Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corporation based in Cupertino, California that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. Her most famous hardware products are Macs, an iPod music player, an iPhone smartphone, and an iPad tablet. Its software includes OS X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and production packages. The company was founded on April 1, 1976 and was founded as Apple Computer, Inc. January 3, 1977. The word "Computer" was removed from his name on January 9, 2007, reflecting its shift to consumer electronics after the introduction of the iPhone.
Apple is the second largest company in the field of information technology in terms of revenue after Samsung Electronics and the third largest company in the world for the production of mobile phones after Samsung and Nokia. Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the U.S. and the world from 2008 to 2012. However, the company received criticism for the work practices of its contractors and Apple’s own environmental and business practices.
As of November 2012, Apple maintains 394 retail stores in fourteen countries, as well as the Apple Store and iTunes Store. After market capitalization, it is the second largest publicly traded company, with an estimated value of $ 414 billion since January 2013. On September 29, 2012, the company had 72,800 full-time employees and 3,300 temporary employees - temporary employees worldwide. Its global annual revenue in 2012 was $ 156 billion. In May 2013, Apple ranked among the top ten on the Fortune 500 list for the first time, occupying 6 positions, up 11 places from the previous year.
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