IPod Shuffle

The Global Positioning System, otherwise known as a GPS, Wi-Fi, and the IPod are all inventions that came about in my lifetime that changed my life, and other lives, for the better. These inventions will all continue to evolve into something even greater and I am excited to be around to see what technology does for us in the future. The first product I…

2007, released at least one new model every year. As consistent as the yearly release is, similarly each model (with the exception of the iPhone 5C and the iPhone SE) has also consistently featured the upgrades needed for the model to be able to compete. While some model upgrades have been generally considered incremental, the steady growth in sales each year suggests that each upgrade have been sufficient enough, and that Apple’s efforts to remain relevant within the market have been…

Macintosh desktops, portable computers, iPods, iTunes, iPhone, Siri, and much more. After building their first computer circuit board in their garage, Apple Inc. sold 200 units just within the first two months. As their ideas grew bigger so did their company, they began selling public stock towards the end of the 1980’s. Steve Jobs left Apple in 1984 when the company lost nearly 17% of their net income (Finkle). During Steve Jobs absence, Apple undertook a few changes by John Scully, Michael…

He wanted to make something like that for music (Moisescot). In 2001, Jobs came up with a gadget called the iPod. He described it as “A whole music library that you can fit into your pocket”. It was a portable music player that started at $399. When you used it to download music, it was considered to be “lightning fast” (“The Apple Revolution: 10 Key Moments”). Jobs saw how hard it was to actually find a downloading site that wouldn’t mess up your computer. He also saw how much money could come…

Apple Mac, or iPod? When did you have the first Apple product? Why do you choose Apple? What makes you switch from other brands to Apple? If you have answers like “because Apple’s products look good and they are easy to realize what I want.” in your mind, then you already have a sense of what is minimalism. Generally speaking, minimalism is a tool to simplify things and maximize their functionality at the same time. Minimalism is applied in various fields and we can see it everywhere. As time…

supervisors, the attention span of students, and the mob mentality of a group, all affect the success of a crowd-sourced, collaborative environment. Student-led learning should start out with competent supervision, not wait for an incident before stepping in to provide leadership. Having a competent professor from the start is integral to successful student-led learning. Davidson says, “We simply asked students to dream up learning applications for this cool little white device with the…

According to Tom Oakley those four stages are discussed. First, the introduction stage of the iPod started with the launch of a basic model. They inform the consumer of the product, Apple began using television ads to attract their market by showing off the new benefits of having an iPod (2014). Oakley (2014), continues to explain that during their growth stage Apple faced competitive competition from the MP3 player. To deal with them, in 2004 Apple felt the need to expand their market by making…

What You Had to Understand about The Apple iPod Nano 6th Generation Before You Purchase It! The Apple iPod Nano 6th generation appears to equal huge bro (iPod Classic) in regards to popularity and tradition. It seems iPod Nano remains in the middle of Apple's mp3 lineup in regards to benefit, efficiency, functions, and cost. It appears this time around, Apple went back to the drawing board for the iPod Nano 6th generation. As a result, sadly numerous of the functions have been disposed of,…

Apple “keeps driving to improve and evolve the iPod range. For example, Apple switched to flash memory and away from the hard drive that had enabled the original model to be a success” (Fogg). Another author suggests that the reason Apple products are in such high demand is because “Apple is more than a series of products. It’s a brand experience.” (Joseph). Most people know and love the Apple brand. Its image is universal and easily recognizable, with a sleek design that separates its brand…

While at Apple, many firsts were created under the leadership and innovative touch of Steve Jobs. For example, Jobs would explain in a sort of foreshadowing sense that “we’re going to revolutionize human communication”, and he was not wrong (WGBH.org). The company created the iPod initially, which essentially transformed how people thought of portable music and how people listened to music. The iPhone was developed at a later date, which combined features of the iPod with that of a phone and a…