Apple 2013 Annual Report Download - page 5

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 5 of the 2013 Apple annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 96

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96

and video camera and photo library app, and also includes Siri. iPod touch works with the iTunes Store, the App
Store, and the iBooks Store for purchasing and playing music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, and apps. In
addition to apps delivered with iOS, beginning in September 2013, iPhoto, iMovie and iWork apps for iOS
became available as free downloads for all new iPod touches. iPod touch is compatible with both Mac and
Windows personal computers and Apple’s iCloud services.
iTunes and the iTunes Store
Apple’s iTunes app, available for both Mac and Windows personal computers, keeps users’ music, movies, and
TV shows organized in one place. iTunes is integrated with the iTunes Store, the App Store and the iBooks Store.
The iTunes Store allows users to purchase and download music and TV shows and to rent or purchase movies.
The iTunes Store also includes hundreds of thousands of free Podcasts on a multitude of subjects. The App Store
allows customers to discover and download apps and purchase in-app content. The iBooks Store features e-books
from major and independent publishers. iTunes U®allows users to download free lectures, videos, and more
from top universities, museums, and other institutions. iTunes also features Genius mixes to find songs that go
together and organize them into genre-based mixes and Home Sharing to allow users to stream content from one
computer to another computer as well as to iOS devices and newer versions of the Company’s Apple TV. In
September 2013, Apple introduced iTunes Radio™, a free Internet streaming service that allows users of iOS
devices, Mac and Windows personal computers and Apple TV to personalize radio stations featuring music from
the iTunes Store.
Mac App Store
The Mac App Store allows customers to discover, download and install Mac apps. The Mac App Store offers
applications in education, games, graphics and design, lifestyle, productivity, utilities and other categories. The
Company’s OS X operating system software and its iLife, iWork and other application software titles are also
available on the Mac App Store.
iCloud
iCloud is the Company’s cloud service, which stores music, photos, applications, contacts, calendars, documents
and more, keeping them up-to-date and available to multiple iOS devices and Mac and Windows personal
computers. iCloud’s features include iTunes in the Cloud; Photo Stream; Documents in the Cloud; Contacts;
Calendar; Mail; automatic downloads and purchase history for content, applications and books; and iCloud
Backup for iOS devices. Users can sign up for free access to iCloud using a device running qualifying versions of
iOS or OS X.
Operating System Software
iOS
iOS is the Company’s Multi-Touch operating system that serves as the foundation for iOS devices. iOS 7 is the
current version and was released in September 2013. Apps delivered with iOS for qualifying devices include
Safari web browser, FaceTime video calling, Maps with turn-by-turn directions, Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Clock,
Weather, Calculator, Notes, Reminders, Stocks, Compass, and Messages. Devices running iOS are compatible
with both Mac and Windows personal computers and Apple’s iCloud services.
OS X
OS X, the Company’s Mac operating system, is built on an open-source UNIX-based foundation and provides an
intuitive and integrated computer experience. OS X Mavericks, released in October 2013, is the tenth major
release of OS X. Support for iCloud is built into OS X so users can access content and information from their
other Macs, their iOS devices and other supported devices and access downloaded content and apps from the
3