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- August 2015 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
Apple Pay
By: Sunil Gupta, Shelle Santana and Margaret L. Rodriguez
On September 9, 2014, in front of a packed audience in Cupertino, CA, Tim Cook, the chief executive officer of Apple, announced the much anticipated launch of Apple Pay. "Our vision is to replace this [wallet] and we are going to start with payments." Cook then invited...
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Keywords:
Technology;
Digital Services And Strategy;
Launch;
Mobile;
Mobile Payments;
Apple;
Payments;
Smartphone;
Apple Pay;
Eddy Cue;
Jennifer Bailey;
iOS;
Iphone;
Marketing;
Product;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Product Launch;
Finance;
Credit Cards;
Technology Industry;
Banking Industry;
United States;
United Kingdom
- May 2015 (Revised October 2015)
- Case
Apple Inc. in 2015
By: David B. Yoffie and Eric Baldwin
At the end of 2014, Apple Inc. recorded the most profitable quarter of any firm in history, and its market capitalization soon topped $700 billion. 'Apple Inc in 2015' explores the history of Apple, its successes under Jobs, its continued growth under Tim Cook, and the...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Innovation;
Market Positioning;
Marketing Implementation;
Planning;
Products;
Strategy;
Strategic Positioning;
Technology;
Information Technology;
Strategic Planning;
Product Positioning;
Leadership;
Communication;
Competitive Advantage;
Product;
Innovation and Invention;
Computer Industry;
Electronics Industry
- September 2013
- Case
PadFone vs. FonePad
By: Willy Shih and Sen Chai
To Jonney Shih, Chairman of ASUSTek Computer, the introduction of Apple's iPad made clear the need to transition his company to a new cloud-computing era. But the company's roots in the manufacture of Windows-powered desktop and notebook PCs bounded the creativity of...
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Keywords:
Mobile Phones;
Smartphone;
Tablet Computer;
Android;
Recombination;
Design Thinking;
Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Competitive Strategy;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Information Technology Industry;
Computer Industry;
Communications Industry;
Technology Industry;
Asia;
Taiwan;
Europe;
United States
- November 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
ASUSTeK and the Google Nexus 7 Tablet
By: Willy C. Shih and Jyun-Cheng Wang
Days after Jerry Shen introduced a new tablet computer at the Consumer Electronics Show, a Google meeting convinced him to go with a lower price point and co-branding as the Nexus 7. While his company would have a premier position at launch, companies like Samsung...
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Keywords:
Nexus;
Google;
ASUSTeK;
Android;
Tablet;
Kindle;
Kindle Fire;
Notebook Computers;
ODM;
Apple;
Price Point;
App Store;
Ecosystem;
Open Handset Alliance;
Reference Design;
iPad;
EMS;
Electronic Manufacturing Services;
Smartphone;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Product Marketing;
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Industry Structures;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Computer Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Technology Industry;
Taiwan;
United States
- October 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Background Note
Book Publishing in 2010
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Nancy Bartlett
Legacy book publishers wrangled with ebook retailers over royalty rates, release strategy, and distribution rights as customer demand for cheaper ebooks eroded publishers' profitable print formats. E-readers like Kindle, as well as Apple's iPad that invigorated the...
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- March 2010 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Major League Baseball Advanced Media: America's Pastime Goes Digital
By: Anita Elberse and Brett Laffel
In January 2010, Bob Bowman, chief executive officer of Major League Baseball Advanced Media -- MLB's digital arm -- is facing a number of decisions related to its 'app' for Apple's new iPad. What are the best name, price, and set of features for MLBAM's iPad app? The...
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