The iPhone is a multimedia/Internet-enabled phone announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs during the keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 9, 2007.[1][2] The iPhone has a scheduled US release date of June 2007, (later outside the US)[3] and will be available from the Apple Store and from Cingular Wireless. iPhone has a planned launch price of US$499 for the 4 GB model and $599 for the 8 GB model, based on a two-year service contract.
The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone, a multimedia player, mobile telephone, and Internet services like e-mail, text messaging, web browsing and wireless connectivity. iPhone input is accomplished via touchscreen with virtual keyboard and buttons. The iPhone is a quad-band GSM phone, though Jobs mentioned in his keynote that Apple has a "plan to make 3G phones" in the future.[4] Apple has filed over 200 patents related to the technology behind the iPhone.[5]
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
user interface
User interface
iPods with color displays use anti-aliased graphics and text, with sliding animations. These iPods have five buttons and the later generations have the buttons integrated into the click wheel — an innovation which gives an uncluttered, minimalistic interface. The buttons are:
Menu: to traverse backwards through the menus, and toggle the backlight on older iPods
Center: to select a menu item
Play / Pause: this doubles as an off switch when held
Skip Forward / Fast Forward
Skip Backwards / Fast Reverse
Other operations such as scrolling through menu items and controlling the volume are performed by using the click wheel in a rotational manner, while an additional Hold switch helps prevent accidental button presses. iPod shuffle does not have a click wheel and instead has five buttons positioned differently to the larger models: It has a Play / Pause button in the center, surrounded by four buttons: Volume Up / Down and Skip Forward / Backwards. The later models automatically pause playback when the headphones are unplugged from the headphone jack, but playback does not resume upon re-insertion. An iPod that has crashed or frozen can be reset by switching Hold on then off, then pressing Menu and Center (Menu and Play on the third generation iPod) for 6 seconds.
iPods with color displays use anti-aliased graphics and text, with sliding animations. These iPods have five buttons and the later generations have the buttons integrated into the click wheel — an innovation which gives an uncluttered, minimalistic interface. The buttons are:
Menu: to traverse backwards through the menus, and toggle the backlight on older iPods
Center: to select a menu item
Play / Pause: this doubles as an off switch when held
Skip Forward / Fast Forward
Skip Backwards / Fast Reverse
Other operations such as scrolling through menu items and controlling the volume are performed by using the click wheel in a rotational manner, while an additional Hold switch helps prevent accidental button presses. iPod shuffle does not have a click wheel and instead has five buttons positioned differently to the larger models: It has a Play / Pause button in the center, surrounded by four buttons: Volume Up / Down and Skip Forward / Backwards. The later models automatically pause playback when the headphones are unplugged from the headphone jack, but playback does not resume upon re-insertion. An iPod that has crashed or frozen can be reset by switching Hold on then off, then pressing Menu and Center (Menu and Play on the third generation iPod) for 6 seconds.
Monday, 26 March 2007
Theories related to the future of the industry
There are currently three arguments
1. The industry will be unchanged because of the MP3's less-than-CD-quality sound and its large disk space requirements. In other words, the MP3 technology will be shelved along with other music technologies such as the 8-track.
2. The industry will eliminate traditional record labels by eliminating the need to manufacture and distribute the physical product of CDs.
3. Argument 3: MP3 will simply whet music lovers' appetites for the benefits of a technology that can deliver songs online. Because the majority of music buyers are not willing to sift through thousands of obscure bands, web sites, etc. they are not going to be willing to completely shift to Internet music technology. Internet music technology will have a place in the market, but will not completely dominate it.
Let us talk for a moment about 2 above. As we look to future of music, the most obvious change we can expect is the dismantling of traditional physical music retail operations i.e the music shop. This is not to say that retail sales of music will be obliterated, but to say that retail sales will possibly reemerge in a different form i.e. through the Internet . The Internet is accesible nearly anywhere in the world where music buyers want to purchase music.
Another change is the demise of the manufacturing and distribution infrastructure that currently supports traditional music retail stores. Currently, the Big Five record distributors control the physical movement of CDs. 80% of the resources of these five organizations are devoted to the manufacture of physical CDs and moving them from one place to another. As the Big Five sees 80% of their operations disappear, they will be forced to focus on the remaining 20% which is comprised of developing the careers of recording artists and promoting those careers through radio and TV promotion, tour support, etc. However, as the digital revolution continues to evolve, these functions will become even more important. As more consumers have more access to the Internet, aspiring recording artists will need experienced guidance, financing and promotional resources in order to create quality music that will reach audiences more mature and more sophisticated about music. Record companies will have more distribution opportunities, giving them more ways to expose and distribute their artists' product to the consumers with more precise methods for targeting the ideal customer for their music. More revenue opportunities mean more abundantly available, affordable music. This will be good not just for established artists who will continue to see more money spent to promote their work but for new artists hoping someone will invest in their work. In order to be noticed above all the noise; this marketing expertise will be in high demand.
1. The industry will be unchanged because of the MP3's less-than-CD-quality sound and its large disk space requirements. In other words, the MP3 technology will be shelved along with other music technologies such as the 8-track.
