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The History of the Apple Computer

tigaman webdesign — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:43:33 +0000

In the ever-evolving landscape of technological innovation and corporate success stories, few narratives are as captivating and enduring as that of Apple Inc. What began as a humble venture in a Silicon Valley garage in 1976, with three visionaries – Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne – tinkering away on the creation of the Apple I computer kit, has since blossomed into a global phenomenon.

Apple’s journey through the corridors of time is a remarkable testament to the power of innovation, design excellence, and unwavering commitment to the user experience.

The iconic trajectory of Apple’s history can be viewed as a series of distinct epochs, each marked by groundbreaking products that not only redefined industries but also had a profound impact on the way humanity interacts with technology. From the revolutionary Apple II, which ushered in the era of personal computing with vibrant color graphics, to the game-changing Macintosh, which introduced the world to the concept of a graphical user interface, Apple consistently pushed the boundaries of what was possible in the digital realm.

The company’s pivotal role in the rise of desktop publishing during the 1980s further cemented its status as an industry trailblazer, empowering creative minds and businesses alike to craft visually stunning content. However, like any storied journey, Apple faced its share of challenges, grappling with the tumultuous late 1980s and early 1990s, when it contended with fierce competition from IBM-compatible PCs and the emergence of Microsoft’s Windows operating system.

Yet, the narrative of Apple is not one of mere survival but of triumphant resurgence. In 1997, a pivotal moment arrived with the return of its co-founder, Steve Jobs, as CEO. His visionary leadership brought about a renaissance within the company, centered on a resolute dedication to design, innovation, and an unyielding commitment to delivering unparalleled customer experiences.

The dawn of the 21st century bore witness to the arrival of products that would not only disrupt industries but shape the very fabric of modern living. The iPod, introduced in 2001, revolutionized music consumption, paving the way for a digital music revolution. Then came the iPhone in 2007, a game-changing smartphone that seamlessly integrated communication, entertainment, and productivity into a single device, redefining our relationship with mobile technology.

A mere three years later, in 2010, Apple unveiled the iPad, unleashing a tablet revolution that would reshape computing paradigms, blurring the lines between laptops and mobile devices. These triumphs, alongside subsequent innovations like the Apple Watch and AirPods, have propelled Apple to its current status as one of the world’s most valuable companies, with a staggering market capitalization exceeding $2 trillion.

Today, as we embark on a journey through Apple’s storied history, we shall delve into the moments of triumph, the trials overcome, and the innovations that have not only transformed an iconic brand but also the very essence of modern technology. With an unwavering commitment to excellence, Apple continues to shape the world of tomorrow, proving that innovation, design, and customer-centricity remain at the heart of its enduring success.

The early days: Apple was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Their first product was the Apple I, a computer kit that sold for $666.66.
The Apple II: The Apple II, introduced in 1977, was the first personal computer to feature color graphics. It was a huge success, and established Apple as a major player in the computer industry.
The Macintosh: In 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh, the first computer with a graphical user interface. The Macintosh was a revolutionary product that changed the way people interacted with computers.
The rise of desktop publishing: The Macintosh’s graphical capabilities made it the ideal tool for desktop publishing, which became a major industry in the 1980s.
The decline: Apple struggled in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as it faced competition from IBM-compatible PCs and the Microsoft Windows operating system.
The return of Steve Jobs: In 1997, Steve Jobs returned to Apple as CEO. He led the company’s turnaround by focusing on design, innovation, and customer experience.
The iPod: In 2001, Apple introduced the iPod, a revolutionary music player that changed the way people listened to music. The iPod became a huge success and helped to establish Apple as a major player in the consumer electronics industry.
The iPhone: In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone, a revolutionary smartphone that changed the way people used their mobile devices. The iPhone became a huge success and helped to establish Apple as a major player in the mobile industry.
The iPad: In 2010, Apple introduced the iPad, a tablet computer that changed the way people used their computers. The iPad became a huge success and helped to establish Apple as a major player in the tablet industry.
Today: Apple is now one of the most valuable companies in the world, with a market capitalization of over $2 trillion. The company continues to innovate and introduce new products, including the Apple Watch and AirPods, while maintaining its focus on design, innovation, and customer experience.

