Apple's Tim Cook offers internship, new iPhone to teen who says Apple Watch saved his life
Apple CEO Tim Cook is reportedly offering a new iPhone and a 2016 summer internship to a high school student who recently claimed his Apple Watch saved his life.
Paul Houle, who plays football with a school in Massachussetts, said that he checked his heart rate on the Watch after suffering chest and back pain following a practice, according to CBS SF. The Watch claimed his rate was 145 for two hours after practice, which prompted him to go the hospital.
There he was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a condition triggered by exercise that can cause muscles to deteriorate and seep proteins.
"I was so dehydrated that my muscles started to actually break down and release a protein that is sort of toxic into my blood stream which caused my heart, my liver and my kidneys all to shut down," Houle explained.
News of the incident reached Cook, who called Houle directly to make the job and phone offers.
The event should boost publicity for Apple, which is looking to keep Watch sales high going into the holidays and drum up anticipation for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, which launch on Friday.
Paul Houle, who plays football with a school in Massachussetts, said that he checked his heart rate on the Watch after suffering chest and back pain following a practice, according to CBS SF. The Watch claimed his rate was 145 for two hours after practice, which prompted him to go the hospital.
There he was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a condition triggered by exercise that can cause muscles to deteriorate and seep proteins.
"I was so dehydrated that my muscles started to actually break down and release a protein that is sort of toxic into my blood stream which caused my heart, my liver and my kidneys all to shut down," Houle explained.
News of the incident reached Cook, who called Houle directly to make the job and phone offers.
The event should boost publicity for Apple, which is looking to keep Watch sales high going into the holidays and drum up anticipation for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, which launch on Friday.
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Thanks Obama! /s
Thanks Obama! /s
troll much? what the **** is wrong with that? good publicity for apple.Thanks Obama! /s
troll much? what the **** is wrong with that? good publicity for apple.Oh, shut up.
Using a sick child to promote your company. Jobs would never have done this.
Bad Tim Cook, bad.
Using a sick child to promote your company. Jobs would never have done this.
Steve would rather die than be treated at a hospital which uses ugly PCs.
Bad Tim Cook, bad.
Using a sick child to promote your company. Jobs would never have done this.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't Apple who told this story to the press. In fact, I'm pretty sure that Tim Cook found out AFTER the press did, and wanted to talk to the kid. I know I would, if I found out that something I did or made saved somebody's life.
Steve would rather die than be treated at a hospital which uses ugly PCs.
Steve was a bit of an idiot in some ways.
But but but jewelry! Fashionistas! Celebrities! Square faces! Heirlooms! Botched launches! Secret sales figures!
Pizza emojis! Stock market-ocalypse! China! The NSA! Kim Kardashian!
Isn't that a rather cynical view? The article doesn't accuse Tim Cook of that. In fact, there's no statement in the AI article or CBS SF article that says Apple promoted this to the press.
that's really a stupid comment. No offense but it is.
The "/s" is for sarcasm. No offense, but it is.
Amazing how a feel-good story is immediately rejected by reactionary bib-dribblers: to wit, (most of) the comments.
And now Apple might enrich his life as well.
Ok, but what's with the internship offer??
Bad Tim Cook, bad.
Using a sick child to promote your company. Jobs would never have done this.
Sculley would never have done this!
Ok, but what's with the internship offer??
Another Apple Watch.