History of Apple

The Origins and History of Apple

This tech corporation has repeatedly been named one of the world’s most admired Companies . Learn more about the origins and history of Apple. Early Days Apple Computers was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in Cupertino, California on April 1, 1976. Wozniak was the engineer behind the computers, while Jobs had the mind for business. The pair struggled to keep the company afloat in early days; however they succeeded in funding the venture without ever giving up shares in the company. Apple I Apple’s first product was 1976’s Apple I. Compared to its competition, this machine used few Components. This was mainly due to the company’s limited budget. Steve Wozniak: “When you work on low resources  and you’re trying to do it yourself with very few parts, you’re trying to be clever you’re trying to think out the whole Solution in the shortest number of steps.” This made the Apple I a feat of engineering, and it remained on the market until late 1977. The Invention of the Home Computer The upgraded Apple II was first sold in June of that year. Ready to go right out of the box, it was a huge success commercially and is recognized for establishing the market for home computers by being accessible and affordable. The Apple II remained the company’s main source of revenue for many years, and by the end of 1980 over one hundred thousand had been sold. 1980’s Apple III was prone to overheating, and was a failure for the company. Apple Goes Public However, 1980 was also the year Apple went public. The company generated more millionaires than any other before it, and the popularity of its founders was increasing. Steve Wozniak: “We started Apple: by 1980, I was going to computer shows and – you know – we’re kinda going public, we’ve made a lot of money, we've been in the press long before that, Steve and I. And people are always asking me for an autograph – huh? What do you mean? I was just an engineer, I just did an engineer’s job, I designed a good computer.” Apple LISA Meanwhile, Apple was Busy at work designing the Apple LISA. Released in June 1983, it proved to be a pawerful concept and not a market success. However, it pioneered such terminology as the mouse, icon, and desktop. It was also Apple’s first graphical user interface model, which meant consumers interacted with images rather than text commands. 1984 Commercial Apple’s next triumph came during the Super Bowl in January 1984. Steve Wozniak: “The 1984 commercial kind of showed a free-running person overturning somebody who’s dictating 'this is the way it’s going to be. You have no free though of your own.' That was the theme of that commercial.” Launch of Macintosh This ad introduced the Apple Macintosh to the American public, and is now considered one of the prime examples of U.S. advertising. It was just one part of Apple’s aggressive and expensive advertising campaign for the launch of the Macintosh computer, which was released just a few days later. Stand-out in the Market The Mac was loved by some and hated by others. Because of its Radical differences from the rest of the market, it initially suffered from a lack of software. It was even incompatible with the popular Apple II. Steve Wozniak: “We lost software in those areas, the left brain areas: accounting, law and engineering. A lot of the software is geared towards PCs, that’s where it exists now.” Mac + Adobe Eventually an affiliation with Adobe helped the Mac brand become the standard for computer users in specific industries. Steve Wozniak: “We could handle such things as photography, with PhotoShop, and videography with programs like Adobe Premiere shortly after the Avid was out. So we could do video editing and photography work and ___________________ much earlier because we had enough memory to do it. […] So all the artists and the video people and the producers and the movie people all got into Macintoshes and one you’re into it you love it so much it’s very difficult to pry you away.” The Steves Leave Despite Apple’s success, problems within the company forced Steve Jobs to leave in 1985. Steve Wozniak left in 1987, though he is still a paid employee. Apple for Home Users, Mac for Professionals Meanwhile, Apple continued to market its two brands to different pieces of the population: the Apple II series was best for home users, while more experienced professionals tended towards the Macintosh. Increasing Popularity of Windows However by the 1990s, Apple was struggling. IBM was handily winning the marketplace on the success of Windows. Steve Wozniak: “When IBM came out, they had sales forces in all the big businesses. The market for home computers really wasn’t going to fit the Apple too well. The market for small business computers was much huger, so we kind of _______________________ the business market.” Return of Jobs At the end of 1996, Apple Purchased Steve Jobs’ new company, NeXT, and brought the founder back to the company. Jobs went on to become CEO, and in December 1997 he introduced the online Apple Store. That same year the company announced a partnership with rival Microsoft that saw Apple adopt Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer as part of its default programs. Apple's Revival began with the release of the iMac in 1998. The company emphasized  aesthetic design as one of its major strengths. 2001 was the year Apple opened its first retail stores, introduced iTunes and released the first iPod to the public. It kicked off a decade that boasted a steady upswing for the company, with the release of a number of new products and operating systems. Steve Wozniak: “We were the first ones to build USB ports into our computers, we invented firewire, we were really the first to ever have a Popular  mass-produced and sold wi-fi.” The iPhone 2007 was the year the company changed the cell phone landscape by introducing the iPhone. Steve Wozniak:  The iPad The iPad went on sale in 2010, and was instantly succesfull in the tablet market. And in early 2011, Apple continued its trendsetting ways by introducing a new port to replace USB and similar connections. That same year, after resigning his role as CEO and replacing himself with Tim Cook, Steve Jobs passed away on October 5th following a long bout with pancreatic cancer. Torrents of tributes followed Jobs’ death, and proved his role as a tech icon. With hundred of millions of products sold worldwide, Apple is quickly losing its status as a counterculture icon and becoming a mainstay of the mainstream.

