5 Reasons Why Apple Is Successful

Many of us on TekSocial are huge Apple fans. That goes without saying. With the recent resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO, I think it is a good time to have a look back on why Apple is so successful, and will continue being so. First off, I'd just like to say these are my opinions on how Apple has become so successful, and I'm happy for you all to post your comments on how you feel about the reasons, and add any that you feel are neccesary.

Note, These are no specific order.

1. Experience - Apple has been in the technology industry for 35 Years! That gives them the edge on newer industrys, as they have that kind of knowledge of the technology market, and know what consumers want. (Now don't get me wrong, Apple has made a couple of mistakes in the past, but nobody is perfect)

2. Innovation - When innovation comes to mind, we all think 'futuristic' am I right? Well that is exactly what Apple are, they produce products that nobody would have ever thought of for another 10, 20 years.

3. Constant change - Now when I say constant change, what I mean is that Apple changes their own competitors market by themselves. Apple has a very positive history of being able to 'innovate' new products into the market, which then puts their competitors on the back foot, as they are years behind them.

4. Marketing - Myself & friends are always talking about the latest ways that Apple has found to advertise their products, most notably their TV commercials. Apple has potentially the best marketing experts in the world working on how to promote their product. Most notably, I remember the first iPad commercial, at the perfect time at Superbowl half time break.

5. Creativity - This is very much like Innovation, but the two together are basically what make Apple what it is today. Apple creates/innovates new products, so well, again their competitors find it hard to keep up with them. And with competitors that are behind them, Apple is always going to be on top.

I understand guys that this is really 4 reasons, as 2 of them are pretty much the same thing, but these I feel are the main reasons Apple is so successful in todays business.

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What will the iPhone 5 Look Like?

This video is a part of my new Q+A Friday series where I answer viewer submitted questions. This week's question was asked by Walker, who asked what I think the iPhone 5 will look like and if I will be purchasing the iPhone 5. To see your question on Q+A Friday, all you have to do is leave a comment on the video or @reply me on Twitter.

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Review of Chromatics by Phantom Skinz (Carbon Fibre Silver)

Today I'm going to be brining you a review of the Chromatics Skin for the iPhone 4 by Phantom Skinz. This case will run you around $29.95 from their website. I have been testing out this Skin for the past month now and I have to say I personally am very pleased with it. It provides great protection to the front, back and sides of the iPhone 4.

Build Quality:

The Chromatics Skin that I was reviewing was a Silver Carbon Fibre Skin, this skin was very hard and didn't scratch easily. It provided good solid protection against objects such as keys in your pocket or if you had a drill out. Tho I don't know why you would. The front screen was protected with a screen protector, it was very rubbery and absorbed scratches. Personally I found this to be annoying when compared to the Zagg Invisible Shields nano repair technology. There was also an aerial cover included but however it was designed for the verizon version of the iPhone 4. 

Pro/Cons:

Overall I would have to say this case is worth the price of $29.95 there is a great choice of colours and different types of styles to choose from. The one con I have to point out is that this case will not provide any protection if your device is dropped from a great height. The skin is designed to provide protection to scratches and low danger objects.

I would give this skin an overal 4 out of 5, its sleek, stylish and sexy!

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Apple Now Has More Cash than the U.S. Government

According to the latest statement from the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. government had an operating cash balance Wednesday of $73.8 billion. That is still a lot of money, but it's less than what Steve Jobs has lying around. Apple had a whopping $76.2 billion in cash on Wednesday. Unlike the U.S. government, which is scrambling to avoid defaulting on its debt, Apple takes in more money than it spends.