First, they revolutionized personal computing (although Microsoft highly disagrees). Next, the revolutionized the music industry and wrote the textbook on how to make an awesome portable media player. Later, they revolutionized the mobile industry via the iPhone and iPad. So what does Apple Inc. hope to revolutionize next?
According to Reuters, Apple aims to diversify its areas of revenue by focusing on the automotive and medical industries. Last year, Apple’s head of acquisitions and mergers, Adrian Perica, met with Elon Musk (founder of Tesla Motors Inc.) roughly the same time analysts were suggesting that Apple should consider acquiring the company responsible for the Model S electric car.
In addition, Apple is also considering breaking into the medical field via sensors and medical devices that can predict when an individual is going to have a heart attack simply by studying the sound blood makes while it is flowing through one’s arteries. Jeff Williams, Apple’s senior vice president of operations, recently met with Dr. Margaret Hamburg (U.S. Food and Drug Admin. Chief) along with Dr. Jeffrey Shuren whom is responsible for overseeing the agency’s final approval for various medical devices in an effort to start a dialogue regarding mobile medical applications.
Apple’s investors are hoping the company branches out and shows the world something new in 2014. Other possible breakthroughs from Apple in 2014 include a new smartwatch (dubbed the ‘iWatch’), mobile payments and/or advertised, and the long-rumored Apple TV.