools. Apple asks Fair Labor Association to inspect Foxconn Apple on Monday announced that it has asked the Fair Labor Association to inspect Foxconn and Apple's other overseas suppliers for issues related to worker safety. Choosing a musical keyboard While it's easy enough to choose the proper keyboard for your Mac, what about the other keyboard--the one you connect to your Mac to make music? Chris Breen has some tips. Sony shows power outlets that can control electricity by user, device, or source Sony is developing electric wall sockets and plugs that can control power consumption by appliance, user or original power source. Remains of the Day: Love is everywhere Yes, love is in the air: A Brooklyn-based architectural magazine is dedicating all its love to Apple this month, Siri is learning how to say love in a new language, and the Mac Pro might finally see some love from Apple real soon. The remainders for Tuesday, February 14, 2012 would like to wish you all a lovely day. Hide and unhide Mac App Store purchases If your Purchases list is getting unwieldy in the Mac App Store, here's a way to purge (and unpurge, if necessary) items on that list. Opinion: Four ways Apple could improve the iOS experience iOS is, obviously, a massive success. But Dan Moren and Lex Friedman propose four possible improvements Apple could make that would better iOS for consumers and developers alike. Angry Birds slingshots onto Facebook The popular mobile device game comes with new levels exclusive to Facebook, virtual prizes and the ability to send free gifts to your friends and compete for high scores. Inkling introduces cloud-based publishing tool The new Habitat system aims to help publishers streamline production of large-scale ebook projects by moving them to the cloud. Remains of the Day: Honor system Steve Jobs is honored posthumously by the music industry, while Tim Cook is honored, er, humously by the financial sector. Elsewhere, Apple gets some serious props from consumers even as some say AT&T's new upgrade fees aren't exactly honorable. Turn your iPad into a business phone with Line2 Toktumis Line2 HD turns your iPad into a call-management hub complete with a unique phone number and a wealth of business-savvy features. Analysts: Hard drive prices to remain high through 2014 Hard disk drive supplies will continue to languish due to last year's floods in Thailand and prices will continue to remain high through 2014, according to... The Macalope Weekly: Place your bets! The Macalope asks just how high one silly pundit is, plays his version of Where's Waldo?, and looks at the bets placed on the future of Windows 8. Hackers probably stole Steam transaction data, Valve says Valve has informed users of its Steam online game distribution platform that hackers have probably downloaded encrypted credit card transaction data from a... Emptying the trash automatically No, Automator doesn't include an Empty the Trash action, but Chris Breen reveals how you can build your own. Flash lives, thanks to Facebook and games Even as websites adopt more modern technologies like HTML5 and PHP, a handful of sites continue to cling to Flash. Using apps to help treat autism Some parents of autistic children see benefits from the use of apps and technology; however, experts raise concerns. Advertisement Get Tons of free Business How To's: Research the latest technology trends, read relevant news, and watch our latest customer videos.

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