Apple Named World's Most Innovative Company Due to Focus on Hardware and Software Integration

[Bswails]

Hardware and Software integration does not mean much when you have to update your device almost every single week

I'm still hopeful for iOS 12

It means a lot. Actually. Google can’t say the same. As long as something is being fixed I’m all for weekly updates.

 

[1050792]

Now imagine if Apple would really focus on its Software.

 

[npmacuser5]

They don't even update the beta every week .

IOS 11 out 23 weeks with 13 software releases. Average every couple weeks a new release. Not once a week just seems that way. Especially if one has a family with multiple IOS devices to update. Just think how many world wide hours of lost productivity Apple has caused. Ridiculous!

 

[radiology]

This reminds me of the “Top Doctors in America” that you can find in the magazines they put in the back pocket of airplanes’ seats.

Jokes aside, Apple continues to be my favorite company and their products are light years ahead of competition. With that said, Apple has consistently failed to meet my expectations in the last years and that is very disappointing and worrisome.

 

[timborama]

LOL. Clearly all that lobbying has paid off.

 

[citysnaps]

Not surprised. And certainly well deserved. Congratulations!

 

[JetLaw]

I truly love Apple products, but I find it almost laughable to call them the most innovative company in the world. SpaceX, for example, is revolutionizing an entire industry right now...Literally doing rocket science. HomePod vs. Falcon Heavy? C'mon, it's not even close.

 

[-BigMac-]

Reporter: "Congrats on the award Tim. What's going to be your next move?"

Tim: "We're going to remove AirPlay 2 from iOS because we haven't figured it out yet."

Fast Company: "We're going to need our award back Tim."

**
Reporter: "Congrats on the award Tim. What's going to be your next move?"

Tim: "We're going to remove AirPlay 2 from iOS because we haven't figured it out yet."

Fast Company: "OMG amazing leadership, thats innovative thinking right there. Here's another award Timmos."

 

[pika2000]

LOL.....how much did Apple pay them for this honor?
iPhone X = Note 8
HomePod = Amazon Echo (And amazon integrates software just as well as they do)
Apple Watch 3 = Samsung Gear Watch

The list goes on and on, really they haven't been innovative in a very long time, even the original iPhone was simple an improvement on the smart phones that existed at the time.

Let's look at what Amazon has managed to do by comparison:
eReaders - Hands down they win on this one, they are easier to read on than tablets, yes they do only one thing, but they do it incredibly well.

Fire Tablets - Honestly their performance compares to the iPad and is substantially cheaper. Although this isn't truly innovative, what is innovative is the Mayday button that can summon live help within about 30 seconds and the help can fix about 98% of all issues on the first call.

Amazon Echo - This invented the category of smart speakers, so can't really call Apple innovative on this one.

Then Google has come up with wireless earbuds that will translate in real time and look nicer than Apple's airpods.
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What have they done in the past 5 years that has actually been innovative? Even Facial ID is copied from preexisting technology.

Maybe you should ask Alexa to read the article for you next time.
Amazon is in the ranking too, number 5. Do you want to claim Amazon paid for this as well?

 

[weez999]

Touch bar was truly the greatest innovation in history

@Aluminum213 This comment HAS to be trolling..... it just HAS TO BE....
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LOL.....how much did Apple pay them for this honor?
iPhone X = Note 8
HomePod = Amazon Echo (And amazon integrates software just as well as they do)
Apple Watch 3 = Samsung Gear Watch

The list goes on and on, really they haven't been innovative in a very long time, even the original iPhone was simple an improvement on the smart phones that existed at the time.

Let's look at what Amazon has managed to do by comparison:
eReaders - Hands down they win on this one, they are easier to read on than tablets, yes they do only one thing, but they do it incredibly well.

Fire Tablets - Honestly their performance compares to the iPad and is substantially cheaper. Although this isn't truly innovative, what is innovative is the Mayday button that can summon live help within about 30 seconds and the help can fix about 98% of all issues on the first call.

Amazon Echo - This invented the category of smart speakers, so can't really call Apple innovative on this one.

Then Google has come up with wireless earbuds that will translate in real time and look nicer than Apple's airpods.
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What have they done in the past 5 years that has actually been innovative? Even Facial ID is copied from preexisting technology.

@cmwade77 I think you have good points in most cases here BUT TO SAY THIS "even the original iPhone was simple an improvement on the smart phones that existed at the time." has to be the single biggest display of ignorance and foolishness I have seen which rivals that of a child.

 

[Rochy Bay]

Is it me or Apple secretly bought macrumors to show how great they are ?

 

[and 1989 others]

A touch bar, which is basically a 50th of an iPad. The removal of standard connections and the addition of a notch Are not hardware innovations.

 

[Rochy Bay]

Maybe you should ask Alexa to read the article for you next time.
Amazon is in the ranking too, number 5. Do you want to claim Amazon paid for this as well?

I don't think Apple paid anything for this Ad. I think Apple secretly bought this site. Period.

 

[weez999]

A touch bar, which is basically a 50th of an iPad. The removal of standard connections and the addition of a notch Are not hardware innovations.

@and 1989 others let's not forget about that innovative REMOVAL OF THE GREATEST INNOVATION CALLED THE MAGSAFE ADAPTER!!!! Seriously though!! Why why why???

 

[mi7chy]

Another one of those JD Power self paid awards.

 

[Scottsoapbox]

That is a weird picture of Tim. Seems more invocative of choosing between the dark and light sides of the force than something dealing with innovation.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I think Apple has (for the most part) done a very good job with hardware and software integration. In my opinion, no one else compares to the overall ecosystem experience, even with the bugs in the OS.

 

[pika2000]

I don't think Apple paid anything for this Ad. I think Apple secretly bought this site. Period.

This site is called Macrumors.

 

[HiRez]

"Damn it, I thought I killed that fly."

 

[ThomasJL]

Wow... Apple doesn't update the Mac Pro for over four years and still take the number-one spot on the list of world's most innovative companies.

 

[lcseds]

Apple may be making advancements but they are not doing it particularly well. Gone are the days of rock solid products. Maybe they should take some time improve the quality of their innovative offerings I keep hearing about.

 

[pika2000]

Wow... Apple doesn't update the Mac Pro for over four years and still take the number-one spot on the list of world's most innovative companies.

If simply making desktop towers is innovative, the list would be filled with Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Dell, etc.
Yet it's not.

 

[now i see it]

aaah geez. No wonder...

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[fairuz]

Not how I think of them. I think of them as the best company at making decent proprietary software+hardware combos. Nothing too exciting. The big innovation was in 1998-2004 and 2007-09.

 

[JosephAW]

Congratulation. Now get back to work.