...Apple has been a highly successful company in the computer industry for over thirty years. It has changed the way the world communicates. With all its success, popularity, and profitability Apple is not without flaw. One of the major growing concerns for this company is that being secretive has caused a lack of communication between employees, most notably being between low- level sales people and its customers (Apple’s Communication Problem). The reason for this lack of communication is security. That’s right, they are told not to speak to each other. This may be a necessary evil in the highly competitive world of computers and electronics but it can be detrimental to the work environment. Imagine the distrust within the company when only a few employees know what it is going on. Not to mention the fact that it elevates the risk of an employee selling the secret if he is the only one knowledgeable of it. Keeping the knowledge to a minimum also reduces the creativity within the company. There are less people thinking on how to make a product better and that means less brainstorming and creative ideas. Not only is this problem found at the corporate and administration levels, but also down to the very bottom at the Apple stores. Apple is a firm believer that the less people that know about the product, the less likely it is be leaked to the public or competitors. The sales people have no idea when a product is coming out until the last minute and are ill prepared for selling the...
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...iDevice to eliminate Apple-imposed restrictions and gain privileged access. In other words, you get access to resources that would be otherwise unavailable on your stock Apple product. Heck, jailbreaking even allows you to completely change the way your iDevice looks and functions and make it more like—dare we say it—an Android. Obviously, the biggest tradeoff to any jailbreak method is that it voids your warranty from Apple, which means the company—and by extension, the store you bought your iDevice from—are no longer obliged to uphold any warranty claim, much less repair your hardware if it ends up being a very expensive paperweight. It may also lead to performance issues, but this one's more of a consequence to pulling the trigger on apps, extensions, or themes too quickly without waiting for feedback first. >>READ ALSO: How to turn your Windows laptop into a hotspot If all of this sounds compelling and reasonable to you, then you may want to stick around as we guide you through the process of liberating your iOS device from Apple's ironhanded constraints with the help of Evasi0n, our jailbreak software of choice. The latest version of Evasi0n is compatible with iPhone, iPod, and iPad models running iOS versions 6.0 through 6.1.2. Before going any further, we highly suggest that you do three things to make your jailbreaking experience as problem-free as possible: 1. If you're using a Windows-based machine, download and install Apple iTunes. Back up your iPhone...
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...video, take photos and play music. Executive Summary of Market Plan In today’s society everything is going global and competitive business environment, the marketing plan of Apple’s iPad will develop a strong brand image from the initial stage. My market is a topic where an effective marketing strategy is develops to endure the global competitive market. The purpose of this new ipad will benefit everyone in the United States. This new ipad will have various apps that will be easy to function. Description of the Target Market This ipad will be sold to younger generation as well to the older generation. It will be used for business or personal use. You can create your own apps to whatever you need or want. It would not matter what kind of income you have it would be very affordable. Description of competitors The top two competitors would be Microsoft surface pro and Kindle fire Description of producr or service My product is a mini hand held ipad that will be voice activated like a iphone. It will have a app that you can create to your own life style. It will do whatever you want it to do. You will have a option to touch screen or use your voice. To run this ipad all you would have to do is go into a wifi once you get into a wifi account you can tell the system that you want this to be secured so that no one else get in. Basically you would have that option when you touch or use your voice. There would be no plans. If you want to get a plan then you can create your...
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...launching the mobile “Lunch Partner” application; a tool to help people connect with others by affording them the opportunity to meet other people like themselves during their lunch break. With our application, we offer people the gift of never having to suffer through a lonely lunch ever again, if they so wish. As students, we don’t have any fixed break times for us to have our lunch, as most students take different courses and subjects. This means that no matter how much you try to synchronise your schedule to that of your friends, you will inevitably come upon a time where you will have no available friends to share your lunch or breaks with. This scenario was the backbone of our motivation to create the Lunch Partner application. With our app, we help our customers in a few key ways. The first and most obvious service we provide will be in helping those people who are alone find a lunch partner to accompany them. However in addition to this basic function, we also help our patrons by providing information about restaurants in the area, and customers that have become premium members of our service by purchasing the full version will also get to enjoy added privileges such as promotions and...
