Apple

Inc

By R.Pavan uttej

Apple is a multinational company that makes computer hardware,

computer software, and portable devices like mobile telephones and music players.

Apple calls its computers Macintoshes or Macs, and it

calls its laptops MacBooks. Their popular line of mobilemusic players is called iPod, their smartphone line is called iPhone and their Tablet line is called iPad. Apple sells their products all around the world. Apple

Inc. used to be called Apple Computer, Inc.

History

Apple was started in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Before they made the company,

they sold "blue boxes", which had telephone buttons on them. People could use

them to make telephone calls from pay phones without paying any money. The company's

first product is now called the Apple I computer. They were almost ready to sell it, but a problem

happened.Steve Wozniak was working for the computer

company Hewlett-Packard, and the papers that said he could work there said he had to give

everything he invented to the company before he could do what he wanted to do with it. He showed

the first Apple I to the boss at Hewlett-Packard, but they did not want his computer. Wozniak was

then free to do what he wanted to do with the Apple I. It was sold in 1976. In 1977, they made

their second computer, called the Apple II.

iPodThe fourth iPod NanoOne of the most popular products made by Apple is the iPod. It was first sold in 2001, and Apple sold over 100 million in six years. All iPods can play music. The most recent iPod Touch, which has a high quality LED screen, can take and show quality pictures, record, view and edit high definition videos, use the Internet for features such as e-mail, gaming, and blogging, record word and voice memos, and even get office work done.There are several different types of iPods:

iPod shuffle shuffle 2 GB - This model has no screen. Instead, it has a click wheel to control the music, and is very small. It is the cheapest iPod available. Playlists and Genius Mixes can now be synced to the iPod shuffle, but apart from that, it has only basic music playback functions, and also comes with the years old feature called VoiceOver. It comes in five different colors: silver, orange, pink, green, and blue. A polished stainless steel version is available, but only online. It can hold about 1,000 songs.iPod nano8 GB - The 8GB could hold about 2,000 songs.It was discontinued.iPod nano 16 GB - Comes in space gray, purple, blue, silver, green, yellow, and pink. It can hold about 4,000 songs.

iPod classic 160 GB - comes in black or silver. This is the chunkiest and most original looking iPod, but the best music holder. It can hold about 40,000 songs.Ipod touch Apple announced the fifth generation iPod Touch in 2012, equipping it with a front and rear facing camera, a better display, a better processor for faster performance, and it has a thin new design. It can also run the latest operating system, iOS 7. This makes it a lot closer to the iPhone 5. The 8GB model is discontinued. iPod touch 16 GB - has a multi-touch screen and looks much like the iPhone. It can be used to view high quality media and to use the Internet, using built-in Wi-fi. Some say it is like an iPhone without the phone. This model can hold about 4,000 songs, but was discontinued in September 2009, and was now put up again to replace the 8 GB in June 2013.

Computers

ComputersMain page: Apple MacintoshApple is most well known for computers. Computers by Apple run the Mac OS X operating system, which is included with every new Mac.LaptopsMacBook (discontinued) (basic laptop, mainly for home and school use)MacBook Po(a better laptop for professional people)MacBook Air (a very skinny and light laptop, mainly for people who need a light and portable laptop that still works - possible replacement for the regular MacBook) DesktopsiMac (a computer where everything is built in behind the screen, mainly for home, school, and professional (i.e.: Photoshop) use)Mac Pro (a powerful, fast computer that does not come with its own monitor, for professional people who need fast computers, i.e.: movie editing)

SoftwareiLife (a set of programs designed for everyday use) contains iMovie, a program for making movies, GarageBand, a program for making music, iPhoto, a program for organizing photos, iTunes, a program for organizing (and buying) music, iWeb (no longer sold or updated), a program for making web pages, and iDVD (also no longer sold or updated), a program to make DVDs. These programs are considered very simple to use.iWork (a set of programs for office stuff) contains Pages, a program for making documents and Keynote, a program for making slideshows, and "Numbers" for making spreadsheets. These apps are available on Apple Mac computers, iPhone's, iPad's and iPod Touch's.

Final Cut Studio (a set of programs for creating professional movies) contains a program for video making called Final Cut Pro, a program for music making called Soundtrack Pro, Motion, a program for high-quality moving graphics authorship, and DVD Studio Pro, a program used to make professional DVDsFinal Cut Express (a set of programs similar to Final Cut Pro, but simplified and cheaper)[20]

Aperture (for professional photographers to edit their photos)Logic Studio (A set of programs where professionals can edit and produce audio)[22]

Logic Express (a set of programs similar to Logic Studio, but simplified and cheaper)[23]

Software

TvApple TVThe Apple TV is a box that plugs into a TV. It can connect wirelessly to any computer that has the Apple program iTunes on it. The Apple TV can play music, and show photos or videos from iTunes on your TV. Apple recently released a newer version of the Apple TV. It is about a quarter of the size of the older version and instead of using a hard drive to store movies and TV shows, they are rented and streamed over the internet.

I phoneiPhoneThe iPhone is a phone, iPod, and more with a touch screen. The newest iPhones released are the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus The iPhone 5C is almost the same as the iPhone 5, but it comes with a different outer shell, and comes in many colors. The current version, the iPhone 5S, comes with Apple's faster A7 processor with 64-bit architecture and an improved front facing camera for video chat, among other features. The iPhone 5S comes in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB types, while the iPhone 5C is only available in 16GB and 32GB models. The iPhone 5S currently comes in slate, silver, and gold colors. The iPhone 5C comes in five colors: white, pink, blue, green, and yellow. The iPhone 4s is still available in an 8GB version.[ The iPhone is available on many cellular carriers including Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.

iPadMain page: iPadThe iPad is the first tablet computer by Apple Inc. It was introduced on January 27, 2010 and is similar to an iPod touch with a larger display. The newest iPad, the iPad Air, was released on November, 1, 2013. It has a new design, a front and back camera, and a new Apple A7 processor with 64-bit architecture. It supports the latest operating system,iOS 7.