¶ … companies leave an indelible mark on people. Apple Inc. is one of those companies. It is a technology company that has grown to become a leader and innovator in the smartphone and music industry. What first started as a personal computer company, it branched out into handhelds and smartphones. Eventually, it began to increase online services, and now their latest launch, the smartwatch.
Apple Inc. was founded April 1, 1976 and is an American multinational technology business with headquarters in Cupertino, California. Most Americans now, especially the new generation, identify Apple Inc., from the iPhone and iPad. However, the company has been around for decades and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and online services. Aside from the smartphone and handheld technology, Apple Inc. makes the Mac personal computer as well as the Apple Watch smartwatch. The Apple Watch smartwatch is their latest innovation with many other companies following suit.
Some of the consumer software Apple Inc. makes is the well-known iTunes media player, iLife, the Safari web browser, iWork, iOS operating systems, and OS X. The iCloud and the iTunes Store, plus the Mac App and iOS App Stores round out their online service capabilities....
Before January 9, 2007, Apple Inc. was formerly named Apple Computer, Inc. Being the world's biggest information technology company via revenue, and total assets, it is also the world's second-biggest mobile phone manufacturer.
I chose Apple Inc. because it is one of the most well-known and recognizable companies in the world. People all over know what an iPhone is and the word Mac. For decades Apple Inc. has led the innovation trail and produced some ground-breaking products. Steve Jobs was at the forefront of the innovation and with two biographical movies already made of him, it shows the level of accomplishment him and the company have achieved. Before the invention of the iPhone, people did not really use their phones all that much.
Once the smartphone became a reality and people began using the iPhone to create apps that people could use to track their calories, listen to music, take videos, social media exploded. I wholeheartedly believe that the smartphone created what social media is now. If people look at how giant social media has become and how many people make millions of dollars off of social media, it is crazy to think it all began with the smartphone, and with Apple Inc. They even started the…