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...the textbook Centuries have gone by that students and professors alike have carried around bulky, boring, heavy textbooks. In an effort to change history forever, Apple, once again is venturing into a new market; textbooks. Over the decades, people started to change the way they learn, while textbooks did not change that drastically. Apple looks to change this by offering very cheap textbooks in an intuitive, creative manner that looks to reduce book weight, increase value, and allow ease of accessibility. On average, most students carry up to one quarter their own weight in books on any given day. This is an astounding number and can cause back problems, poor posture, and an overall uncomfortable feeling. Apple took their preexisting app store format and developed relationships with publishers to offer textbooks to students in a downloadable format on the IPad. The IPad weighs only a fraction of the weight of a textbook and allows for almost unlimited textbook storage. This will revolutionize the textbook market forever once it is put into full effect. Paper textbooks are too expensive. They cost a lot to produce, and they cost a lot to buy. Students, schools, and government agencies alike are struggling to be able to find affordable textbooks that provide relevant information at a value. Schools are forced to purchase books and use them for many years when they should have the ability to study with updated textbooks. At only ten to fifteen dollars a book, schools and personal...
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...We look at each app individually and we assess what the best, most efficient way will be to get your app in the top 50 in it’s category. We also give you a very candid assessment of how we think the user interface, functionality and design of your app will do in the marketplace. Below are the app launch marketing tools we favor for the successful launch of your app: Twitter as Main Hub: No medium out there is as efficient as Twitter at driving massive amounts of potential users to your app on the app store. Twitter and the iPhone ecosystem are a perfect complimentary pair. With almost 300,000 dedicated iPhone and iPad crazed followers, Ethervision uses @iPhoneTeam as the core driver of your traffic. This includes driving traffic to your app web page, to your demo video and straight to the app store. To amplify your message, we have a Twitter network of over 10,000,000 followers. Services Offered: For the most effective launch of your app, we offer the following services… 1. Promotion through @iPhoneteam and larger Twitter network. 2. App reviews. We will get your app reviewed candidly by a few key sites. 3. Video Demo: Depending on the kind of app you have, videos are generally a good use of your marketing budget. Unless your app is very complex, we recommend keeping the video at or under :30 seconds since online video attention spans are low. 4. Icon Design: Several Apple insiders attribute your app icon as the single most influential reason people...
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...is to safeguard it for making any losses if a particular currency devalues (Apple annual report, 2009). | Social | Technological | * Apple has created the largest virtual media store of digital music known as iTunes. The average age of world’s population is growing due to decline in fertility and a 20-year increase in during the second half of the 20thcentury. These factors will lead to an increase in the number of persons aged above 65 years during 2010-2030. However, Apple targets ages between 12-35 years. Therefore, creating a challenge for Apple as above 65 population is increasing in the recent years (Cdc gov, 2013). * The rising use of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc; has led to the increased use of iPhone apps, having a positive impact on Apple’s business. | * Apple IPhone 3G is considered to be one of the biggest mobile wireless developments in 2008. Other mobile providers currently supporting new Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G technologies based on the UMTS cellular standard. Chips that support both types of 4G networks are already developed and are expected to be included in...
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...What's new in iTunes The new iTunes includes a dramatically simplified player, a completely redesigned Store, and iCloud features you'll love—this is the best iTunes yet. • Completely Redesigned. iTunes makes it more fun to explore and enjoy your music, movies, and TV shows. You'll love the beautiful edge-to-edge design, custom designs for each album, movie, or TV show in your library, and getting personal recommendations any time you click In the Store. • A New Store. The iTunes Store has been completely redesigned and now features a clean look that makes it simpler than ever to see what's hot and discover new favorites. • Play purchases from iCloud. Your music, movie, and TV show purchases in iCloud now appear inside your library. Just sign-in with your Apple ID to see them. Double-click to play them directly from iCloud or download a copy you can sync to a device or play while offline. • Up Next. It's now simple to see which songs are playing next, all from a single place. Just click the Up Next icon in the center display and they'll instantly appear. You can even reorder, add, or skip songs whenever you like. • New MiniPlayer. You can now do a whole lot more with a lot less space. In addition to showing what's playing, MiniPlayer now includes album art, adds Up Next, and makes it easy to search for something new to play—all from a smaller and more elegant design. • Improved search. It's never been easier to find what you're looking for in iTunes. Just type in the search...
