Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals the device's latest milestone to prep the stage for the company's new devices. by Donna Tam October 22, 2013 11:24 AM PDT (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted some big numbers for the iPad to set the stage Tuesday for the company's latest iPad devices, including the iPad Air and new iPad mini. Here are the numbers Cook touted: • 170 million iPads sold. Cook said Apple sold its 170 millionth iPad this month. • 475,000 iPad apps on the App Store. • iPad usage makes up 81 percent of all tablet usage. That's four times more than other devices, Cook said. This is a developing story. Follow our CNET live blog and read all of today's Apple news. Apple announces new iPads, Macbooks and Mac Pro, Mavericks OS, iLife and iWork (pictures) 1-2 of 30 Scroll Left Scroll Right Donna Tam Donna Tam is a staff writer for CNET News and a native of San Francisco. She enjoys feasting, merrymaking, checking her Gmail, and reading on her Kindle. Before landing at CNET, she wrote for daily newspapers, including the Oakland Tribune, The Spokesman-Review, and the Eureka Times-Standard.
Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals the device's latest milestone to prep the stage for the company's new devices.
(Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET)
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted some big numbers for the iPad to set the stage Tuesday for the company's latest iPad devices, including the iPad Air and new iPad mini.
Here are the numbers Cook touted:
• 170 million iPads sold. Cook said Apple sold its 170 millionth iPad this month.
• 475,000 iPad apps on the App Store.
• iPad usage makes up 81 percent of all tablet usage. That's four times more than other devices, Cook said.
This is a developing story. Follow our CNET live blog and read all of today's Apple news.
Donna Tam is a staff writer for CNET News and a native of San Francisco. She enjoys feasting, merrymaking, checking her Gmail, and reading on her Kindle. Before landing at CNET, she wrote for daily newspapers, including the Oakland Tribune, The Spokesman-Review, and the Eureka Times-Standard.
