Case Analysis: Apple‚ Inc. Krista Geisler-Gnirk Kaplan University GB520-04N: Strategic Human Resource Management Unit 1 April 26‚ 2011 I. Introduction & Background Apple Inc. has been at the forefront of innovation and creativity in the computer industry. In 2001‚ they entered into the digital music player industry with the launch of the iPod (Slind & Yoffie‚ pg. 10). Another product line they created is the iPhone‚ which is controversial with its high costs and limitations
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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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AsusTek Computer Inc. commonly known as ASUS is a Taiwanese multinational company which is selling computer and phone hardware and electronics products. The name “ASUS” comes from a Greek mythology word‚ Pegasus which is a winged horse that represents wisdom and knowledge. The name was shortened to "ASUS" in order to appear at the beginning of the sequence corresponding alphabet and objectify the strength to soar to new heights with each new product it creates. ASUS was established in Taipei‚ Taiwan
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APPLE INC CASE ANALYSIS Clint A. Persaud University of Ontario Institute of Technology October 2014 Question 1 Industry From the beginning of time apple has operated in quite a few industries‚ the first being the Personal Computer in in 1976 (pg1) and then with the leadership of John Sculley they entered the Desktop Publishing industry from 1985 to 1993 where John Sculley also attempted to implement a low cost strategy (pg2). Scully didn’t stop there he also tried
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Company Background Apple‚ Inc. (formerly known as Apple Computer‚ Inc.) was incorporated in the State of California in 1977. Apple currently designs‚ manufactures‚ and markets a variety of computer and personal electronic products‚ including Macintosh computers‚ and the iPod digital music player. AppleÕs key markets are consumers‚ creative professionals‚ educational institutions‚ and business users. For nearly twenty years‚ Apple computers have been the industry standard for creative industries
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Apple Inc. Case Analysis MB 730 Strategic Analysis Professor McClellan Date: 09/23/2012 Name: Allen (Hanlin) Wang Overview of the PC Industry The personal computer industry came up during the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for individual use‚ as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end user’s requests are filtered through operating staff‚ or a time sharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals. In the 1980s‚ personal computers
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Apple is involved in the design‚ development and marketing of personal computers (PC) and related software‚ peripherals‚ network solutions‚ portable digital music players‚ and associated accessories. The company’s portfolio of offerings comprises Mac computing systems‚ iPods‚ iPhones‚ and servers .The company’s software applications include Mac OS‚iLife ‚ iWork‚ and internet applications like Safari and QuickTime‚ among others. The company mainly operates in the US. It is head quartered in Cupertino
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Apple inc. 1) Introduction Background and summary This article present the story of Steve Jobs and it’s Apple company through two aspects. From the company history perspective and the product industry perspective. On company history side: Apple was founded by two Steves. Apple board later fired Jobs and gradually went near bankruptcy. Till 1997‚ Apple brought back Jobs and became the most valuable company in the world in 2012. On the product industry side‚ Article dig into the field
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Objectives (Stated & Implied) Profit: Mission: Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students‚ educators‚ creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware‚ software and Internet offerings. http://www.apple.com/investor/ Growth: Citizenship: Survival: “Think
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Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to analyse the events taken place in Apple from its establishment to the year 2006. It highlighted the problems Apple was facing‚ and also the achievements it received. There were both bad and good news for Apple’s product and its management and shareholders that brought much excitement in the year 2006. Apple’s stock fell and there were change in the management level after some stock option investigation due to irregularities related to the
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