Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and software products. It was established in Cupertino‚ California on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne‚[1] and incorporated on January 3‚ 1977.[2] The company’s hardware products include the Macintosh line of personal computers‚ the iPod line of portable media players‚the iPad line of tablets‚ and the iPhone line of mobile phones. Apple’s software products
Premium Apple Inc.
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
Premium Apple Inc. App Store
CASE: Accounting for the iPhone at Apple Inc. The non-GAAP numbers of Apple Inc. reflect its economics better. Because‚ in the existing method of accounting‚ revenue and cost of goods sold are spread over the lifetime of the product (expected 24-months)‚ while the costs incurred for engineering‚ sales‚ marketing and warranty are recorded immediately. This accurate recording of expenses while recognizing only a part of the cost of goods sold thus showed reduced margins. While this did not affect
Premium App Store Apple Inc. Revenue
Contents Introduction 2 Features of Apple Industry: 2 Evaluation of Steve Jobs as a strategic leader 4 Strategic Innovation 5 Recommendation 7 Conclusion 8 Reflection of our group work 9 References 12 Introduction As the first of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (Business week‚ 2010) and the 17th of the Best Global Brands (Interbrand‚ 2010)‚ Apple has succeeded in strategic leadership and innovation‚ which has drawn attention from the world recently. This essay focuses on some
Premium Steve Jobs Innovation Strategic management
and details of Apple Computers in its current state. We will examine Apple¡¦s strategy of being consumer based and evaluate the current situation to see if it may be time for Apple to venture into the office business computer industry. This report will cover a brief overview of the company‚ it¡¦s current assortment of products it offers‚ recent marketing strategies‚ competitors to the company‚ and future opportunities and threats that Apple may face. First we will explore the Apple Company¡¦s overview
Premium Apple Inc.
Date: 04/06/2014 Case 14: Apple Computers in 2012 Background Apple computer Inc. is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronic‚ personal computer‚ computer software‚ commercial servers and digital media. Apple‘s core product lines were iPhone‚ smart phones‚ iPads‚ tablet computers iPods‚ portable media players and Macintosh computers. The founder‚ Steve Jobs‚ and Steve Woziak started Apple Computers in 1976 and incorporated it into a company
Premium Management Investment Economics
The Apple I‚ Apple’s first product‚ was sold as an assembled circuit board and lacked basic features such as a keyboard‚ monitor‚ and case. The owner of this unit added a keyboard and a wooden case. Apple was established on April 1‚ 1976‚ by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne[1] to sell the Apple I personal computer kit‚ a computer single handedly designed by Wozniak. The kits were hand-built by Wozniak[24][25] and first shown to the public at the Homebrew Computer Club.[26] The Apple I was
Premium Apple Inc.
SWOTApple SWOT Strengths o Apple Love: “The majority of IBM and compatible users ‘put up’ with their machines‚ but Apple’s customers ‘love’ their Macs” o Perception of being a “hip” alternative & cultural force o Multimedia & design capabilities/software o Now compatible with Windows/Microsoft Office suite‚ and supports plug and play “peripherals” such as printers designed for Wintel PCs o Intel allowed Macs to run Windows and thus remove a long-standing disadvantage o
Premium Apple Inc. Steve Jobs
Apple Case 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple was a hip alternative to other computer brands. It supported a plug-and-play peripheral‚ offered a cutting-edge‚ tightly integrated user experience. The Apple Mac Pro had a sleek metal case and featured high-end graphics capability. Apple had attractive design factors‚ enabled ease of use‚ had high security and was high-quality bundled software. 2. Analyze the dynamics of the PC industry. Are these dynamics favorable or problematic
Premium Apple Inc. Macintosh Steve Jobs
Tax laws in the U.S. and other countries * Foreign trade laws * Environmental Factors * Apple products are made from a high grade titanium which is to reduce pollution during the making and be recyclable as well * Products are also energy star qualified so they do not burn as much energy as traditional laptops do Porter Five Forces Threat of New Entrants-Low * As the Apple leads the market with the different products like Pc‚ iPhone‚ iPad and iPod which are full of the features
Premium Mobile phone