Apple Inc. is the largest publicly traded company in the world by market capitalization. Overtopping ExxonMobil by some $60 billion‚ (CNN‚ 2012) as well as the largest technology company in the world by revenue and profit‚ worth more than Google and Microsoft combined. (Appleinsider.com‚ 2012)Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008‚ and in the world from 2008 to 2011.All these facts caused my interest in studying in Apple Inc.’s backgrounds‚ financial data
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The love bug virus which first appeared in Hong Kong May 11‚ 2000‚ destroyed files and stole passwords around the globe in two hours. More than 45 million users in at least 20 countries were affected including NASA and the CIA. That was one of the major viruses that gained worldwide attention and response. Viruses are fairly easy to create as there have been dramatic increases over the years in the number of viruses that have been released. According to Symantec Corporation‚ the number of computer
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Definitions and words have many misconceptions. Everyone views things differently. People of different races‚ age‚ sex‚ and religion may think differently than I would. Disagreements are common to encounter and stereotyping plays a huge role. One word that interest me the most is self-interest. While everyone has a different point of view on this word‚ I believe self-interest means more than what the dictionary states. When I think of self-interest‚ the first thing that comes to mind is one’s happiness
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Apple’s Beethoven This case focuses on Steve Jobs‚ current (and former) CEO of Apple Computer. The case describes how Apple is using the success of the iPod to reemerge as a serious competitor in the computer industry. Topics covered include creativity‚ personality‚ leadership‚ and motivation. Primary emphasis is placed on creativity by detailing how the iPod was developed with Steve Jobs at the forefront. Discussion could center on the three-component model of creativity and how it applies to
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--- I bought a 2017 MacBook Pro: did I make a mistake? Well‚ the answer is a resounding NO! I don’t consider it a mistake looking at the current scenario and the pace with which technology is progressing these days. To begin with‚ I would like to give a background about the setup I used to get work done earlier. Back in the day‚ when I started learning web development‚ I had a decent i3/4GB laptop‚ which did most of my work fine‚ until it broke apart one day. So‚ I did the most obvious thing‚ got
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1984 Research Paper Behind every technological device lies the government‚ yes the government is behind every device that Americans use. Ever considered to what extent we use our smartphones‚ smart screens‚ laptops? And how much information those devices gather from each individual. Where does that information go? And what would they want to do with that information? Devices these days like smartphones have become super computers at the palm of your hands‚ which can do so many tasks as taking pictures
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4.1 - Development Environment The prototype was developed under the Microsoft technologies stack. However‚ since I only have Apple computers at home I had to make use of the free VirtualBox solution. Gratefully‚ as a UH student‚ I was able to download Windows 7 Professional with Service Pack 1 64-bit and Visual Studio Community 2015 with Update 2 64-bit for free from the Dreamspark site. I had tried other more updated versions of Windows operation system and Visual Studio development application
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Analysis SWOT The forces of an organization are used to compensate for their weaknesses‚ capitalize on opportunities and counter threats. Forces Apple has an excellent reputation as one of the best technology companies worldwide‚ remained loyal to its customers in designing their products. Apple’s power means not only attract new customers but also retain existing ones with new products and services‚ which offers the company the opportunity to extend their products. Currently‚ Apple is the
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Apple Inc Patent Map/ Track pad As I have searched in the query of WIPO patent scope for the track technology of Apple Inc. I have found 3 patent which is track for music‚ track for GPS and the last track pad which I choose track pad for further investigation. The new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi‑Touch trackpad designed to work with your Mac desktop computer. It uses the same Multi‑Touch technology you love on the MacBook Pro. And it supports a full set of gestures‚ giving you a whole new
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Apple vs. Android Are you an Apple or Android? Well today it seems like Apple’s products are the best that’s out there; whether it’s an iPod‚ MacBook‚ a smartphone or tablet. According to the class survey 100% of the class own an Apple product‚ and 58% own 2 or more. Apple products are notorious for being at the front of popular trends. For numerous reasons Apple products drive people to wait in lines for days before an upcoming launch or stay up late to be among the first to pre-order for the latest
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