Apple 鑻规灉 – 闆锋妧淇℃伅绉戞妧锛堜笂娴凤級鏈夐檺鍏徃

雷技团队 — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 03:16:02 +0000

移动端的产品在日常生活中越来越与我们息息相关，可以说现在的手机并不只是纯粹的通信设备，而是变成了一种用户的生活方式，而App应用是用户每天都必须接触到的，所�?strong>App制作更应该从用户的角度来思考�?img class=" wp-image-7070 alignright" src="//guoanjiancai.com//wp-content/uploads/2017/07/App制作.png" alt="App制作" width="449" height="262" />

而今，有不少创业者开始瞄准这个市场，想要通过制作App应用走上胜利的终点。虽说移动App应用或许是一个比较好的切入点，但如果制作出来的App产品只是创业者自身满意而得不到用户满意，那么即使功能设计得很完美，也不能获得用户欢心。在此，小编就和大家来谈谈App制作开发该怎么从用户的角度去思考问题�?/p>

1�?strong>用户想要简单却又不能过于简�?/strong>�?/p>

用户肯定是希望所使用的手机App应用是比较简单的，但是功能过于单一，设计也单一的App产品也肯定是难以吸引他们的眼光的。如何让用户通过简单的操作就能达成目标是在App制作过程中需要思考的问题，能两步就解决的，千万不要设计成三步，否则就有可能会流失掉一部分用户了�?/p>

2�?strong>易于上手的产�?/strong>�?/p>

绝大多数的用户在决定是否使用某款应用的时候都会以第一印象为主，因此在App开发的时候，其设计应当尽量让产品做到交互令人愉悦、微妙、友好而流畅�?/p>

3�?strong>对用户有帮助的产�?/strong>�?/p>

人们之所以喜欢使用App应用和浏览网站，主要是希望能够帮助我们解决一些生活中遇到的问题，所以在App制作的功能设计上一定是要对有用户帮助的，否则如果只是纯展示的产品，是很难吸引用户的�?/p>

4�?strong>用起来够快的产品�?/p>

据一项调查显示，用户最多能忍受的页面等待时间为6秒，如果超过了这个时间他们就会烦躁不安，因此在App制作的功能设计上要尽可能的精简，不要过于复杂，这样才能保证运行速度。这不仅有关于交互的效率和用户能够在简单几个操作之后能找到他们想要的内容，它还关乎于页面的切换、动效的运作和复杂图片的加载�?/p>

雷技一直致力于从用户角度考虑，开发出能满足用户需求的APP，数十年如一日。正如雷技为Jebsen（Jebson&Co）开发的�?a href="//guoanjiancai.com//?x-portfolio=porsche" target="_blank">保时�?S店车辆服务APP�?/a>。该APP可以为保时捷车主提供卓越的用户服务，满足宝时捷车主所有的服务需求，同时带来更舒适的客户体验�?/p>

此外��?a href="//guoanjiancai.com//?x-portfolio=porsche" target="_blank">保时�?S店车辆服务APP”还为保时捷4S店的工作人员提供简单易操作的后台管理系统�?S店的工作人员可以通过该系统对车主预约进行管理。最大程度的优化工作流程，提高工作效率，为保时捷车主提供与保时捷品牌相匹配的一流客户服务�?/p>

想要了解更多雷技客户案例，请�?a href="//guoanjiancai.com//about-us/contact-us/" target="_blank">我们联系�?/p>

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Apple 鑻规灉 – 闆锋妧淇℃伅绉戞妧锛堜笂娴凤級鏈夐檺鍏徃

雷技团队 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 05:35:42 +0000

随着物联网的发展，智能家�?的概念已经不再新鲜，智能家居一跃成为最具投资价值、最具发展前景的行业。在未来，智能家居肯定会大放异彩，人类的家居肯定会朝着智能家居逐步前进�?img class=" wp-image-6880 alignright" src="//guoanjiancai.com//wp-content/uploads/2017/06/vanward封面.png" alt="vanward封面" width="373" height="234" />

2016年，ColdwellBanker Real Estate的一项调查发现，45％的美国人拥有智能家居产品。这个数值预计在2017年将继续攀升，智能家居技术正在走向主流。所以是时候对智能家居品类进行更深入的了解了。如果你正在考虑引进什么样的智能家居产品，以下有三个趋势值得考虑�?/p>

