The American apple industry plunged into utter disarray in 1989 after a 60 Minutes segment alleged cancer risks from Alar, a chemical used to synchronize the ripening of fruit on apple trees.
Unless things change, some in the industry predict that publishers will suffer a similar fate to that of music companies, whose fortunes faded when Apple turned the industry upside down by selling individual songs cheaply online.
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Samsung's Galaxy S line has emerged as the strongest challenger to Apple's industry-leading iPhone.
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Apple changed the industry once and it might be hoping to do it again.
During the third quarter, Apple dominated the industry with a 70 percent share of the Chinese market.
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For example, Apple led the industry in removing harmful toxins such as brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
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Rarely in ones career do you get a second bite at the apple in an industry with such high growth potential.
Fourth, there was news release earlier in the week that did not get much attention but points to the possibility of Apple disrupting another industry: payments.
But if iPod's sales ultimately disappoint, it's because Apple's industry-leading marketing expertise makes every product launch like Christmas morning, but the presents under the tree never quite measure up to the ones in your imagination.
Granted, the music industry grouses about digitalization, but the trend was already upon them and Apple enabled the music industry to manage and benefit from digital distribution.
Microsoft and Google should be able to take away market share in the tablet industry from Apple.
According to the latest industry numbers Apple is now 20% of the entire US consumer electronics market.
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Amazon, Microsoft, and Google should be able to take away market share in the tablet industry from Apple.
Apple has been an industry leader in both supply chain management and making corporate social responsibility a priority.
By learning from the watch industry, Apple can create an iWatch that is extremely durable, and also much more visually appealing.
So given that other mobile phone developers are successfully challenging Apple, the previous industry leader, which device is the best all-in-one tool for travellers?
All these near eulogies are a little disturbing, but any retail reporter would be remiss in failing to note how Apple revolutionized the retail industry.
Tech websites and newspapers have spent the last few days musing over what the future holds for Apple and the tech industry after the resignation of Steve Jobs.
In the space of a few days, three giants of this industry - Apple, Microsoft and Google - are holding major product launches, and it is tablets which are centre stage.
Elsewhere in the electronics industry, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said users are "loving" the "revolutionary new iPad, " and he said several new products are in the works, and of course there's the recently introduced iPhone 4.
Apple saved an entire industry.
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By partnering with solutions companies such as PayPal and Microsoft, services partners like Accenture and Forcebrain, mobile partners like Apple and Google, industry partners like Accelerant and Cartavi, and distribution partners like ZipLogix and TalentWise, DocuSign has built itself into a pivot point for a wide variety of accelerated business processes.
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At last, after years of being kicked around by Apple Chief Steve Jobs, the consumer electronics industry has struck back, delivering everything Apple watchers had been hoping to see from Apple--and then some.
It was just last week, however, that Apple put the finishing touches on a series of deals with the music industry that will reportedly allow Apple to host its users music on its own service, making it available to them wherever they go.
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Of course, it revolutionized the phone industry and helped Apple shatter its earnings estimates.
Regardless, we find it hard to believe that Apple would just follow the industry trends here.
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Our industry checks indicate Apple has made notable progress in improving battery life that has plagued competitors.
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Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications.
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The announcement from Apple comes as the tech industry is gathering in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show.
In other words, qualities that made it possible for Apple to lead the tech industry and not be a follower like Samsung.
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