Apple CEO Tim Cook continues his tradition of celebrating cultural festivals by wishing everyone a happy Holi with a colorful photo taken on an iPhone, shared on X. The image by Kushagra Tiwari is part of Apple’s #ShotOniPhone campaign, promoting creative iPhone photography.
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