趋势一：声控智能家居产�?/strong>

声控智能家居产品是消费者的首选。数据显示，72％拥有智能家居产品的美国消费者希望能通过声音控制家居产品。这72％包括了各个年龄层的消费者，从千禧一代到婴儿潮一代都有。他们中的大多数�?7％）希望，说句话就能控制娱乐设备。另有三分之一表示，希望拥有声控制照明设备和声控安全设备�?/p>
趋势二：安全防护装置

智能锁和智能门铃使房主能够轻松看到门外的人，深受消费者欢迎。同样受欢迎的还有：智能家居安全系统。能直接与房主的手机或其他电子设备联网的安全摄像头，帮助用户在监控系统上节了很多开支，这是消费者购买这类产品的主要原因�?/p>
趋势三：智能家居产品的互�?/strong>

能够通过一个设备控制整个屋子的智能家居产品是再理想不过的了。房主将不再需要为控制不同设备配备多个遥控器。不过前提是，屋子里的所有智能家居产品都使用同一个系统。当你销售智能家居设备时，确保它们的系统是兼容的，并能共享同样的集线器�?/p>
目前国内的物联网仍然可以说是相当初级的状态，大多还处于布局和概念炒作的阶段，勉强具备物联网特性的商业项目大概就是近一年来比较火的共享单车和智能家居平台了。当然共享单车已经被很多城市用户使用，而智能家居，虽然绝大部分人并没有真正体验过，却也具备相当不错的前景�?/p>
万和“智能采暖”与“热能科技”应�?/strong>

然而，早在2014年，万和就看到了物联网的发展趋势，以及智能家居具有的极大发展前景。于是他们希望能够开发万和产品的移动应用，使之成为用户和设备之间进行通讯的桥梁，为将来整合设备物联网技术、实现智能家居和设备智能控制打下用户基础�?/p>
在这种情况下�?strong>雷技为万和开发了“智能采暖”与“热能科技”应用APP。万和“智能采暖”移动客户端，宣告万和在燃气采暖领域走向了智能化发展道路，表明万和一个新的理念：智能制造与移动互联网相结合的产品生态。“自上而下、没有边界的传播是互联网时代的基本特征。”为与时代相匹配，万和确立了搭建这一产品生态系统的目标�?/p>
万和的目的就是要方便消费者，把产品和服务最优质的因素全面、直观地展现在消费者面前。该客户端可以根据用户所在地区、住宅类型、房屋保温状况、采暖方式等个性化需求条件的设置，为用户提供所有符合条件的万和产品，以及该产品的详细信息和附近所有供货商的信息。用户所做的，就只是按照提示轻点屏幕�?/p>
最终万和将会走到智能互联网时代，即在APP客户端上，将用户DIY自主设计和采购以及智能操控全部集中在一起，实现一体化�?/p>
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Apple 鑻规灉 – 闆锋妧淇℃伅绉戞妧锛堜笂娴凤級鏈夐檺鍏徃

Jennifer Pan — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:28:30 +0000

Source: Apple
At its “Spring Forward�?event on March 9, Apple showed off the much-anticipated Apple Watch and unveiled three exciting new products – Apple’s ResearchKit, the new MacBook, and HBO Now on Apple TV. Here is a rundown of the big announcements.
Apple Watch

Source: Apple

Apple has been hard at work improving and refining the Apple Watch since its initial announcement in September and the announcement of its software development kit.
Functionally, the Watch doesn’t seem to have changed much since it was first introduced. Users can make and take calls, read and send messages, make payments with Apple Pay, control their music, track workouts and activity levels, and even unlock their hotel rooms. At the event, Apple emphasized the watch’s notification feature, which alerts users of breaking news, social media updates, scheduled events, etc. It includes the new “Taptic Engine�?to provide haptic feedback when an alert or notification is received. Haptic feedback technology uses forces or vibrations to convey information to the user (e.g. when a game controller shudders when your character dies). For the Watch, the Taptic Engine vibrates the watch when notifications are received, and creates a tiny noise to go with the vibration to make the illusion of a mechanical watch even more realistic. Siri has also been integrated into the Watch. The Watch has been designed to work with the iPhone (and most likely only the iPhone…sorry, Android users). Any messages or calls made with the Watch will sync with your phone. Its battery lasts up to 18 hours. Apple Watch Sport, with a lightweight band and an aluminum case, will start at $349. The standard Apple Watch with a stainless steel case starts at $549 and can run up to $1099 depending on the band selection. The Apple Watch Edition, with an 18-karat gold band and case in either yellow or rose gold, will start at $10,000. Apple will take pre-orders starting April 10, and the Watch will be available on April 24.
Apple ResearchKit

