Think Different campaign creator thinks Apple is falling behind because Apple stayed with its product-based ads while Samsung invested their time and money into people ads. Using people ads according to Segall and it created more of a buzz for Samsung over the time. Seagall once said Apple did a bad job trying the same tactic as Samsung but it failed because the ads made people seem stupid. Samsung has made remarkable inroads in a very short time, for two big reasons. First, it is spending a fortune to run its ads … more than Apple, more than HP and Dell, and even more than Coca-Cola … [Second] Samsung’s message has proven to be tremendously potent. The company continues to bash away at Apple, delivering ads that are well produced, well written and seem to be striking a nerve.”
Analysts Say Apple Can’t Innovate Without Steve Jobs!!!
Early this week Forbes lowered it expectations of Apple as a valuable company, now Needam & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf lowered his price target from $750 to $710, citing a slowdown in iPhone sales since the sales of the mobiel device have slowed up over the last 6 months. The reason for the fall, Charlie Wolf sites that “the value of the iPad fell $11.83 or 10.8% to $98.11 chiefly because of the introduction of the iPad mini, which has a much lower gross margin that the full-sized iPad.” With the new release of the Galaxy SIV things might get worst for Apple. Apple faithful and loyalist could jump ship in favor of an android device. Analysts are worried that Apple growth has slowed because of the lack of innovation and the pace the late Steve Jobs set for the company cant be met currently, because Apple are repacking and retooling the same products with little improvements here and there.“The value of the iPhone fell $14.56 or 4.5% to $308.64 because of our assumption that the iPhone’s worldwide share would stabilize at 20% rather than 22% as before,” the analyst wrote in a note to clients picked up by Fortune.
Apple No Longer The World’s Most Admired Company!!!
At one time Apple was the go to company when it came to inspiration those days according to Forbes are over. In the past few months Apple has slipped. Forbes said when they release their annual World’s Most Admired Companies”Apple will no longer be on top of the list. Brad Chase of Forbes said the company had Buzz about glitches, missed deadlines and high prices have been mere nuisance but the overall the company had some missteps since 2012. Who is blame the brand, Tim Cook or the lack innovation?“The company isn’t going to disappear anytime soon. But the value of the once-invincible brand is teetering on the edge of a long, steady drop,” Chase wrote in a column on Forbes. “Apple’s well-documented approach to fostering a virtual community and establishing an open and transparent dialogue with its customers has been one of the leading drivers in its success. And now it is the cause of its inevitable demise.”
Another Security Hole Found On The iPhone
Earlier this month it was revealed by an iPhone user that the iPhone had some vulnerabilities that could bypassed. Well it looks like another security hole has been found. This time a hacker could bypass an iPhone users lockscreen and access their data. The video after the break goes into detail.
Apple Posting Jobs Looking For Help On Their iOS Maps
The joke that is iOS maps is still a mess and Apple is still looking for help to clean up the mess. According to Apple insider Apple has places “seven map-related job listings” on its corporate website, so far no dice. According to the job description Apple is looking for “a computer-vision expert, who will take on improving Flyover, Apple’s 3D terrain visualization feature.” So if your in the market for a new job and have the qualifations I would jump all over this, becuase we all know Apple needs the help.
Apple Releases Java Security Update for Mac Users
After the hack earlier today Apple released a Java security patch to end users. The update is available in the Software Update pane under the Mac App Store application or you can update the patch directly from Apple’s website.”Java for OS X 2013-001 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_41.On systems that have not already installed Java for OS X 2012-006, this update disables the Java SE 6 applet plug-in. To use applets on a web page, click on the region labeled “Missing plug-in” to download the latest version of the Java applet plug-in from Oracle.Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.”