The 15-inch MacBook Air helped me realize how badly I miss the 12-inch MacBook

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

The new has had me feeling conflicted since the day it came out. Apple nailed the pricing, and I’ve dreamed of a larger MacBook Air since I bought my first one in 2012. But after 23 days, I returned it. It’s a fantastic value in the Mac line, but I know why it’s not for me.

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Threads feed of people you follow ‘on the list’; can’t delete your profile; more

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:37:11 +0000

Twitter’s implosion has helped Threads get off to a great start, gaining 10M users in the first 10 hours. But the app’s rush to market has meant some surprising failings, the biggest being that you can’t have a Threads feed comprising only people you follow.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri has responded to a request by tech videographer MKBHD, stating that this is “on the list” of improvements to come to the app …

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There’s a lot of sci-fi streaming this summer

tigaman webdesign — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:49:46 +0000

Cassian Bilton and Lee Pace in season 2 of Foundation. | Image: Apple

It’s already been a pretty eventful summer for science fiction fans. Last week saw the finale of Apple’s post-apocalyptic series Silo, Strange New Worlds season 2 is keeping Star Trek going through August, and Disney Plus is still in the midst of Secret Invasion, its alien conspiracy offshoot of the MCU. Oh, and there’s the return of Black Mirror. On top of all of that, there are also a number of series making their debut in the coming weeks and months — so many, in fact, that you might need a little help plotting out your precious free time. So here’s a handy list to make life a little easier.

Foundation season 2

Apple TV Plus – July 14th

Apple’s attempt at adapting Foundation got off to a slow start, but by the end of season 1 the sci-fi epic showed plenty of promise. The second season takes place a century later, and with much of the exposition out of the way, will hopefully be a little more exciting. It premieres on July 14th, with new episodes dropping on Fridays.

Futurama season 11

Hulu – July 24th

The return of Futurama has been a long time coming, but the 10 episode season is finally premiering later this month. It may technically be a show about the future, but as always, it looks like the show will be primarily exploring modern day issues through a retrofuturistic lens. New episodes will be hitting Hulu on Mondays.

Image: Apple

Invasion season 2

Apple TV Plus – August 23rd

It’s the summer of invasions, it seems. Apple’s own take on the genre returns in August, with a season that promises to get right into the war between humans and their alien visitors. Season 1 chronicled the early days of the invasion from multiple perspectives, but the first images from season 2 make it look like things will get a bit more intense — and full of action. It premieres on August 23rd, with weekly episodes dropping every Wednesday.

Ahsoka

Disney Plus – August 23rd

The latest Star Wars spinoff puts the focus on Rosario Dawson’s former Jedi Knight, who viewers might remember from The Mandalorian, where she had the important task of revealing Grogu’s name. She returns for the new show, which follows the character “as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.” It debuts on August 23rd with new episodes on Wednesdays.

Image: Marvel Studios

Loki season 2

Disney Plus – October 6th

OK, calling this summer is a stretch, but here on the east coast it can still be pretty muggy in October, so I’m counting it. We don’t know much about season 2, but the original run of Loki helped kick off the MCU diving headfirst into the multiverse, so it’ll likely get pretty weird. It starts streaming on October 6th, presumably meaning new episodes will drop on Fridays.

Think Different about this bull run for Apple stock

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:39:43 +0000

Google and Tesla were both downgraded this week despite big rallies. Apple’s fundamentals put them in a different class, however, as the technical setup for Apple stock is just as strong, and this rally is still young, Sam Quirke writes for for MarketBeat on Thursday.

Sam Quirke for MarketBeat:

Apple… has been at the forefront of the tech-dominated rally that has helped the benchmark S&P 500 index gain 15% this year. Apple’s shares are not only up more than 50% themselves, but they’re also printing fresh all-time highs on a daily basis right now. But with the stock’s RSI showing a score of 70, indicating overbought conditions, could Apple be the next big name to receive a cooling down order?

Rest assured, we at MarketBeat think this is unlikely. Yes, Apple has had its strongest first half of a year in over a decade, but if anything, this confirms just how strong a candidate is for a long-term buy and hold. Unlike, say, Google and Tesla, Apple’s most recent earnings report strengthened the fundamental support behind the bull’s case.