Source: Apple
Finding and recruiting volunteers is one of the biggest obstacles to scientific research. Small sample sizes are more vulnerable to inaccuracy, and samples that lack diversity make it difficult to generalize the world population. Apple’s new ResearchKit is an iOS software framework designed to benefit medical research by making it easy for people to volunteer to join research studies. Researchers can design and build medical testing apps, sign up volunteers that are far from their physical lab, and record data more quickly and efficiently than before.
Source: Apple
Tests designed with ResearchKit use the iPhone’s sensors to record data. Volunteers can sign consent forms on the device’s touch screen, which can now also sense people’s tapping rhythm and detect inconsistencies that may be an indication of a disease, such as Parkinson’s. The device’s microphone can track fluctuations in a person’s voice and the phone’s accelerometer can compare a person’s walk, gait, and balance against a healthy person’s baseline. There is no doubt that when Apple Watch becomes available to the public, researchers will be able to create tests that use the device to measure heart rate and heart rhythm, and track physical activity. And don’t worry, users can decide how the data is shared and Apple won’t see it. So far researchers have used ResearchKit to create tests for Parkinson’s, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and breast cancer. You can download these tests from the App Store. ResearchKit itself is open source and will be available next month.
New MacBook

Source: Apple
It’s the lightest Mac ever. Weighing in at only 2 lbs, the new MacBook has a 12�?Retina display and is only 13.1mm thick, 24% thinner than the 11�?MacBook Air. It has a new keyboard mechanism that allows keys to be 40% thinner with a 17% larger clickable surface area and hopefully offers a “stronger�?type of click. LEDs are now under every key so that the keyboard produces a uniform glow. The new pressure-sensitive Force Touch trackpad can detect how much pressure a user applies to the surface. It can tell the difference between a light tap and a deep press, which opens up a world of possibility and function. For example, pressing down deeply on the trackpad after clicking can bring up new shortcuts to everyday apps, such as a Wikipedia entry of a highlighted word, or it can fast-forward through a Quicktime movie.
Source: Apple
The MacBook is fanless to provide silent(er?) operation. And, thanks to a new contoured design, the MacBook battery packs itself into a smaller space and will last up to nine hours. The USB-C port allows the laptop to compact 5 ports into one – power, USB data transfer, Display Port, HDMI, and VGA. The new MacBook starts at $1299 and starts shipping April 10.
HBO Now on Apple TV

Source: Apple
Starting in April, Apple will offer an HBO video streaming service on Apple TV, iPhones, and iPads called HBO Now. This deal is available exclusively only in the U.S. and you don’t need a cable subscription, simply an online subscription.
Source: Apple
To sign up, viewers register through the new app on a compatible Apple device. However, once registered customers can access HBO programming on both Apple devices and PCs. Apple has an exclusive three-month right to sell access to HBO Now, after which HBO will presumably open up the service to other companies. The HBO Now online subscription costs $14.99/month, with a free month for new subscribers. To sweeten the deal, Apple has cut the price of the Apple TV from $99 to $69.

