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In our new generation, social media websites and apps are a must for an up- to- date teenager. One of these apps is Instagram. Instagram is an social media app where people can share photos, comment on and "like" other people's pictures, and tag photos based on the content. This may seem boring, you may ask yourself "What is the point? This isn't like Facebook where you can post statuses, or Twitter where you can make your own tweets, why bother?" Well for many people thesis a modem for them to spread their photography skills and gain a following.

Two huge multi-million dollar companies, Google and Apple. Now, I ask the question, which one is better of the two? Would you want an Apple powered device or an Android powered device?

As I was searching the web for an interesting story I could write a post on, I came across a very intriguing story highlighting the fabled Apple franchise. The article, entitled "How Apple is Changing Kids' Brains" reports on the shocking statistics and benefits that have changed our society, especially the young. Max Fuller, a 2 year old, was given an Iphone by his father. His father's rational behind the decision was based on the many applications and modes of education available on the many apple products. The article then presents some statistics.

This week the world was introduced to Apple's newest cash cow, "the New iPad", A.K.A. iPad generation 3. This iPad boasts an improved camera, 4g connectivity options, and an improved "retina" display with double the pixels of its predecessor. This new iPad is projected to sell upwards of 50 million units. Are the upgrades on this iPad really worth it? Recent reviews have pitted iPad 2 and the new iPad head to head in blind test with people on the streets and most people cannot tell the difference between the screen of the 2 and the new one.

The Historical New York Times is helpful in finding news stories that have been published. One interesting article discovered was that Apple found no forced labor in South China but that some codes were being breached pertaining to labor. These immediately were remedied. FoxConn a supplier of Apple was found to have living spaces that were far too close and asked FoxConn to change the situation. (Apple uses 15% of their workers) Apple also hired Verite to supervise the disciplinary conditions at this factory as there had been two cases of workers being punished by standing at attention.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/
http://articles.kwch.com/2011-11-11/iphone_30389442

With the death of Steve Jobs many people, especially stockholders, have been wondering where Apple is headed and if it still has a future as the technological leader. Abcnews reported that Apple usually has visionary plans set for the next three to five years so for the short term Apple will still be embedded with Jobs’ visions. The success of the products that Apple has produced thus far has bright hope for the future because they are the base products and with little innovation Apple can improve on this base products for a better product.

Steve Jobs was an icon to us all. He could very well be considered the father of modern technology. His inventions changed the way we thought of the world, and ourselves. Sadly, Steve Jobs is now dead, but his legacy is sure to live on. His Apple products have become the benchmark for technology nowadays. Most all of the technology we use in our everyday lives we somehow owe to Steve Jobs. First as we all remember there was the ipod, then came a huge surge of different kinds mp3 players all using the ipods concept as their benchmark.

    It has come to my attention recently that Apple has released a new iPhone, the iPhone 4 is no longer the subject of the topic for the iPhone 4s has taken its spot. There is few changes in these two products, them being; a better camera, a faster system, and a new voice recognition system called Siri. Other than these three changes the phone remains exactly the same both physically and internally excluding the fact that the phone now has an increased price tag.

Steve Jobs, as all hopefully know, has decided to retire. His recent resignation has brought on questions about how the company will be run and what exactly will be released under the new company. For this purpose I mainly focused on how the company began and his history there.

I stumbled upon an article that was written in April of 1976. It basically summarizes exactly how Apple started. Here's the link: http://www.silicon-valley-story.de/sv/apple_first.html

When looking for a reliable music player, what is the first thing that comes to mind? The ITouch, iTouch sure. Why an iPod? Because it is much more than just a MP3 player; it is a multi-media player. It can play music, videos, access the Internet, YouTube, and a horde of apps, over 70,000 . But Microsoft came out with an MP3 player of their own back in 2009, which, according to some, has the potential to be the “IPod killer.” They called it the Zune HD.