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...BU 415 Analysis: What did organization do well? * Connected all devices allowing for synergy between users devices, this also makes people buy all of their products since only their products are all connected (drives sales) * The syncing of all items (emails, documents etc) allows for business’ to have people work from home, vacation etc which increases workers satisfaction (the flexibility of being able to wdo work anywhere) * Information systems promote business cohesion, efficiency, globalized markets and workplace * iCloud API addition provides value for the developers of Mac Apps allowing them to integrate iCloud into their apps. Third party iOS and OS X developers who want to keep loyal users and attract new users, can engage consumers through iCloud’s network of users providing flexibility to reach thousands of apps regardless of the device they are using. What measures might have facilitated or improved the process? * Apple’s ultimate goal is to create a world of only Apple devices and their associated platforms where users can live and work. Apple’s vision creates a perception of exclusivity and builds a barrier to entry. However, this can either be viewed as facilitating the company’s underlying goal or hindering it. Apple operates in a closed system with proprietary hardware and software that is often incompatible with software applications used in the business realm. Keeping both short and long term sustainability in mind, the introduction...
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...Virginia Walthall Business Communication Module 9 Major Report Dec. 13 2012 How Businesses Develop Brand Loyalty BRAND LOYALTY 1 Abstract Apple is a company that has very loyal customers. Even though their products can be a little more costly than other companies, the scope of their products make its worth it to a consumer who is brand loyal to Apple. The wonderful customer service, the ability to link up the products and the ease of use are just of few of the things that keep these customers so loyal. BRAND LOYALTY 2 Brand loyalty. When I hear these words the first thing that comes to mind is Apple. Once a person purchases their first Apple product it seems inevitable that their future electronic purchases will also be Apple. Apple makes sure to keep their customers coming back for more. DevineCaroline.com stated “it doesn’t...
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...Voicemail, my contacts, all of those things have been segregated from the rest of my Web experience. We have big plans to do a better job. Voicemail transcription, inbox integration and threaded SMS are fantastic features, but we're really just scratching the surface. Gizmo5 gives us talent and talent technology. They have specific tech and skills in further integrating telephony with devices and desktop and Web-based computing. We want to make sure you're communication is available to you irrespective of where you are at, what device you have in your pocket, etc." Google has been toiling in this so-called cloud computing paradigm for a few years now, hosting its Google Apps collaboration programs for consumers and businesses. While more than two million businesses have signed up for Google Apps, there has been a hesitancy among the bulk of users, especially businesses, to embrace the cloud. These companies have considerable financial and computing resources, which means they will push each other and cloud computing market leader Google. This is good news for customers, who will benefit...
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...1. Danshui Plant No 2 Case Study Free Essays 1 - 30 www.papercamp.com/group/danshui-plant-no-2-case-study/page-0 Search Results for 'danshui plant no 2 case study'. Displaying 1 - 30 of 1,500. Case Studies Of Corporate Firms. : distribution of wafer production lines, 1995 ... 2. Danshui Plant No. 2 Case Study features.rr.com/article/080P6pegST5Zp?q=iPhone 1) Using budget data, 176087 iPhone 4's must be completed on a monthly basis in order for Danshui Plant No. 2 to break even. The first step is to calculate the ... 3. Danshui Plant No. 2 - Harvard Business Review hbr.org/product/danshui-plant-no-2/an/913525-PDF-ENG Sep 28, 2012 – Danshui Plant No. 2 in southern China has a one-year contract with Apple Inc. to assemble 2.4 mil... 4. [PDF] Danshui Plant No. 2 - Cool Tutoring www.cooltutoring.com/uploads/1/1/9/0/.../913525-pdf-eng_copy.pdf File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View Aug 3, 2010 – In August 2010, Wentao Chen, manager of Danshui Plant No. 2 in southern China, was anxious. The plant was in the third month of a 12-month ... 5. Danshui Plant No. 2 - Case - Harvard Business School www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=43379 Danshui Plant No. 2 in southern China has a one-year contract with Apple Inc. to assemble 2.4 million iPhones. In the first three months of the contract, the plant ... 6. Danshui Plant No. 2 - Sport Balla www.sportballa.com/2013/03/plant-2-danshui-no - United States Danshui Plant No. 2. Source: Term Paper Warehouse , Mar 31 2013,...