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Apple 鑻规灉 – 闆锋妧淇℃伅绉戞妧锛堜笂娴凤級鏈夐檺鍏徃

Jennifer Pan — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:30:04 +0000
It has been a big year for Apple thus far. The tech giant announced several new products on October 16, including two new iPads, iMac, Mac Mini, and OS X. In addition to these new products, there were updates on older products, including Apple Pay and Apple Watch. Here is a breakdown of the exciting new things coming from Apple!
Apple Pay

Source: Gizmodo
Apple Pay launched on Monday, October 20! Already there are a large list of merchants committed to using Apple’s mobile payments service in the very near future. Companies include Groupon, Target, Uber, and Starbucks turned on service Monday when Apple Pay went live. Additionally, the tech giant has signed up 500 banks to use the service.
Apple Watch

Source: TechCrunch
At the event, Apple announced its software development kit (SDK) for the upcoming Apple Watch. The kit, called WatchKit, launches sometime in November and will give any developer the tools needed to build apps for the Apple Watch (previously, Apple allowed only a select few third-party developers the keys to Apple Watch, like BMW, American Airlines, and Starwood). Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, brought up Apple’s Continuity device philosophy, which is the ability to switch seamlessly between Apple devices in apps and functions like phone calls, texts, documents, and so on. The Apple Watch was shown being used as a remote to an Apple TV, suggesting the smartwatch will play a larger part in Continuity than previously expected.
iPad Air 2
The iPad Air 2 (aka the iPad 6) is similar to previous iterations of the iPad but with a thinner body, updated hardware, and a few more features around the edges.
From a design standpoint, the new iPad is now 6.1mm thick, which is thinner than the original iPad and any iPhone. And, in addition to the standard white and silver colors, it also comes in gold. The iPad Air 2 also has TouchID, which allows you to use your fingerprint to buy things online. Unfortunately, you can’t use the TouchID to buy anything in a physical store yet. Inside, the iPad Air 2 sports a new A8X chip, an enhanced version of the dual-core 64-bit A8 chip that debuted in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus last month. Like the phones, Air 2 also has a m8 motion coprocessor. With these new guts, the new iPad is faster while keeping battery life at approximately 10 hours. iPad’s camera also gets an update! Now it is an 8MP iSight camera that does 1080p HD video, time lapses, panoramas, burst mode shots, and slow mo video. The iPad Air 2 starts at $499 for the 16GB version, then increases to $599 for 64GB, and $699 for 128GB. It is currently available to customers online and in Apple stores.
iPad Mini 3

Source: Gizmodo
Like its bigger sibling, the iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 3 received a few new features. It sports Apple’s TouchID fingerprint scanner and comes with iOS 8.1, which means users will be able to use Apple Pay for online purchases. And it also comes in gold (color)! Most of its other features are identical to the older Mini 2. Both share the same HD Retina display, size and weight, hardware (the Mini 3 keeps its A7 processor and does not upgrade to A8 like the Air 2), and camera. The iPad Mini 3 starts at $399 for 16GB, $499 for 64GB, and $599 for 128GB. The new Mini is currently available to customers online and in Apple stores.
iMac
The excitement surrounding the new iMac is astounding. Not only is it the first Apple desktop to receive a Retina HD display, its super high-resolution is mind-boggling. The new 27-inch display as a resolution of 5120 x 2880, resulting in a total of 14.7 million pixels. This is 7 times the pixels of a 1080 HDTV and 67% more than even the 4096 x 2160 4k displays. Apple calls it a Retina 5k Display.
Aside from the new super high-res display, Apple has maintained a similar design to the last generation of iMac, with an edge that is only 5mm thick. Additionally, the new iMac will start with a 3.5GHz Intel Core i5 and AMD’s mobile Radeon 290X graphics chip, both of which can be upgraded to a 4.0 GHz Core i7 and a mobile Radeon 295X GPU. It also has 8GB of memory and can be configurable with up to 32GB of memory, a 3TB Fusion Drive, or up to 1TB SSD. The new iMac starts at $2,499 and are available to order today.
Mac Mini

Source: Gizmodo
It’s been a while since the Mac Mini has gotten an update. The new generation now has more computing power, better integrated graphics, and improved power efficiency, thanks to Intel’s Haswell processor. It has 4th-generation Intel Core processors, Intel Iris and HD Graphics 5000, and two Thunderbolt 2 ports…this little computer has definitely made a comeback. The new Mac Mini is available today and starts at just $499.
OS X
Apple’s new desktop operating system is already available now for free from the Mac App Store, with major software updates that include lots of changes for your Mac. But don’t worry, OS X Yosemite hasn’t altered so much that people used to Mavericks or Mountain Lion will feel lost.

