- Beats by Dr. Dre
- Apple Music
- AirPods
- iBooks Store
Beats Electronics and Beats MusicSiri Inc. are two of the biggest names in audio technology. Shazam is a popular app that can identify music. NeXT Software was a company that developed the first graphical user interface for computers. AuthenTec is a company that makes security products. Mobeewave is a streaming service that offers music from different genres and artists. Primephonic Drive.ai is an AI-powered music player that can personalize your listening experience based on your preferences. TextureInVisage Technologies creates 3D sound effects for gaming and other applications. ..
Beats Electronics and Beats Music
Beats Electronics is a popular music producer and company. It was founded by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine in 2006. Beats produces majorly speakers and headphones, as well as its own subscription-based streaming service called Beats Music. In 2014, Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion in a cash and stock deal. This is the largest acquisition ever made by Apple in its history. After the acquisition, Apple used elements of Beats Music to help build its Apple Music Streaming service. Then, in 2016, Apple shut down Beats Music and transferred its subscribers to Apple’s existing streaming service, Apple Music ..
Siri Inc.
Anyone who uses an iPhone knows the phrase “Hey Siri.” This is a command that can be used to call up Apple’s virtual assistant, which can be used to set reminders, play music, search for things on the internet, make a phone call, etc. Some people don’t know that Siri Inc. was originally a stand-alone company that was purchased by Apple in 2010 for more than $200 million. ..
Shazam
Shazam, a popular app that helps users identify music that is being played, was founded in 1999. On September 4th, 2018, it was acquired by the parent company of the app, shazam Entertainment Limited, for over $400 million. ..
NeXT Software
After Steve Jobs was ousted from Apple in 1985, he founded a new company and named it NeXT Software. NeXT developed both software and hardware. It developed its own computer called the NeXT Computer and also developed its own operating system called NeXTSTEP. Apple acquired NeXT in 1997 for over $400 million, and offered Jobs a position as an advisor to the CEO. The acquisition price was due to the success of the NeXTSTEP operating system which was used in both the Macintosh systems and the Apple iPhone. ..
AuthenTec Inc
AuthenTec was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. It was then purchased by Apple in 2012 for $346 million. During the years before its acquisition, it was offering mobile security software licenses to companies that manufactured mobile phones. It has over 200 patents in its arsenal but Apple used it to create its Touch ID system. ..
Mobeewave
Mobeewave was a Canadian-based startup headquartered in Montreal and founded in 2011. It was a payment services company that specialized in providing a platform that turns any mobile phone that uses Near-Field Communication (NFC) into a payment terminal. Apple acquired it in 2020 for about $100 million. It was seen as a move for Apple to enter the payment services market by creating mobile pay hubs on its iPhones and iPads.
Primephonic
Apple has announced that it will acquire the classical music streaming service Primephonic. Primphonic offered an immersive interface and a host of classical music from more than 170,000 artists worldwide. Apple also had different options such as the search and browse functionality, recommendations, playlists, etc. Primephonic is no longer available for new subscribers because Apple will integrate its functionality into its Apple Music when it launches its iOS 15. However, Primephonic subscribers will receive six months of Apple Music for free.
Drive.ai
Apple acquired Drive.ai in 2019, which is a company that specializes in creating software to make vehicles drive autonomously. ..
Texture
Apple acquired Texture in 2018 for an undisclosed sum and shut down the app. It was then integrated into Apple News+. ..
InVisage Technologies
In 2006, Ted Sargent founded InVisage Technologies. The company uses QuantumFilm technology to create an image sensor that improves the quality of pictures taken with a mobile phone camera. In 2017, Apple acquired InVisage Technologies. iPhone images are regarded as one of the best today. ..
Apple has a history of acquiring relatively small companies and integrating them into its existing products. Sometimes, it then shuts down the company. This is something all big companies do and it’s a way to ensure their continued existence and also increase their influence. It is also done to branch out and test ideas for new products. In Apple’s rise to the top, it has acquired more than the ten companies named above.
In 1985, Stephen G. Wozniak left Apple to become a teacher. He has since taught at several universities and continues to work in the field of education today. ..
Apple has made over 100 acquisitions since it was founded in 1976. This includes companies like NeXT, Beats, and App Store. ..