My opinion of the video of gaming

I think that what she said in this video is not really true because there are a lot of people who play games a lot but they are normally going out with their friends and they have a normal life, but I think that there are people who play accessibility with games and they only play games but at the same time there are people who play a lot but they play with their friends and they talk with skype and some times they go out.

This is my opinion.

Joel and Aiman's exercice

Leonard: Agreed, what’s your point?


Sheldon: There’s no point, I think it’s a good idea for a T-shirt.


Leonard: Excuse me?


Receptionist: Hang on.


Leonard: One across jean, eight down is Nabakov, twenty-six across is MCM, fourteen down is move your finger phylum, 14 across Port-au-Prince. See, Papa Doc’s capital idea, that’s Port-au-Prince Haiti.


Receptionist: Can I help you?


Leonard: Yes. Um, is this the High I.Q. Sperm bank?


Receptionist: If you have to ask, maybe you shouldn’t be here.


Sheldon: I think that is the place.


Receptionist: Fill these out.


Leonard: Thank-you. We will be right back.


Receptionist: Oh, take your time. I’ll just finish my crossword . Oh wait.
(They sit and begin to fill in forms).


Sheldon: Leonard, I don’t think I can do this.



Leonard: What, are you kidding? You’re a semi-pro.

Opinion of Gamification and Handheld system

I think that gamification is better because I'm interested in games and it can be useful for me than handheld system but this is very interesting because you never will know suficient.

Programing mobile applications for android

What is a handheld system?
 It is a mobile phone or a tablet. 

What are people experiencing through these systems?
 They are experiencing the power and promise of computing. 

 What is there a demand for?
 There is a demand for the apps that run on these systems. 

 What is the class going to be about?
 It is going to be about the theory and the practice of developing apps for handheld systems.

 What different points does he mention will be included in the syllabus?
 He mentions the principles, patterns and tools to help build an app. 

What are the three examples he gives about the way the material is going to be delivered?
Examples, hands on assignments and challenging projects. 

What does he say about android platforms in the world?
 That it is the most used system platform.

 What is he looking forward to?
 He is looking forward to working with the students. 

What is he going to help you with?

He is going to teach how to make an app.

Gorka & Alejo's Exercice

-Why does Leonard thank the policeman?
For no calling the police.

-What's wrong with the son of the policeman's sister  ?
He is special.

-How does Leonard call  Sheldon when he enters the ball pit?
Shelly.

-What does  sheldon tell leonard when he's entering into the pool balls?


-What is the word that Sheldon says when Leonard tries to catch it?
Bazinga.

-How often does he repeat?

10 times.

Abel and Kevin's exercice

EXERCISE 1

Where are they going in the game?
They were in Gates of Elzebob
How many hours were they playing?
They were playing 97 hours

Which is the object they are searching?
the Sword of Asaroth
What does Sheldon do with the sword?
Sell it in ebuy

Who buys the sword?
Howard
EXERCISE 2


S-Anybody want to log on to Second life and go swiming? I just built a virtual pool.
l-No. I can't look at you or your avatar right now
H-Sound like your neighbor's home.
L-Excuse me.
S-Don't forget the mail you took accidentally on purpose as an excuse to talk to her.
l- Oh, right, right, right.
h- Stealing snail mail-- very old school. I like it.
l- Penny, the mailman, did it again... Sorry
p-Hi, Leonard. This is Doug. Doug this is my neighbour Leonard.
d- What's up, bro?
l- Not much... bro.
P-is everything okay?
l- Yeah, no, I just... I got your mail again. Here.
P- Tank you. I've got to talk to that mailman.
l- Oh, no, that's probably no such a good idea. Civil servants have a documented propensity to, you know, snap, so...
p- Okay. Well, thank you again.

Gamification

What is he going to teach in the following 6 weeks?
What game application need and how you can play it.

What can we learn from games?
what is popular and what things people likes.

What is gamification about? (Three things)
- It is about understanding what games can do.
- What makes the game successful.
- What makes it engaging. 

Where can you apply gamification techniques?
In games and in other things that aren't games

What is Samsung Nation?
It's a sistem using  game elements.

What are three characteristics from games that Samsung Nation has? (Three things)
- You can watch videos
- You have a read store
- You can connect with other people

Why did Samsung Nation do that?
Is to build using simple elements from games

What is he going to unpack in the following series of lectures?
What exactly gamification means and how to do it afectivity

 What does he say about the shelves?
That if we want to know what there is, you need to watch the rest of the video.

Arnau and Esther's exercice

1.-What Is Penny's Problem?

Someone is having sex in her bedroom.

2.-What Will Sheldon Do If Penny Uses His Toothbrush?

He will jump across the window.

3.-What Does Leonard Offer Penny?