2. The industry will eliminate traditional record labels by eliminating the need to manufacture and distribute the physical product of CDs.
3. Argument 3: MP3 will simply whet music lovers' appetites for the benefits of a technology that can deliver songs online. Because the majority of music buyers are not willing to sift through thousands of obscure bands, web sites, etc. they are not going to be willing to completely shift to Internet music technology. Internet music technology will have a place in the market, but will not completely dominate it.
Let us talk for a moment about 2 above. As we look to future of music, the most obvious change we can expect is the dismantling of traditional physical music retail operations i.e the music shop. This is not to say that retail sales of music will be obliterated, but to say that retail sales will possibly reemerge in a different form i.e. through the Internet . The Internet is accesible nearly anywhere in the world where music buyers want to purchase music.
Another change is the demise of the manufacturing and distribution infrastructure that currently supports traditional music retail stores. Currently, the Big Five record distributors control the physical movement of CDs. 80% of the resources of these five organizations are devoted to the manufacture of physical CDs and moving them from one place to another. As the Big Five sees 80% of their operations disappear, they will be forced to focus on the remaining 20% which is comprised of developing the careers of recording artists and promoting those careers through radio and TV promotion, tour support, etc. However, as the digital revolution continues to evolve, these functions will become even more important. As more consumers have more access to the Internet, aspiring recording artists will need experienced guidance, financing and promotional resources in order to create quality music that will reach audiences more mature and more sophisticated about music. Record companies will have more distribution opportunities, giving them more ways to expose and distribute their artists' product to the consumers with more precise methods for targeting the ideal customer for their music. More revenue opportunities mean more abundantly available, affordable music. This will be good not just for established artists who will continue to see more money spent to promote their work but for new artists hoping someone will invest in their work. In order to be noticed above all the noise; this marketing expertise will be in high demand.
The future
The rapid growth of Internet users all aroiund the world has brought many issues to light. Among them are the questions of whether paper based publications such as letters, newspapers, novels etc. have a viable future and how changes driven by the ease accessibility of information on the Internet will affect the industries and occupations that depend on publication and storage of the printed word. However, similar speculation relating to the music industry and the Internet have been largely ignored up until recently. The Internet seems poised to revolutionise many aspects of the music industry including: the publishing of music, artist royalties for use of copywrited material and the sale of recorded music.
long distance calls can be made from internet sites, maps can be downloaded for anywhere in the country, even internet service itself can now be free. Whether it is for profit or fun, internet savvy computer programers are finding ways to undermine the 'old economy'. New laws can not be passed fast enough to stop the internet revolution.
The bottom line is that the music industry is going to have to adapt to new technology. One way would be find another way to make money on recorded music than just selling CD's. For example, many online retailers are losing money on their merchandise in order to be competitive but are making up for this loss by selling ad space on there sites. Even if they can't stop people from sharing copyrighted music, people will still by CD's. It is much easier to purchase a CD than find and download every song on that CD and put it on a recordable media. Mp3 sharing poses the bigest threat to music singles since the consumer is only interested in one song. It also poses a threat to an artist who releases 1 or 2 good songs from their CD but the rest of their CD sounds like it was recorded in two days. The recording industry has to evolve and figure out how to use new technology to make money instead of clinging on to the past. If they don't figure out how to use digital media to their advantage, they will be left behind in the new millennium
How music has evolved / Convergence
How music had evolved?
Pop music emerged in the United States in the early 1950s with the birth of rock 'n' roll. In the mid 1950s, the popularity of radio hits like Bill Haley and His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" moved rock music into the mainstream. Elvis Presley became the first American rock star and the Beach Boys formed one of the first popular boy bands. However, in the late 1950s, the prevalence of popular rock music began to decline and a wave of camera-friendly teen idols began to dominate the music scene. This rise of palpable pop music catered to the tastes of white middle-class teenagers who craved a new medium of entertainment.
Convergence:
is where the technology which is capable of several functions.
For my research an example of this is IPODS.
Ipods are capable of many functions such as:
Storing photosAble to connect to the radio
Able to play videosPlay games
Pod casts - a media player that is distributed over the internet.
In January 2007 apple announced the IPhone, a device that combined the features of the video-capable iPod with mobile phone and mobile Internet capabilities.
Pop music emerged in the United States in the early 1950s with the birth of rock 'n' roll. In the mid 1950s, the popularity of radio hits like Bill Haley and His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" moved rock music into the mainstream. Elvis Presley became the first American rock star and the Beach Boys formed one of the first popular boy bands. However, in the late 1950s, the prevalence of popular rock music began to decline and a wave of camera-friendly teen idols began to dominate the music scene. This rise of palpable pop music catered to the tastes of white middle-class teenagers who craved a new medium of entertainment.
Convergence:
is where the technology which is capable of several functions.
For my research an example of this is IPODS.
Ipods are capable of many functions such as:
Storing photosAble to connect to the radio
Able to play videosPlay games
Pod casts - a media player that is distributed over the internet.
In January 2007 apple announced the IPhone, a device that combined the features of the video-capable iPod with mobile phone and mobile Internet capabilities.
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