When a software is open-source, it means that its code is available to the public for anyone to redistribute and modify. This may seem bad at first, but developers from around the world have the ability to fix errors made by the official developers, to discuss changes and issues with other fellow developers, and create useful Android apps. iOS, as opposed to Android, is closed-source, which means nobody but Apple can view the source or modify the code. Open-source can also have much better quality than competing proprietary software, like iOS. Because open-source projects like Android are visible to anyone to evaluate and give credibility to, the developers do a better job maintaining the quality of the product.
In fact, no additional programs will be required (given software on both Mac and iPhone is updated). Although iPhones can be compatible with Windows-based devices, that requires installation of a special driver. Additional opportunities for simultaneous use of Mac and iPhone are available if special software is installed (Apple Inc., 2014). The list of synchronization opportunities is long and includes photos that can be easily imported to one's iPhone. Therefore, Mac is a perfect choice for people who want their computers to be compatible with iPhone without any problems.
Critique: I Phone User GuidePaul FabingENG/211May 11, 2013 Susan Boyle Critique: I Phone User ManualIntroduction For this assignment I have chosen to critique the current I phone user manual. It is my opinion that apple products, while designed to be user friendly for the average user, are difficult to utilize for more advanced operations. The reason I have selected documentation from Apple is to see what conventions they have used in explaining their product. The Apple I Phone User Manual is a professionally developed, free-to-use document; available for download at the following hyperlink: iphone user manual[.pdf] Criteria for Evaluation For this critique, I will utilize five points of evaluation: appearance, design, language, usability, and flow. For this exercise, I will be using Okular and Adobe reader to view this .pdf file, to measure how the .pdf file appears in different environments.
This takes just one click, linking to another webpage which displays detailed information of the product or service the viewer has clicked. This takes just one click and is an alternative to the search engine, but also designed to ensure that others can read a detailed analysis on what they are interested in. Construction features: The company logo- which own ITunes (apple) this enables viewers to click the logo which then leads to another page maintaining information of news requiring new products e.g a new smartphone. This is an easy accessible tab in order for viewers to be notified on new products. The company logo- which own ITunes (apple) this enables viewers to click the logo which then leads to another page maintaining information of news requiring new products e.g a new smartphone.
One of the most salient usability issues for the mobile web is the limited screen size. Researchers are trying to develop methods to make existing versions more mobile web-friendly (Roberts, D., 2008). Another challenge is that you can’t scan the full information given when opening a web page on your mobile devices because of the small screen size. The main idea should be to make the apps and sites fit to the small screen size. Potential problems can range from the various input methods for inputting data into phone; like different keypads and methods of scrolling, varying phone capabilities, varying user behavior, varying screen sizes, vary user expectations, leveraging built-in hardware, and features on a mobile phone (Cartman & Ting,
This paper has made extensive use of touch gestures to identify the user’s request; While this approach fulfills some of the basic functionalities as mentioned above, it fails to provide facilities such as email management, web searches and other smartphone features. Rahul Anwani et al have developed an android application, VMAIL, which enables the visually impaired to send and receive E-Mails. It uses android’s text to speech and voice recognizer and serves the purpose of sending and recieving E-Mails. In this paper we have proposed an approach which pro- vides an efficient way for the visually impaired to use the smartphones productively.Rest of the paper is organized as follows. Section II describes the proposed method.
Their strategy has led them to become the market leader in some of these industries. What are the key elements of Apple’s strategy in computers, personal media players, and smartphones? Have its strategies in its core businesses yielded success? Explain. Key elements of computers -Design-Apple has been known for their sleek, modern design on allof their products -Software-Apple uses their own operating system which differentiates their product from the rest of the market.
The Galaxy tab features the PLS LCD, which applies the resolution of 600x1024. In contrast, the iPad mini, features a 7.9 LED multi touch display with IPS technology; this results in giving the resolution of 768x1024 with less picture density than the Galaxy tab. These given features comparison will hopefully give a clear idea on which one to choose; it’s a matter of choosing between the brand and the quality. However, the price plays the ultimate major role while buying a tablet. Pad mini Wi-Fi only/3G 16GB - £269/£369 32GB - £349/£449 64GB - £429/£529 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Wi-Fi Only/3G 8GB - £199/£299 16GB -
All one needs is a smartphone, such as an iPhone or an Android, and they can fulfill all of their daily tasks from the touch of the same button. Although such technology has made the lives of Americans much more productive, cellphone technology has made people more detached from society and less aware of their surroundings. Cellphones have given Americans a false sense of reality in which the average person believes that multitasking while using a mobile phone is an effective use of one’s time. If Americans can better distinguish when it is appropriate to use their cellphones, users can prevent themselves from making mistakes, whether they are small or large, due to inattentiveness. This is not a problem of cellular phone technology; it is one of not knowing when it is appropriate to engage in cellphone use.
New Technology i. Apple and it’s iPhone revolutionizing industry ii. AT&T and Verizon’s devices to compete with iPhone iii. Why AT&T and Verizon devices won’t compete with iPhone c. Struggling Companies i. Motorola struggles because of poor advances in technology and is getting pressured to sell ii. Three choices Sprint/Nextel and Motorola have to be successful again iii. Changes Sprint/Nextel are making for prior poor management decisions iv.