APPLE INC.
What is Apple Inc.?
It is an American multinational company.It designs and markets various new and innovative products ,also Computer Software , hardware and consumer electronics.Top Apple Products are -
1.Macintosh line of Computers
2.I-phone
3.I-pod
When was it established??
It was established on April 1, 1976 (Incorporated on Jan. 3, 1977 ) in Cupertino , California.
Who Founded It?
Steve Jobs(1955-2011), Steve Woznaik(1950-) and Ronald wayne(1934-) are the Co-founders of this Company.
Apple Software
It includes-
- Mac OS X Operating System
- Itunes Media Browser
- ILife - Multimedia and Creativity Software
- iWork suite of productivity software
- Aperture, a professional photography package
- Final Cut Studio, a suite of professional audio and film-industry software products
- Logic Studio, a suite of music production tools
- the Safari web browser
- and iOS, a mobile operating system
The Ipod Family
The Apple Inc. has a very classy Ipod family.It has 4 devices- The Ipod Shuffle , Ipod Nano , Ipod classic and the Ipod touch(Respectively in the picture).
Basically, Ipod is a line of Portable media players developed by Apple. Ipod's can also serve as external storage devices.
The first Ipod was launched on October 23, 2001.The following are the details about the Ipod.
- Ipod Shuffle-It's the smallest and ultraportable.It was introduced in September, 2005.Currently, It has a memory of 2 GB.It's just 0.44 ounces and just $49 in the United States.What else do you want when you have 15 hours of audio playback at such an affordable price?
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| Evolution of the Ipod Shuffle |
- Ipod Nano-The first generation of Ipod Nano was Introduced in September , 2005 as a replacement for Ipod Mini. Now(March, 2012) the Ipod Nano has six generations introduced and the size of the Ipod has reduced by generation to generation.
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| Respectively left to right-Gen 1, 2 ,3 ,4 |
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| Left to Right-Gen 5 , 6 |
It supports a FM Radio and a Pedometer also the Gen.6 replaces the old clickwheel and brings up a multi-touch interface.It is available in both 8 and 16 GB models and prices $129 and $149 respectively.It weighs 0.74 ounces(21.1 gms). You are getting a 24 hour Audio Playback..
Apple has introduced 4 generations of the Ipod Touch which can also be referred to as simply- 'Itouch'..
iPhone
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- Ipod Classic - This is the oldest member of the family and was introduced as the first Ipod ! It also has 6 generations and the sixth generation has a 160 GB Memory and is available at $249 (as in March,2012) .Well, the weight jumps to 4.9 ounces(140 gms) . It has a clickwheel and a 36 hour audio playback and 6 hours video playback..
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| Ipod Classic-Gen.1-Gen.6 |
- Ipod Touch- It was introduced in Sept. , 2007so this one is the latest with a 3.5 inch widescreen and a Multi-touch display. It looks just like the I-phone but is slim and does not support calling . 'Apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, videos, ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, HD video recording and editing, FaceTime, iMessage, Safari web browser, email, Maps, Nike+ support built in'-This is what the Apple site says about it's features.It is 3.56 Ounces and 3 memory options are available- 8 GB , 16 GB and 64 GB pricing $199 , $299 , $399 respectively.This thingy runs on iOS .
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| Itouch 4G |
iPhone
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| iPhone 4 |
What is it?
iPhone is a line of multimedia-enabled , Internet smart phones developed by Apple Inc..The first one was released on June 27,2009 by late Steve Jobs(ex-CEO of Apple Inc.).It currently has 5 generations(as on 15 March'12) with iPhone 4S being the latest...
What are the features?
iPhone is known for it's style and features.....Here are some awesome features-
- Siri - This awesome feature is available in iPhone 4S..Read More..
- Camera-Now , there's a 8 megapixel camera and a custom lens..The color accuracy is improved and when you're clicking a pic. with it..Just know that you're using the iSight camera....
- Video Recording-Oh god!You can shoot 1080p HD video..
- iOS- A very advanced operating system for a very advanced smart-phone..I need not tell more here.Should I?(iOS 5 features ; iOS 5.1)
- iCloud - iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, mail, contacts, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices.
- Display- It has a remarkably sharp retina display and a high pixel density.
- FaceTime- It is a free web-based video calling from 1 apple device to another.Truly advanced and clear.I love this..
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| FaceTime |
Sales
If you look at the iPhone's sales' increase over the years, You will be terrified..
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| Source:Wikipedia |
I mean it's from 0.27 million in 2007 to 37.04 million in 2012(that too Q1.).