Source: TechCrunch
There are aesthetic changes that promote the design language Apple began to embrace in iOS 7, with better rendering to meet the increasing number of users who are shifting to Retina (high resolution) displays. Yosemite features a couple of updates to old applications (Spotlight) and some new ones too (Today View and Messages), all of which aim to make the operating system more convenient, pleasant, and productive. Spotlight isn’t just for system-wide file searches anymore; it can give you previews of photos and documents, access your Calendar and contact card, and even search the internet for answers to your queries. Today View is a customizable alternative to the Dashboard and Messages is a messaging app with a few additional features.
And that’s not all! For a list of OS X Yosemite’s new features, you can read a review of them here.

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雷技团队 — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:10:29 +0000

A Note From the Chief Technology Officer
Angela recently asked me for a “note from the CTO” to use in our upcoming newsletter. I stopped laughing after I knew she was serious. Unlike the cool marketing team, I am not a cool guy. I’m a geeky technologist, even though my picture of the family at a recent wedding indicates that I can still bust a move. After Angela somehow convinced me that being geeky was “in” and that wearing the same U of M shirt each Friday was, in fact, cutting edge, I agreed to write a small paragraph. I told Angela what I wanted our clients to know. Now it was her turn to laugh.
“I want clients to know that we want a personal relationship with them!”
She said that sounded a little creepy. I am not talking about anything creepy or weird, I am simply talking about making a personal connection with clients. I like to know if my clients are married (again, not creepy!), if they have kids, what hobbies they like, if they are a U of M alumni (of course these are my favorite clients), what they did over the weekend, etc. Why? Because everything is easier when you know someone: Understanding their goals in the project, having difficult conversations with them, celebrating with them when our Logic-built app wins them an award. It is the personal relationship that you build with a client that ensures success. Sure, we have the excellent staff, the right history and the great processes, which by the way are all awesome, but the part that I want clients to remember and know is that we “get them.” We try very hard to understand what they want and the path to take them there. All pieces of the puzzle are needed. We excel with these pieces, which is why we have many repeat clients. But the first step is knowing the client and creating that personal relationship.
Sincerely,
Matt Sarkesian
Chief Technology Officer

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Jimmy’s Corner – Two “A” Players, Apple and Alibaba

I left for China the day after the keynote speech at the 2014 Apple Developer Conference. Admittedly, I have not really paid a lot of attention to Apple’s talks since Steve Jobs passed away. There is no better person to introduce a product other than Steve Jobs. I used to be hooked to every talk he gave because they were just mesmerizing. He had a special ability to lead the audience through the birth of a new product. Some of Steve’s catch phrases such as “insanely great,” “it just works,” or “there is one more thing” have been an frequent reminder to me while doing product development.

I particularly loved his introduction of iPad. It went something like, “If there is a third category of product besides a smartphone and laptop, it must be good in doing something better than a smartphone or a laptop, such as browsing internet, reading emails, listening to music, watching movies, playing games, storing photos, reading an eBook.” …Read the whole blog.

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New Hires: Mark Bankes and Philip Tsai
The Logic Solutions family expanded a little bit this past month. Mark Bankes joined Logic’s business development team while Philip will work as one of Logic’s fall technical interns.
Mark Bankes spent much of his career working with a number of successful start ups in both the midwest and Silicon Valley. Mark brings not just a wealth of knowledge in the industry but a passion to make Logic Solutions even better. He’s a graduate of Michigan State and will certainly be vocal about his school during this year’s football and basketball seasons.

Philip Tsai is currently a graduate student at the University of Michigan studying human-computer interaction, a connection welcomed by many Wolverines around the office. Philip specializes in user interface and user experience and will help Logic in those areas during his time.

