Google VS Apple

Most of giant companies that compete each other in the technology sector has been the face and the trends shaping the market technology sector, which in turn determine what products will be widely used by both consumers and companies.

History records some of which have participated in shaping the condition of the technology at this time. In the 1980s, the competition between Microsoft and Apple. In an1990-era property giant Bill Gates back to compete with IBM, and in an 2000-era Microsoft dealing with Google. Towards a new decade in 2010-an, virulent form of competition between two giants, Google and Apple. Timpano blown war after the CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt lift the foot from the board of directors of Apple. War was officially opened on 3 August 2009.

Revenue growth, increase in stock prices is something that continues to be by Apple and Google. in the last decade, the company has achieved many successes and the most influence on the economy. Apple and Google are two companies that will be very innovative, but with a very innovative approach to back-off, as it is said Henry Chesbrough, the director of the Center for Innovation pen at the University of California.

Google is the web standard for the open secure. Programmers are allowed to run almost all software tools in almost hardware. In Google's perspective, means that more is better - as long as the program of course, hardware, and web site has a place for advertising on-line Google.

While the point of view of 180 degrees different from Apple with Google. This company is very careful so the ecosystem of software development such as company want. Apple is also very concerned about the control set and super-tight against the software that allowed for the products they use, such as the iPhone.

Apple and Google also have a different approach to the hardware of computer. Google search for as many companies producing hardware tools to create mobile phones and other devices that can be used for the Android OS made them, and perhaps will also do the same OS so Chrome has been officially released.

Meanwhile, Apple does not permiting any company to set up Mac, iPod, or iPhone. Apple argued and very confident that they can continue to make the best device.

During this time the difference between the two companies is a little barriering with Eric Schmidt in the Apple board of directors, since 2006. In response to Schmidt decision to withdraw from the board of directors of Apple, Steve Jobs said that Schmidt is a priceless asset that is not for the company. Unfortunately along with the Google into Apple's core business, with Androdi and Chrome, the effectiveness of Schmidt as a board of directors of Apple to be decreased because the remote had not attended in several important meetings in order to avoid the conflict of interest.

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Most peaceful states in the world in 2009

Peace is the embodiment of the prosperity. In 2005 Australia enterpreneur, Steve Kilelea create an index to measure a country of peace. Currently, the Global Peace Index (GPI) to measure 144 countries based on 23 indicators to rank any country which is the most peaceful country in the world. Importance for a business? This can determine the countries that are relatively safe and at the same time reflect the conditions of economic prosperity of these countries.

New Zealand's Most Peaceful Country For 2009
Countries with income per capita 28.900 U.S. dollars in the year 2008 as the most peaceful country in the world to this epidemic in 2009 after successfully obtaining the highest number in the measurement of GPI. With the unemployment rate of only 4.1%, countries in the South Pacific island that has 4 million people is considered as an example of the ethnic differences can and is a state of peace. New Zealand to obtain nice title is caused by the relationship between the native Maori people with the white settler population.

Denmark and Norway Share Runner-Up Position
Denmark position for the second most peaceful country in the world in 2009, this position has been successfully placed for 2 consecutive years. As other Scandinavian countries, Denmark has good relations with neighboring countries and has a high crime is relatively low. This is fair enough because the 1.8% unemployment rate and income per capita 62.140 U.S. dollars, this country has a high level of prosperity.

Norway shares the position of runner-up with the neighbors, Denmark. Country is rich with natural resources, oil, and natural gas. Countries with per capita income equal to 93.759 dollars in the year 2008 has unemployment rate of 2.6%. The Norwegian government to provide residents social safety net programs such as health insurance. The country is also known very democratic values and get the perfect 10 points, for the general election process, political participation, freedom and the public.

Iceland, Permanent Peace in the middle of Heavy Crisis
The Champion years ago, Iceland, had come down to three ranking positions in the 4 years is 20,009. Countries with per capita income of 52.390 U.S. dollars and 1.6% unemployment rate is forced to submit trofi champion of New Zealand after the storm crisis a years ago. Industry investment bank which is the main motor 900% increase in stock exchanges in the period 2003 - 2007 collapse due to global financial crisis. This situation has resulted in action demonstration of the victims of violence and cause injury (there is no sacrifice of the soul), and the coalition government to collapse in January 2009 ago. Although the incidence of this incident-GPI is still determined that this country is one of the most peaceful in the world.

Japan, Asian tiger
This country just place by China's state with the largest GDP of the world after the U.S.. The country is facing the most severe recession since the second world war due to the global financial crisis that the export sector.But in fact the country is still as one of the most peaceful country in the world. The only Asian representative in the ranking of 10. To fulfill the position 7, a country with per capita income of 38.580 U.S. dollars and the unemployment rate of 4% is a country with high crime and murder the lowest in the world. The country is the main export product is high-technology products and fish.

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