Generations
As I told ya that there are 5 generations of the iPhone of which the first two are discontinued, I have listed out all of them with brief descriptions.
- iPhone-Released in June'07.It's shocking to hear that only still images could be clicked and that too at 2.0 mp. It was discontinued on July 11'08 after the release of the next Gen.
- iPhone 3G- It was released in July'08 approximately after 1 year of the release of iPhone. It was discontinued in June'10.Just before the release of the iPhone 4.
- iPhone 3GS - It was released in June'09 while the 8 GB black iPhone 3GS was released along with the release of iPhone 4. With a 3.0 mp camera and shooting VGA video(30 frames) capability,it surely improved the sales and the popularity.While, the 16 GB and 32 GB were discontinued, the 8 GB black iPhone is still in production..
- iPhone 4 - This generation changed things for Apple Inc.The GSM was released in June'10 while the CDMA in Feb'11.The white one was released in April'11 while the 8 GB iPhone was released in Oct.'11.It has a 5.0 mp rear camera and a 0.3 mp front camera with VGA video recording(very useful).It's still in production...
- iPhone 4S - Oh wow!Was released in October 11and with a 8.0 mp rear camera and the same front camera it is still in production..Don't forget that a iPhone 4S with a capacity of 64 GB! is also available...
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| iPhone 4S (Source:WikiPedia) |
Apple TV
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| 3rd Generation |
What is it?
It is basically like a set-top video box or powerhouse , which is quite small and plays your content from iTunes, YouTube , Netflix etc. on your widescreen T.V.he latest version of the Apple T.V. shows anything at upto 1080p HD.
The 3 Generations
The Apple T.V was released on 9 January 2007 .It has 3 Generations.
1st Generation Apple TV
| 1st Generation Apple TV |
- 1st Generation- This generation was released in Jan'07 as the first Apple T.V and was discontinued with the release of the second generation.The Operation System used a modified build of MacOS X 10.4"Tiger".It weighed 1.1 Kg(A lot more that the 2nd and 3rd generation. It is a 200X200(mm) product.
- 2nd Generation- It was released on September 1,2010 and discontinued with the release of the third generation.It used the Operating system - iOS 4.1 and higher.It weighs just 0.27 kg and is just 99X99(mm).With a 256 MB memory and Apple A4 processor, it proves itself to be a very good model.
- 3rd Generation- It was released on March 7,2012 and is still in production.it is just like the 2nd Generation but supports iOS 5.1 and higher and also uses a Apple A5 processor...
Control
It can be controlled by an infra-red remote control.
An advanced thing related to this was released by the Apple Inc. on July 28,2008.Apple released Remote which was a application which could be downloaded from the 'App Store' that allowed the iPhone , iTouch or iPad to control the iTunes library on the Apple T.V via Wi-fi.
Airplay
This feature lets the user enjoy his content from his iOS device on his HD TV.
Basically, This feature allows to stream content from the iOS device to your TV via Apple TV.This feature is most useful when you connect he device to the TV.When this is done,then whatever you do on your device is shown on the big screen.
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| Airplay(from Apple.com) |
Speakers attached to an AirPort Express or Apple TV can be selected from within the "Remote" iPhone/iPod Touch program, allowing full AirPlay compatibility..
More Features
(Source: Wikipedia )
- Users can access the iTunes Store directly through Apple TV to rent movies and TV shows and stream audio and video podcasts. While the first generation of the Apple TV could purchase content, the second generation lacks a hard drive, and thus cannot store purchased content. Instead, users would need to buy content on a computer and stream it to the Apple TV.Since 2008, podcasts have been served on the Apple TV as other kinds of video, as opposed to in RSS and similar feeds.Until mid-March 2009, the Apple TV was the only way to purchase HD iTunes content.
- Apple TV can display photos from Flickr and MobileMe in a slide show, with automatic cross-dissolve transitions, and optionally with the Ken Burns effect.
- Netflix streaming integration was added in the September 2010 revision.
- YouTube and Vimeo videos can be viewed on the Apple TV via included apps. A YouTube account is not required, but allows a user to set personalized options, such as favorites.
- Rotten Tomatoes review syndication and ratings offered per title available for rent.Rotten Tomatoes account holders cannot login, so is not needed nor required, as no personalised options are available.
- Rotten Tomatoes review syndication and ratings offered per title available for rent.Rotten Tomatoes account holders cannot login, so is not needed nor required, as no personalised options are available.
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