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Apple 鑻规灉 – 闆锋妧淇℃伅绉戞妧锛堜笂娴凤級鏈夐檺鍏徃

Jimmy Hsiao — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:51:36 +0000

Part One: Apple
I left for China the day after the keynote speech at the 2014 Apple Developer Conference. Admittedly, I have not really paid a lot of attention to Apple’s talks since Steve Jobs passed away. There is no better person to introduce a product than Steve Jobs. I used to be hooked to every talk he gave because they were just mesmerizing. He had a special ability to lead the audience through the birth of a new product. Some of Steve’s catch phrases such as “insanely great,�?“it just works,�?or “there is one more thing�?have been a frequent reminder to me while doing product development.
I particularly loved his introduction of iPad. It went something like, “If there is a third category of product besides a smartphone and laptop, it must be good in doing something better than a smartphone or a laptop, such as browsing internet, reading emails, listening to music, watching movies, playing games, storing photos, reading an eBook.�?/p> He went on to show a NetBook in between an iPhone and a MacBook. “Is it a NetBook? Is Netbook the third category?�?He said (and again, I’m paraphrasing), “No. These NetBooks are not good at doing anything. They’re slow, they have low quality displays and they run clunky old PC software. They’re not better than a laptop at anything; they’re just cheaper. They’re just cheap laptops. We don’t think they’re a third category device, but we think we’ve got something that is, and we’d like to show it to you today for the first time. And we call it, the iPad.�?With that, Steve Jobs killed the Netbook category. Tablets existed long before iPad. I’ve owned a touch screen tablet PC from Toshiba, a Netbook PC from Asus, a Palm Pilot, and more. I bought those gadgets trying to convince myself that since they sounded that good, they couldn’t be that bad. However, these first movers are always bad. Apple, under Steve’s leadership, waited patiently until they were convinced that they had a category killer.
I was interviewed a few years ago by BBC the day after Steve Jobs passed away, after they picked up a blog that I wrote . The reporter asked me the same question that everyone else was asking, “Will Apple continue to come out with amazing products without Steve?�?I said that I believed Apple will continue to have great products at least for the next few years because of the kind of culture Steve built at Apple.
I almost thought I might be wrong for a while since it has taken Apple many years to have a new category of products. So when I heard that Apple was going to talk about not one, not two, but three major products (iPhone 6, Apple Watch, and Apple Pay), I could not wait to watch the keynote. The presentation replaced many movies that I normally watch on a long flight. A fellow passenger, an anesthesiologist, looked over my shoulder when he saw the Apple Watch on my iPad and said, “Amazing, isn’t it?�?It became part of Apple’s DNA: to have a product for which Steve Jobs would love to make the introduction. Although most people’s attention was probably on iPhone 6, I was most interested in Apple Watch and Apple Pay. Apple Watch and Apple Pay are potential category killers.
Source: Apple

Recently, my staff wrote an article about wearable devices. To me there is no question that wearable devices will be the next big thing. I have been wondering about devices like the Samsung Galaxy smart watches and Jawbone’s fitness bands. There has been good adoption of those products, but nothing has really wowed a generation.
To me there is nothing innovative about shrinking a smart phone’s user experience into a smart watch or putting a smart chip into a band where there is no display, thus requiring you to sync with your device to get information. Those devices do not “just work�?and certainly are not “insanely great�? Apple is not the first mover in the wearable category (or many categories), but they usually come out with a bang. I can’t wait for the Apple Watch to come out to put “insanely great�?applications on them, just as they did with iPhone and iPad. The other category that fascinates me is mobile payment, specifically Apple Pay. I believe it can empower small businesses the same way a PC empowered individuals. Online payment innovations have created a lot of successful companies, including Paypal, Square, and Ali Pay (China). NFC (near field communication chip technology) technology used by Apple Pay has been around for a long time, but nobody including Google Wallet, Verifone or Ingenico (leaders in the credit processing devices) has made a dent in applying that technology. Apple Pay will build an ecosystem leveraging NFC, iPhone, iTunes and make it “just work�? Despite the new technologies, credit card transaction pains (both merchant and consumer) have persisted for the past twenty years. Now it seems Apple Pay have fast, secure, and effortless transactions that will empower small and large merchants, while providing a great user experience.
I’m proud to announce that Logic’s Showcase will soon include credit card processing capabilities. Our goal is to make personal selling experience easy and seamless so it “just works.�?/p>
Part Two: Alibaba
While Apple was becoming the most valuable company in the world, another, Alibaba, was rising in the east. Alibaba is positioning itself to become the most valuable IPO in history, and there is no question that Alibaba has had several category killers of its own. Like Apple, Alibaba has not been the first mover in anything that they have done, not even close. By the time Jack Ma launched Alibaba’s eCommerce marketplace in 1998, B2B and B2C commerce were already quite mature in the U.S. Amazon and eBay were already well positioned to take on traditional brick and mortar. In fact, Amazon was the category killer that pretty much wiped out the bookstore industry, including my favorite store Borders. Not only was Alibaba not the first mover in the world, it was not even the first mover in China. When Alibaba launched Taobao, a C2C (consumer to consumer) marketplace, eBay had already invested $150M in another Chinese commerce site called EachNet. EachNet initially gained about 85% of the Chinese market. Who would think Taobao would essentially take over the entire marketplace dominated by eBay, which has virtually no presence in China any more? Alibaba did not stop there. Every few years, they would launch a product that would quickly dominate a market in China. After their C2C offering, they started T-Mall, providing eCommerce platforms similar to Amazon. Then there was AliPay, which individuals can use to pay to each other and merchants. Alibaba pays enormous attention to user experience and user psychology for each and every product it releases. The common theme among users is “it just works.�?Sound familiar?
Part Three: Two “A�?Players
Although Apple and Alibaba excel in different markets, there are striking similarities between these two companies:

