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Cook, who has been Apple's chief operating officer, is credited with restructuring the company's manufacturing operations. He's been with Apple since 1998 and before that held top posts at Compaq and IBM.

Melissa Block talks with John Seabrook, staff writer at The New Yorker. His latest article, "Crunch," delves into the world of the SweeTango — a new hybrid apple that is part Honeycrisp, part Zestar. It's sweet and tangy. There's a hint of cinnamon, a hint of pineapple and a whole lot of crunch.

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with journalist Rachel Sugar about the joys of apple picking in the fall. And why she thinks it's way too easy.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Gabriela Galindo about the tech company Apple seeking to trademark the image of apples, the fruit, in Swiss court.

Apple, Inc. is no longer the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. This week, Exxon took that spot at the top of the NASDAQ, after Apple reported profits that were lower than expected. Host Scott Simon speaks with New York Times op-ed columnist Joe Nocera about the latest Apple news, and the company's rivalry with Samsung, which seems increasingly on the upswing.

Try to get Siri to confirm the news and she only gives you a runaround. But voice actor Susan Bennett has stepped forward to tell CNN that she's "classic" Siri on Apple's U.S. iPhones and iPads.

This week, Steve Jobs announced Apple's latest product: the iPhone. After the success of the iPod, it seems Apple can do no wrong, but the company has had previous failures in its attemps to branch out into consumer electronics. Mike McGuire, a technology analyst with Gartner, Inc., speaks with John Ydstie.

Steve Jobs doesn't take with him the technical capabilities of Apple. His departure does, however, disturb the cultural position of Apple, which has helped it build a uniquely powerful relationship with its fans.

Apple's very bad week with bending phones and iOS flaws, a new bug that's so nasty it has two names and the social network of the moment lead our look back at the top tech headlines.

Noah talks to Alan Kay, a computer technology writer about an announced agreement between IBM and Apple, in which IBM will license the Apple Macintosh operating system, and its impact on the computer market, and the recent 2 billion dolllar Internet sale.