Click to Skip Ad
Closing in...

Apple’s big event is now underway: First up, Apple by the numbers

Updated Oct 22nd, 2013 1:25PM EDT
Apple iPad Event

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs.

Apple’s big press conference in San Francisco is now underway and while brand new iPad and iPad mini tablets will be the stars of the show, Apple always kicks things off by sharing some impressive numbers that help put the company’s performance in perspective, and Tuesday’s iPad event was no different. This time around, Apple CEO Tim Cook got the show by announcing that Apple’s iOS 7 software is installed on more than two-thirds of all iOS devices currently in use. Cook also said that more than 20 million people have used iTunes Radio thus far, having streamed more than 1 billion songs to date. Where Apple’s App Store is concerned, the company has now paid out more than $13 billion to developers.

Zach Epstein
Zach Epstein Executive Editor

Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 15 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.

His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.