No compromise on quality. Rather than being the first movers, they produce products that make a difference.

Their priority on user experience is second to none. Steve Jobs once said that Apple “made the buttons on the screen look so good you’ll want to lick them.�?/li>

They both carefully weave an infrastructure around which they create an ecosystem for their empires. Some people may be taken back by this kind of dominance. One analyst said that the Apple Watch is disappointing because it requires an iPhone. But isn’t Apple’s culture to control every aspect of its products? I would personally rather use a dominant but well designed product than use a dominant but inferior product (such as Microsoft DOS in its glory days).

The companies were both led by individuals who possess an extreme passion in pursuit of their dreams. Jack Ma is as much a showman as Steve Jobs was.

Apple and Alibaba have built their empires on quality products that have no equal. For a moment, it seemed as though the companies were heading in different directions. Apple faltered following the death of Steve Jobs and Alibaba became one of the most talked about companies leading up to their IPO. For now, at least, they both look like they are back to where they have always been: at the top.
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Jennifer Pan — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:58:42 +0000
On September 9, 2014, Apple announced the launch of three long-awaited products: two new large-screen iPhones, a mobile payment platform, and a touchscreen smartwatch. This trifecta of new products was met with numerous outbreaks of applause and the occasional standing ovation, indicating a great support from the press, Apple employees, and VIPs from the technology, fashion, and entertainment industries. If you missed the live streaming, don’t worry! Here is a rundown and highlights of the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple Pay, and Apple Watch.
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
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There are two two iPhone models – the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Both have a larger screen size (iPhone 6 has a 4.7″ display, iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5″ display) than the iPhone 5S (4″) and are slimmer too. The iPhone 5S was 7.6mm thick, whereas the iPhone 6 is merely 6.9mm and the iPhone 6 Plus is just a smidge more at 7.1mm. Both feature HD resolution, with the iPhone 6 having a resolution of 1334 x 750 px and the iPhone 6 Plus with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 px. Aside from these size differences, these smartphones are essentially the same. Both iPhones have longer battery lives than their predecessors, a more efficient A8 processor that offers greater CPU and GPU processing speeds, and an 8-megapixel camera with speedier autofocus and image stabilization. Additionally, the new motion coprocessor, in addition to aiding in image stabilization, aids fitness apps by gathering information from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass. Plus, the iPhone 6 and iPhone6 Plus’ new barometer detector can sense elevation changes, including when you’re traversing up and down stairs.
The iPhone 6 goes on sale Friday, September 19th starting at $200 (with a two-year contract). The iPhone 6 Plus starts at $100 more.