The numbers blew analyst expectations out of the water, their quarterly dividend was raised, and a fresh $90 billion buyback program was authorized. Revenue headwinds have been dissipating for Apple rather than appearing for the other two…

And best of all? The technicals are just as strong as the fundamentals. Apple’s multi-month run of higher highs and higher lows with minimal pullbacks suggests none of the big players are taking profits, and having recently surpassed the previous all-time high from 2021, that’s now become a solid line of support. There’s nothing wrong with being cautious with stocks that have just had big runs, but we could still be at the starting line with Apple.

MacDailyNews Take: From Sam’s lips to Mr. Market’s ears!

As we wrote six months ago, on December 22, 2022, when Apple shares were threatening to dip below $130 (and did the very next day):

Back up the Tonka truck for Apple at these discount prices, kids! You’ll likely never time the market perfectly, but you can make a lot worse investments than buying Apple over time, especially when it’s beaten down, reinvesting the dividends every quarter, and holding for the long term.

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Think Different about this bull run for Apple stock

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:39:43 +0000

Sam Quirke for MarketBeat:

Apple… has been at the forefront of the tech-dominated rally that has helped the benchmark S&P 500 index gain 15% this year. Apple’s shares are not only up more than 50% themselves, but they’re also printing fresh all-time highs on a daily basis right now. But with the stock’s RSI showing a score of 70, indicating overbought conditions, could Apple be the next big name to receive a cooling down order?

Rest assured, we at MarketBeat think this is unlikely. Yes, Apple has had its strongest first half of a year in over a decade, but if anything, this confirms just how strong a candidate is for a long-term buy and hold. Unlike, say, Google and Tesla, Apple’s most recent earnings report strengthened the fundamental support behind the bull’s case.

The numbers blew analyst expectations out of the water, their quarterly dividend was raised, and a fresh $90 billion buyback program was authorized. Revenue headwinds have been dissipating for Apple rather than appearing for the other two…

And best of all? The technicals are just as strong as the fundamentals. Apple’s multi-month run of higher highs and higher lows with minimal pullbacks suggests none of the big players are taking profits, and having recently surpassed the previous all-time high from 2021, that’s now become a solid line of support. There’s nothing wrong with being cautious with stocks that have just had big runs, but we could still be at the starting line with Apple.

MacDailyNews Take: From Sam’s lips to Mr. Market’s ears!

As we wrote six months ago, on December 22, 2022, when Apple shares were threatening to dip below $130 (and did the very next day):

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Apple AirTag tracks down gravesite thieves who stole $62,000 worth of bronze vases

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:56:05 +0000

Hundreds of gravesites in Texas were robbed of tens of thousands of dollars worth of bronze vases, but an Apple AirTag helped police track down the thieves.

Apple AirTag 4-Pack

Deven Clarke for Click2Houston:

Investigators say the suspects intended to sell the sentimental items as scrap metal.

Before that could happen, officials say some of the loved ones affected took matters into their own hands and helped police find three of the suspected culprits.

“It is very frustrating having to do this over and over again,” said Tony Velazquez, who recently found out his uncle’s grave at the Restwood Memorial Park in Clute had been robbed… Velazquez says this time, the thieves were nice enough to take the flowers out of the vase and put them in the empty hole.

What the thieves didn’t know is that an Apple AirTag was attached to that vase and would help investigators track it and dozens more some 45 minutes away.

“They gave us the login information and allowed us to then track it. We tracked it to a residence right outside of the town of Brazoria,” said Clute Police Chief James Fitch. Fitch says they were able to arrest the suspects believed to be responsible for stealing 102 vases over the past two months. “These things run about 600 bucks a piece, so we’re talking $62,000 worth.”

Dillon Bryan Pollock, Cody Eben, and Daniel Lewis Hale are charged with third-degree felony theft… Police say a fourth suspect is still on the loose.

MacDailyNews Take: If guilty, sentence each of them to the max.

There are not sacred and profane things, places, and moments. There are only sacred and desecrated things, places, and moments – and it is we alone who desecrate them by our blindness and lack of reverence. It is one sacred universe, and we are all a part of it.

— Richard Rohr

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Apple AirTag tracks down gravesite thieves who stole $62,000 worth of bronze vases

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:56:05 +0000

Hundreds of gravesites in Texas were robbed of tens of thousands of dollars worth of bronze vases, but an Apple AirTag helped police track down the thieves.

