apple ceo tim cook: 'apple's most important contribution to mankind' will be in health

In interview with Mad Money's Jim Cramer that aired tonight, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed wide range of topics, including Apple's product plans, its health ambitions, wearable sales, and Siri improvements..   Apple is, fact, working on new services that are coming this year, says Cook.   We do know that Apple has TV-related service in the works, and movies being produced right now..   But I do think, looking back, in the future, you will answer that question, Apple's most-important contribution to mankind has been in health..   Cook pointed towards Apple's work on Research Kit and CareKit for increasing research pools and improving bedside care, along with Medical Records feature that allows users to access their medical records from multiple providers right on their iPhones..   By motivating them to be more fit or finding heart problems through the new, Cook also mentioned Apple Watch in the interview, him how Apple Watch has changed their lives ECG feature that detects atrial fibrillation..   Apple's wearables business, has already exceeded iPod by 50 percent at iPod's peak, Cook went on to say..   Also, and you sort of back these up and align it to the launch date of iPod, as well, and, you know, where all of them have comparable amount of time, you would find that each one, independently, is, like, four to six times ahead of where iPod was at period of time..   In response, that Apple is putting ton of investment Siri..   Cook also covered topics like Apple's earnings downgrade, iPhone XR sales, and its dispute with Qualcomm...   Read more