Apple Pay

Apple Pay
Source: WIRED
Apple Pay joins Google Wallet, PayPal, and other mobile payment systems as alternatives to carrying around wallets stuffed thick with credit cards, loyalty cards, coupons, and more. Paying for your purchases will be as easy as holding your iPhone (or even Apple Watch) up to a reader. It isn’t just a way to pay for stuff at stores like Target, Walgreens, and Macy’s. Apple Pay can also be used to pay for online services, such as Uber, or in online transactions like Amazon. Apple Pay aims to solve consumers’ worry about physical and electronic credit card theft by offering this app (already built in to the new iPhones) with security features such as NFC, Touch ID, and a secure chip Apple calls the Secure Element. You add a card by taking a photo of it and, after getting verification from your bank, you’re ready to go. During a transaction, a unique device number, rather than the actual credit card information (number, name, etc), is given to the merchant along with a dynamic security code. For those concerned that the tech giant will be collecting your data, Apple reassures customers that the company won’t collect any information from your transaction – not your credit card information, what you purchased, where you purchased it, or how much you paid for it. Additionally, if you lose your phone, you can deactivate all payments and payment information remotely without needing to cancel your actual credit card. Apple Pay will launch in the U.S. in October.
Apple Watch

Apple Watch
Source: Apple
Apple has officially joined the wearables industry. What makes this smartwatch different from other smartwatches in the industry is its UI – Apple was clear to state that the Watch is not an iPhone interface on a smaller screen. Instead, users will use the watch’s “digital crown” to scroll, zoom, return to the Home screen, and navigate the watch. When turning the digital crown, the watch translates the movement into digital data. This is accompanied by onscreen taps and swipes. Customizable features include three different Watch editions ( Apple Watch, Watch Sport, and Watch Edition ), interchangeable strap designs (from leather to stainless steel to mesh chain loops), two different watch face sizes, and a customizable clock display. Additionally, the Apple Watch has four sapphire lenses on the back of the device which hold LEDs and photo sensors for detecting heart rate. This pairs with the Watch’s health and fitness-tracking apps to record your daily activity levels and aids you in taking steps to achieve a healthier lifestyle. For example, its “Stand” display reminds you to stand for at least a minute every hour for 12 hours. Every accomplishment you achieve fills a “progress bar” a little more, ultimately motivating the wearer to fill up their daily exercise progress bars. It does need to be paired with an iPhone to track your distance traveled via GPS or wifi though. Other apps on the Apple Watch include maps, third-party apps, a drawing tool, a simple messaging system, Apple Pay, and more. The Apple Watch is expected to go on sale in early 2015, starting at $350. No matter what your opinions are of these new products, it is clear that the tech giant is, once again, changing the way consumers will interact with their devices, the way competing companies will market their new products, and the how mobile developers will utilize the new functions and toys these new platforms provide. Developers will now have a completely new device – the smartwatch – and products to write apps for, and it will be interesting to see what kinds of apps will take advantage of Apple Watch’s health and fitness features.

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雷技团队 — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 20:58:36 +0000

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On Tuesday, Apple and IBM announced a landmark partnership to create more than “100 industry-specific enterprise solutions including native apps” and sell Apple mobile devices (iPhones and iPads) to IBM’s corporate customers.

The press release states:
The new IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions will be built in an exclusive collaboration that draws on the distinct strengths of each company: IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities, with the power of more than 100,000 IBM industry and domain consultants and software developers behind it, fused with Apple’s legendary consumer experience, hardware and software integration and developer platform. The combination will create apps that can transform specific aspects of how businesses and employees work using iPhone and iPad, allowing companies to achieve new levels of efficiency, effectiveness and customer satisfaction—faster and easier than ever before.

We’ve long complained that Apple tends to ignore enterprise customers (a few years ago I was especially vocal with one Apple rep about the lack of support for enterprise mobile apps), so it will be very interesting to see how this shakes out…and what it holds for Android and the beleaguered BlackBerry.

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雷技团队 — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 18:21:46 +0000
Be sure to charge your mobile devices before coming to the United States from other countries. TSA will now be asking U.S.-bound passengers to power up their devices before getting on the plane. If the device does not turn on, the passenger must leave it behind.

Details behind the reason of this increased security measure are vague.
Phones made by Apple and Samsung (that means the iPhone and the Galaxy, two of the most popular phones on the planet) will be singled out, according to Reuters.
France, Germany and the United Kingdom have all agreed to participate in this security measure as of July 6.
Now for some positive news: Air New Zealand is now allowing mobile devices to remain on during the entirety of most flights.

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