iPads‚ and iPhones‚ but are you aware of what iSlave means? Probably not. The term iSlave is used by human rights activists to describe the labor conditions at the Apple ’s manufacturing plants in China. Sadly‚ most of us do not even care where and how these products are made as long as we can enjoy the wonders of technology that Apple can provide us. But there is something more behind these dazzled wonders‚ something that some people have chosen to ignore and some others just really ignore. Whatever
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 THE INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY 1.1 Background Customers are the purpose of what marketers do and rather than them depending on marketers‚ we very much depend on them. That is the main reason why organizations today are focusing on customer satisfaction and loyalty. Satisfaction is an overall customer attitude towards a service provider‚ or an emotional reaction to the difference between what customers anticipate and what they receive‚ regarding the fulfilment of some need‚ goal
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Apple Reports Second Quarter Results Best March Quarter Revenue and Earnings in Apple History CUPERTINO‚ California—April 22‚ 2009—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended March 28‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $8.16 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.21 billion‚ or $1.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion‚ or $1.16 per diluted share‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross
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INTRODUCTION Apple Computer‚ the Cupertino‚ California-based company ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple computer is one of America’s most inventive companies. It developed many of the features that computer users have come to take for granted‚ including the graphical user interface‚ the mouse‚ the laser printer‚ and the color monitor. In the last 10 years alone‚ the company has issued
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threat of new entrants in the Pc‚ tablets and smart phone industry is very high since as noted by Kim (2012)‚ huge amounts of capital for R&D and marketing have to be spent in order to bringa smart phone or tablet to the market. In addition‚ Kim (2012) notes that economies of scale have to be taken advantage of in order to gain a platform and access the distribution channels effectively. Some of the new entrants to the industry that have contributed to the decrease in the profitability in the
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days seeking a company that would interest me. After researching‚ I have found a couple of companies that interest me‚ such as Apple Inc.‚ Samsung‚ Sony‚ and Cayuga Medical Center. As I researched more about the companies I have decided the company that interests me most is “Apple Inc.” Apple interests me for interning or working for because Apple promised‚ “A job at Apple is unlike any other you’ve had. You’ll be challenged. You’ll be inspired. And you’ll be proud. Because whatever your job is here
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|Apple (2006) | Summary • Apple 2005 o $1.3 net income o $13.9 billion in sales o 11.8% operating margin o sales had grown at an annual rate of 27% o stock was at an all time high $86 • Jobs had pushed for innovative products o iMac o OS X • Apple retail chain • Source chips from Intel • 1985 ( Apple removed
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Legal Case Review Apple vs. Samsung by Michel Andreas Kroeze BIA512 A legal case review submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERACTIVE ANIMATION At SAE Institute Amsterdam 29/04/2013 Word count: 4332 Table of contents 1. Legal Case Front page……………………………………………………………………..3 2. The Parties………………………………………………………………………………….4 3. The Lawsuit……………………………………………………………………...………....6 4. Apple’s Arguments ………………………………………………………………..………9
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Apple Vs. Samsung Patents by definition are‚ “ a grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make‚ use‚ and sell that invention for a set period of time”(TFD). Every product that is sold has at least one patent to protect it from being copied by competitors. Most products have several patents‚ each for a different unique part of the product. There are two major types of patents‚ utility patents and design patents. A utility patent can be claimed if
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INTRODUCTION In 1976‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. was established and was incorporated in 1977. Apple’s first product was the Apple I which began the personal computer revolution. In 2007‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. changed their name to Apple‚ Inc. They made this change because they shifted their focus from only producing computers to producing other products for industries such as entertainment and mobile telecommunications. BCG MATRIX iPod iTunes iPod iTunes iPhone iPad iPhone
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