Apple AirTag 4-Pack

Deven Clarke for Click2Houston:

Investigators say the suspects intended to sell the sentimental items as scrap metal.

Before that could happen, officials say some of the loved ones affected took matters into their own hands and helped police find three of the suspected culprits.

“It is very frustrating having to do this over and over again,” said Tony Velazquez, who recently found out his uncle’s grave at the Restwood Memorial Park in Clute had been robbed… Velazquez says this time, the thieves were nice enough to take the flowers out of the vase and put them in the empty hole.

What the thieves didn’t know is that an Apple AirTag was attached to that vase and would help investigators track it and dozens more some 45 minutes away.

“They gave us the login information and allowed us to then track it. We tracked it to a residence right outside of the town of Brazoria,” said Clute Police Chief James Fitch. Fitch says they were able to arrest the suspects believed to be responsible for stealing 102 vases over the past two months. “These things run about 600 bucks a piece, so we’re talking $62,000 worth.”

Dillon Bryan Pollock, Cody Eben, and Daniel Lewis Hale are charged with third-degree felony theft… Police say a fourth suspect is still on the loose.

MacDailyNews Take: If guilty, sentence each of them to the max.

— Richard Rohr

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Apple releases trailer for ‘The Beanie Bubble,’ starring Elizabeth Banks and Zach Galifianakis

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:19:35 +0000

Apple on Thursday released the official trailer for “The Beanie Bubble,” starring Elizabeth Banks and Zach Galifianakis.

Why did the world suddenly treat stuffed animals like gold? Ty Warner was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women grew his masterstroke of an idea into the biggest toy craze in history. “The Beanie Bubble” is an inventive story about what and who we value, and the unsung heroes whose names didn’t appear on the heart-shaped tag.

“The Beanie Bubble” is inspired by the story behind one of the biggest speculative crazes that blazed through American culture in the ’90s. It pulls back the curtain on the absurdities and injustices of the American Dream — particularly the female relationship to it. It’s a celebration of the women who helped power Ty Warner’s success, whose strengths and good instincts shaped and amplified the phenomenon, but whose names are not on the Beanie Babies’ heart-shaped tags.

Produced by Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Karen Lunder, president of Imagine Features, “The Beanie Bubble” marks the first film order to hail from an exclusive first-look deal between Apple and Imagine Entertainment for scripted films. The film is written by Gore, who also co-directs alongside Kulash. The married directing duo developed the story together, and Gore wrote the screenplay, which is based on the book “The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute.” In addition to starring, Galifianakis serves as executive producer.

“The Beanie Bubble” joins an expanding lineup of Apple Original Films including the recently premiered “Swan Song,” starring and produced by Mahershala Ali; Joel Coen’s upcoming acclaimed film “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand; as well as highly anticipated upcoming films “Emancipation,” a new film from director Antoine Fuqua, and starring and produced by Academy Award nominee Will Smith; “Killers of the Flower Moon,” directed by Martin Scorsese, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro; and “Spirited,” a musical rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and Octavia Spencer.

In addition to a first-look deal with Imagine Entertainment for feature films, Apple is also partnered with Imagine Documentaries on a first-look deal for unscripted projects, including the previously announced “Black & Blues: The Colorful Ballad of Louis Armstrong,” as well as upcoming docuseries “The Supermodels.” The projects will premiere alongside the critically acclaimed Apple/Imagine documentary “Dads,” from director Bryce Dallas Howard, as well as the Peanuts 70th anniversary documentary, “Who Are You Charlie Brown?,” from Imagine Documentaries and WildBrain.

“The Beanie Bubble” will premiere on July 28, 2023 only on Apple TV+.

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Apple Watch saves woman from a high-risk blood clot

tigaman webdesign — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:46:01 +0000

An Apple Watch has helped save the life of a woman from a potentially deadly blood clot, by waking her up from a nap.

Apple Watch has multiple heart-related functions.

The Apple Watch has a range of heart-monitoring features built into it and has been repeatedly cited as the reason people sought medical assistance. In another instance of life-saving, the Apple Watch is said to have saved one Cincinnati woman, in a situation that could’ve turned deadly.