Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL; formerly Apple Computer, Inc.)
is an American multinational corporation that manufactures personal computers, operating systems, entertainment electronics accessories and cell phones, and is the world's largest technology company. The company is located in the town of Cupertino in Silicon Valley, California in the United States. Apple is the company that created the first popular personal computer in the seventies and contributed to the first graphical operating system for personal computers in the eighties. The company is known for innovation in software and hardware and is known primarily for the iPhone, iPad, Mac (Macintosh), iPod, Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the iOS and Mac OS X operating systems , iCloud, and a range of accessory, service and support offerings. It also sells and delivers digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store.As of mid April 2012 Apple's market value is the highest in the world $ 600 billion. Annual sales volume, as of 2010 is estimated at about $65.225 billion and net income is estimated at about $14.013 billion. As of 2011, the company employed approximately 60400, especially in the United States.
