Introduction: It seems that the competition that has been brewing between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has never really died down from the late 1970s‚ even as both companies have had ups and downs in the stock market and in the consumer products market as well. Apple Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.‚ was a copyright infringement lawsuit in which Apple Computer sought to prevent Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard from using visual graphical user interface (GUI) elements that were
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Busch‚ Stephanie Hudson‚ and Rachel Wichert RE: Apples Eat Themselves ARTICLE SYNOPSIS A review of the legal battles between Apple‚ a computer company and Apple‚ a record company‚ are discussed in this article. Both share a similar logo (an apple) and since 1991‚ the companies have gone to court to claim the Apple logo should only be unique to one company. In 1991 the Court agreed for each company to continue to use the Apple logo but now‚ the record company has accused the computer
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The following paper is a Financial Analysis of Apple‚ Inc. The paper is an unorthodox Financial Analysis of Apple‚ but will cover all the key aspects of a Financial Analysis - albeit in a different way. The first section of the Financial Analysis will have preconceived notions of Apple (what an individual thinks of Apple‚ without the facts in his hand - in this case the Financial Analyst of this paper)‚ the Financial Analysis - which includes stock performance‚ various financial ratios‚ dividend
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Apple Company SWOT Analysis Institution Name Apple Company SWOT Analysis Introduction This is an analysis of the Apple Company which is one of the leading Phone companies in the world. This analysis looks into the strength‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and the threats of the company. The major strength of Apple Company is its creative and high ranking leaders who facilitate quality
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Apple Inc. Apple Inc.’s branding strategy involves creating innovative products and digital services aligned with a “digital hub” strategy. Apple computer products function as the digital hub for its digital devices‚ including the IPOD‚ cellular phones‚ personal digital assistants‚ digital video‚ still cameras‚ and other digital devices. Apple wants the customers experience to be central‚ and the Mac is no longer the central hub of Apple. The company now offers a harmonized‚ synchronized and
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Apple Social Strategy In the case “Apple Inc. in 2010”‚ we can see that between 1980 and 1996‚ the company struggled with different management style and strategies. During those 16 years‚ Apple was a computer-based company that was not trying to differentiate itself from its competitor. That is why‚ in 1996‚ when Steve Jobs returned to Apple‚ he started to focus on the social aspect of Apple but also on how to innovate and create new products in order to differentiate the company. First of all
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need industry‚ we have to reach at least the breakeven point‚ so that we can avoid incurring losses. Product Objective – To promote brand awareness Apple Company is entering a new industry‚ and Apple needs to grab the attention of the customers who are interested in buying iCar. Unlike in the phone industry whereby Apple have its base customers‚ Apple is new in automobile industry and have yet to capture the attention of the customers. Therefore‚ it is important to grab the attention of the customers
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especially with the iPod and its availability to access Windows platform. * Apple Computers are expert in developing own software and hardware. * Apple Computers have respectable brand loyalty * Apple’s niche offers the company with certain cover from the direct price competition. * Low debt. The combination of all elements mention above makes Apple the successful firm that it is today. Apple enjoys the administration of a proactive‚ visionary and charismatic CEO who got
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I. Introduction Hello everyone‚ my name is Tuấn from group 4: Bad apple. Though all of you seem quite tired after hearing a lot of presentations‚ we highly appreciate your attendance today. Firstly‚ let me introduce 6 members of our group: …. Have you ever heard about Apple.inc? I’m sure you all know about this as it’s so famous of high-tech products. So today‚ we ’re very pleased to be here to talk about a topic that we think very close to all of you : Apple- the best global brand. Which reason
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Value Chain Analysis To determine where Apple developed distinctive capabilities‚ Porter’s generic value chainmodel provides a systematic framework for identifying Apple’s utilization of resources. Primaryactivities for Apple include Technology and Product Design‚ Production‚ Sales and Marketing‚Customer Service‚ and Legal Services. Technology and Product Design Apple was the first platform to run an electronic spreadsheet in VisiCalc on the Apple II Plus and the first to establish a “digital
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