Apple - The Forbidden Fruit

Dear ACCA Candidates, 

Pic 01: The Forbidden Fruit

Today, Apple has made headlines again as the most valuable company on earth. It shares has reached new peak of US$715.24 per share. The paradox is the smarter the phones get, the dumber its user becomes. Particularly the recreational users who are fascinated by games, freebies, videos and all. 

The richer Apple become, the poorer the human brains will be.  

I repeat earlier article- "I absolutely DON'T recommend students ogle over the new IPhone 5. Smart phones are for not so smart people. It distracts you with it many thumb-numbing games. No knowledge or skills are developed as a result.

Still, it didn't prevent Apple from getting a pre-order level of 2 million units.

REWARD yourself with IPhone 6 or 7 when you graduate, or get that other phone, I think its called Samseng Gaga phone. Now its not the time to focus on gadgets that distracts and destructs your chances of success in ACCA exams.

Always concerned Lecturer : Marcus

Pic 02: Looks nice, but deceptively destructive

NEW YORK -- Apple's stock reached $700 for the first time Tuesday, the day after it announced that orders for its iPhone 5 topped 2 million in the first 24 hours.

The stock traded as high as $701.44 in the morning, up a quarter of a percent from Monday's close. It later fell slightly. It had come within 20 cents of $700 Monday.

The rally in Apple's stock price puts the company's market value at $656 billion.
The $700 mark is somewhat of an arbitrary milestone for Apple's stock, representing little more than a nice round number and a record high trading level.

Pic 03: Tech Addiction

After all, Apple already enjoys the distinction as the world's most valuable public company ever, at least if one ignores inflation.

Google, its Silicon Valley neighbor, saw its stock price surpass $700 in 2007. On Tuesday, Google's stock was trading at $715.24. But the online search leader's market capitalization is well below Apple's at $234.1 billion.

Apple started taking orders for the iPhone 5 on Friday. Orders during the first 24 hours more than doubled what Apple had for its predecessor, the iPhone 4S, over the same period last October.

Pic 04: Gadgets burns brain cells

"This was despite somewhat lukewarm reviews and some claiming it had 'lack of a wow factor,' Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu said in a note to investors. "We continue to believe many underestimate iPhone 5 in that it is a significant update and will drive a powerful product cycle."
Wu estimates Apple will likely ship 27 million iPhones in this quarter. That's up from his earlier estimate of 26 million.

Apple said Monday that while most orders will be delivered this Friday, when the phone goes on sale in stores in the U.S. and eight other countries, demand for the iPhone 5 exceeds the initial supply. That means some of the devices will be delivered in October.

Buyers who have a two-year service agreement with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon Wireless are able to order the phone for $199 (16 gigabyte model), $299 (32 GB) or $399 (64 GB).

Pic 05: Devolution of Man

The iPhone 5 represents the first major revision of the iPhone's screen size since the first model was introduced in 2007. It has an elongated screen, at 4 inches measured diagonally, bigger than the previous 3.5-inch screens. That allows room for another row of icons and lets widescreen movies fit better.

The new phone is also thinner and weighs less than previous versions. It can operate on LTE cellular networks and sports a new processor and updated software.

Pic 06: Governments should BAN these

Apple share have risen 87 percent since Oct. 5, when CEO Steve Jobs died. 

Reference:
Charles, 2012, IPHone Reviews, http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/sep/19/iphone-5-review?newsfeed=true, 19th September