Innovation – real innovation in the form of an iPhone concept – comes initially from the little guys like Steve Jobs, before the success of Apple. They are the ones usually who stand up and say something that goes against conventional wisdom or flies in the face of established norms. They push boundaries because there is more to be gained than to be lost.
And then something ironic happens. It happens every time.
That very thing that you noticed them for, that very thing that got them some public recognition and success ... it fizzles out. Why is that? Why do exciting, aggressive and innovative discoveries start drifting towards the normal? Why does the Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone Plus ghas started to play it safe?
One reason could be the consumer feedback and how Apple has taken silly insinuation seriously. Baseless they may be, the company is now preoccupied answering allegations and issues about their latest flagship gadget.
After the launch of iPhone6 and iPhone 6 Plus last 9 September, Apple had to contend with allegations that ranged from faulty iOS 8 updates, 'bending' claims and the latest one is call the 'hairgate' scandal.
Fresh from the online uproar over whether the shiny new iPhone 6 bends when carried around in pockets, Apple has been hit by this new complaint – that the handset traps users' hair or beards when they make calls. And the company has taken its engineers to task in finding the validity of this latest issue.
It is difficult to gauge whether there is any real proof, but Twitter users have made #hairgate a rising social media trend, leading major news outlets to pounce on the story.
"The seam on my iPhone 6 where the aluminum meets the glass is definitely catching my hair and pulling it out," one user tweeted.
Bearded iPhone users have jumped on the bandwagon complaining that their facial hair gets yanked during calls, leading to spats over whether to treat #beardgate as a separate trend, or simply as a subset of #hairgate.
Apple was not immediately available to comment, but everyone knows that they are devoting much of their time trying to sort this one out.
Jokers are having a field day, with the Twitter account of the Atlanta International Fashion Week speculating that it may be an elaborate plot against hipsters for whom facial hair has become de rigeur. Another user tweeted: "Congrats, Apple, for finally getting hipsters to shave."
For some it is a heaven-sent marketing opportunity; Gillette Co. was quick to tweet: "Your phone may be smarter than ever, but leave the shaving to the experts."
However, many sensible iPhone 6 users were left to wonder what all the fuss was about.
"I have iPhone 6. Doesn't bend and doesn't snag hair. Who thinks up these things? Apple haters? Competitors?" tweeted Dr. John Wooten, a Virginia-based technical consultant.
And then something ironic happens. It happens every time.
That very thing that you noticed them for, that very thing that got them some public recognition and success ... it fizzles out. Why is that? Why do exciting, aggressive and innovative discoveries start drifting towards the normal? Why does the Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone Plus ghas started to play it safe?
One reason could be the consumer feedback and how Apple has taken silly insinuation seriously. Baseless they may be, the company is now preoccupied answering allegations and issues about their latest flagship gadget.
After the launch of iPhone6 and iPhone 6 Plus last 9 September, Apple had to contend with allegations that ranged from faulty iOS 8 updates, 'bending' claims and the latest one is call the 'hairgate' scandal.
Fresh from the online uproar over whether the shiny new iPhone 6 bends when carried around in pockets, Apple has been hit by this new complaint – that the handset traps users' hair or beards when they make calls. And the company has taken its engineers to task in finding the validity of this latest issue.
It is difficult to gauge whether there is any real proof, but Twitter users have made #hairgate a rising social media trend, leading major news outlets to pounce on the story.
"The seam on my iPhone 6 where the aluminum meets the glass is definitely catching my hair and pulling it out," one user tweeted.
Bearded iPhone users have jumped on the bandwagon complaining that their facial hair gets yanked during calls, leading to spats over whether to treat #beardgate as a separate trend, or simply as a subset of #hairgate.
Apple was not immediately available to comment, but everyone knows that they are devoting much of their time trying to sort this one out.
Jokers are having a field day, with the Twitter account of the Atlanta International Fashion Week speculating that it may be an elaborate plot against hipsters for whom facial hair has become de rigeur. Another user tweeted: "Congrats, Apple, for finally getting hipsters to shave."
For some it is a heaven-sent marketing opportunity; Gillette Co. was quick to tweet: "Your phone may be smarter than ever, but leave the shaving to the experts."
However, many sensible iPhone 6 users were left to wonder what all the fuss was about.
"I have iPhone 6. Doesn't bend and doesn't snag hair. Who thinks up these things? Apple haters? Competitors?" tweeted Dr. John Wooten, a Virginia-based technical consultant.
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