On March 2, 2011, Apple unveiled the
iPad's second generation model, the iPad 2. Like the 4th generation iPod Touch
and iPhone, the iPad 2 comes with a front-facing camera as well as a
rear-facing camera, along with three new apps that utilize these new features:
Camera, FaceTime, and Photobooth (only on iPad2).
On August 24, 2011, Steve Jobs
resigned from his position as CEO with Tim Cook taking his place. On October
29, 2012, Apple announced structural changes to increase collaboration between
hardware, software and services. This involved the departure of Scott Forstall,
responsible for the launch of iOS (iPhone OS at the time of launch), who was
replaced with Craig Federighi as head of iOS and OS X teams. Jony Ive became
head of HI (Human Interface), whilst Eddy Cue was announced as head of online
services including Siri and Maps. The most notable short term difference of
this restructuring was the launch of iOS 7, the first version of the operating
system to use a drastically different design to its predecessors, headed by
Jony Ive., followed by OS X Yosemite a year later with a similar design.
During this time, Apple released the
iPhone 5, the first iPhone to have a screen larger than 3.5", the iPod
Touch 5, also with a 4" screen, the iPhone 5S with fingerprint scanning
technology in the form of Touch ID, and iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with
screens at 4.7" and 5.5". They released the iPad 3rd generation with
Retina Display, followed by the iPad (4th generation) just half a year later.
The iPad Mini was announced alongside the iPad 4th gen, and was the first to
feature a smaller screen than 9.7". This was followed by the iPad Mini 2
with Retina Display in 2013, alongside the iPad Air, a continuation of the
original 9.7" range of iPads, which was subsequently followed by the iPad
Air 2 with Touch ID in 2014. Apple also released various major Mac updates,
including the MacBook Pro with Retina Display, whilst also discontinuing the
original MacBook range for a short period, before reintroducing it in 2015 with
various new features, a Retina Display and a new design notably absent of ports
other than USB-C. They also updated the Mac Pro and iMac lines with a drastically
different smaller/thinner, but more powerful designs.
On November 25, 2013, Apple acquired
a company called PrimeSense. On May 28, 2014, Apple acquired Beats Electronics,
producers of the popular Beats by Dre headphone and speaker range, as well as
streaming service Beats Music.
On September 9, 2014, Apple
announced the Apple Watch, the first new product range since the departure of
Steve Jobs. The product cannot function beyond basic features without being
within Bluetooth or WiFi range to an iPhone, and contains basic applications
(many acting as a remote for other devices, such as a music remote, or a
control for an Apple TV) and fitness tracking. The Apple Watch received mixed
reviews, with critics suggesting that whilst the device showed promise, it
lacked a clear purpose, similar to many of the devices already on the market.
The Apple Watch was released on April 24, 2015.
On September 9, 2015, Apple announced the iPhone
6S and iPhone 6S Plus with 3D Touch, the iPad Pro, and the fourth-generation
Apple TV, along with the fourth-generation iPad Mini.Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.
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