Leonard offered her bed and the coach.

4.-Where Did Penny Grow Up?

She growed up in a farm.

5.-What Does Penny Ask Leonard And Sheldon?

Do you mind if I stay here tonight?

6.-Frankly, If I Could Afford The rent, I'd Ask You To Leave.
Your friendship Means A Lot To Me As Well. What else?


7.-What Is Leonard Gonna Search ?

A blanked and a pillow.

8.-What Is Culturally Universal?

The bed is always orientated with the headboard away from the door.

Didac and Robert's exercice

-Having a little trouble catching your breath there?
-No, I'm good. If my P.E. had told me this is what I was trining for … I would have tried a lot harder.
- Do or do not, there is not try.
-Ha-ha. Did you just quote Star Wars ?
-I believe I quoted Empire Strikers Back .
-Ha-ha. Oh, my god.
-I am lying in bed with a beautifull woman who can quote Yoda.
-I love you, Penny.
-Uh... heh..
-Thank you.
-You are welcome .
- I just wanted to put that our there.
-Oh, yeah. No, I--
-I'm glad.
-Yeah-- Oh, good.
-Good. Glad is good.
-Yeah
-ha. Ahem.
-Ha..
-Um..
-So, heh..
-It's getting pretty late. We should, tsk, go to sleep .
-Yeah.
-Okay.
-Yeah, probably.
-Okay. Good night, sweetie .
-Good night

Answer the questions of this video:

What does Spock want  of Sheldon Cooper?
Spock wants to play with the new toy.

What happens when Sheldon played with Spock and the new toy?
Sheldon break the new toy and changes for the toy of Leonard.

What does Sheldon dream?
Because he is scared to break this dreamed with Spock's planet.

Why didn't Sheldon play with the new toy?
Sheldon has played with the new toy but he doesn't want to do it, because he is scared of broke it.

Why did Sheldon launch Mr.Spock?
Because Spoke blamed  Sheldon for playing with transported machine, breaking it and they could't return home.

How many cell phones are there?

1) How many cell phones are there per person in the world?

roughly 1 per person. 

2) What are the differences in different countries? Can you comment some specific cases?
There are some that have over 100% and others that have less. Russia for example has 160% and India 73.1%

3) What will happen in the future?
That there will be more phones than people in the world. 

4) How is it that we can speak on a mobile phone without hearing other conversations from other people?
Because of technology innovations, using different methods. 

Graduation ceremony speech

I think that this speech is very interesting because he speaks about the future life of the people. And he also speaks about the death.

Video of facebook dangers

What was the video about?
It was about the dangers in facebook.

Did you learn anything new about facebook?
No

Did you learn any new words or expressions in english?
No

Did you find it difficult? Why? Why not?
No, because the man explained it very good

Effects of technology

Modern Technology has had a tremendous effect on the lives of people and their entertainment habits. Today, the Internet has undergone a phenomenal global growth. It has become such an important data-gathering and communication source that few can't afford to ignore. The Net encircles the globe.

    Young people spend a lot of time on their computers because it’s exciting and they have found in the Net new ways of meeting a basic human need: the desire to communicate with other people. E-mail sends electronic messages from one person to another – like letters, but capable of crossing the Atlantic in 15m. File transfers move bulk data from one computer to another with these capacities, the Internet becomes post office, printing press and meeting-place all in one.

    Some people are making a fortune in cyberspace. Most companies have their own websites; others exist only on the Internet. They are something called “dot com” companies. Some of the most successful Net entrepreneurs are teenagers who are still at school. They are called internet nerds.

   To become a successful entrepreneur all you need is: to start a webpage of your own, have a good idea for a business, think of a catchy name and find someone to lend you money. And remember! English is the most used business language!

A. Read the text and say if the following statements are True or False. Correct the false ones.

         1. The Internet doesn't interfere at all with people’s lives.

             

             

         2. The English language is not necessary to be successful on the Net.

              

            

  B. Complete the following sentence with the ideas from the text:

      1. Nowadays the Internet has become tremendously 

   C. Answer the following questions, using your own words as far as possible and expressing your point of view:

          1. what is so exciting about the net?

           2. How can people make a fortune in cyberspace? 

Internet vocabulary

Devices: dispositius

available: disponible

wired or wireless connection: amb cable o sense cable

broad band connection: conexió de banda ampla

dial-up connection: conecció telefonica

speed: velocitat

cable: cable

Internet service provider: proveidor de servei d'internet

WIFI-enable: abilitat amb wifi

WAP key: contrasenya WAP

social network: xarxa social

cyber bullying: assatjaments cibernetic

router: encaminador

plug plug-in: endollar / expanció

virus checker: antivirus

firewall: talla focs

browser security settings: configuració de la seguretat del navegador

threats: amenaces

fill in: completar

tools: eines

share: compartir

update: actualitzar

web sites: llocs web

bookmark: marcadors

address bar: barra d'adresses

pop-up: finestra emergent

link: adressa electronica