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...A common cross-cultural challenge in managing across cultures is language barriers. If managers are working in another country that does not speak English, the manager will have a hard time effectively communicating with his staff. As a result, now many international companies communicate internally through the English language. Managers are able to communicate with their foreign counterparts through speech and text with English. However, there are many times when the manager will still be forced to learn the language of the country he is working in. For example, if all of the Japanese workers are speaking Japanese, the manager will be expected to communicate in Japanese as well. Another challenge in managing across cultures is cultures. Managers must understand that other cultures do not conduct business the same as they do in the United States. Before doing businesses in other cultures, managers need to study the culture of the country they will be working in. They need to become familiar with business etiquette, time management, dining etiquette, nonverbal communication, religion, and personal space. If managers have an understanding of the previously listed concepts, they will be successful in managing in another country. For example, a manager doing business in Greece should be aware of how Greeks feel about time management. Managers should leave ample time in their schedules when conducting business meetings in Greece. Greeks are not strict about time and it is common...
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...of Mobile App Stores: There is more than Open vs. Closed Roland M. Müller1, Bjorn Kijl2 and Josef K. J. Martens3 1 Berlin School of Economics and Law, Department of Information Systems, roland.mueller@hwr-berlin.deUniversity of Twente, School of Management and Governance, 2 b.kijl@utwente.nl, 3j.k.j.martens@alumnus.utwente.nl Abstract The purpose of this paper is to analyze the competition among mobile app stores for smart mobile media devices. Therefore, the business models of seven mobile app stores are analyzed with a special focus on Apple and Google. We use e3-value modelling - a formal business modelling technique - for analyzing the critical elements of these mobile ecosystems. The analysis of the app store ecosystems allows a differentiated view on the different strategies of the app store owners. Additionally, we look at the impact of network effects, economies of scale, platform differentiation, quality assurance, and transaction costs on the design of mobile application markets. This theoretical model allows a deeper discussion about the design choices and success factors in the different app store cases. Based on our analysis, we expect that the open versus closed models discussion becomes less relevant - so-called open platforms have closed aspects as well as the other way around - and that competitive differentiation and segmentation strategies will become increasingly critical in order to strengthen the competitive positioning of the different app store platforms...
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...field issue to every soldier, complete with combat-focused applications [1]. However, smartphones and tablets raise new security issues. They are more likely to be lost or stolen, exposing sensitive data. Malware risks are increased because they connect to the Internet directly rather than from behind corporate firewalls and intrusion-protection systems. Security of mobile devices focuses on controlling access through the use of device locks and hardware data encryption. While this may be sufficient for individual users, it is insufficient for defense needs. Many documented examples exist of hacking of the device lock, as well as defeats of the hardware-level encryption. Once the device is unlocked, there is generally unfettered access to all apps and their associated data. Military applications require additional application-level access controls to provide data security. Unfortunately, there are gaps in the application-level security model of the two predominant mobile operating systems: iOS from Apple and Google Android. Our ongoing research1 looks to address these gaps by developing innovative approaches for fine-grained data protection and access control, taking into account mobile device usage patterns, device characteristics, and usability. Mobile Applications Security Threat Vectors Many threat vectors for infecting personal computers arise from social-engineering attacks that bypass anti-virus defenses. Similar techniques are used in the smartphone and tablet world...
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