Apple
Guide Note:
Apple Inc. is a corporation that develops and markets various consumer electronics, including computers, MP3 players, mobile phones, and various other computer-related products. Among the most popular products in their catalogue are the iPhone, an internet-optimized mobile phone, the iPod, an MP3 player, and the MacBook, a laptop computer. Apple also develops software applications, including the media player iTunes, the Safari Web Browser, and the operating system made for Mac computers, Mac OS X.
Apple was started as Apple Computers Inc. in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and since very early in its existence has made a name for itself with creative marketing, attention to design, and products that are useful in the office as well as the home. Although Apple has never enjoyed the market saturation that PC computers have, in recent years it has gained substantially in market share in the personal computer market. It has also enjoyed success in the other markets, including commercial electronics, software, and online music sales.
Fast Facts:
- Stock symbol: AAPL
- Fortune 500: #121
- Founded: April 1, 1976
- CEO & co-founder: Steve Jobs
- Co-founder: Steve Wozniak
- Employees: over 16,000
- 2007: Apple became Apple, Inc.
- Apple Store: 180 worldwide
- iPod: over 100 million sold
- iTunes: over 2 billion downloads
- Did you mean: Apple, the fruit?
- Did you mean: Apple, the Beatles' record label?
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- Official Site: Apple.com & Apple Hot News
- Official Store: The Apple Store
- Wikipedia Apple Entry
- Apple-History.com
- The Unofficial Apple Weblog: TUAW
- Comic: AppleGeeks
- Slashdot: Apple Category
Apple, Inc. Financial Information
- The Unofficial Apple Weblog: Apple Financial Category
- Hoovers: Apple Inc.
- The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW): AAPL down after disappointing WWDC Keynote (2007)
Apple Products
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Air on the Apple Store
- $1,799-$3,098
- iMac
- New Model Announced: Apple Special Event - August 2007
- iMac on the Apple Store
- MSRP $1,199-$2,299
- New Model Announced: Apple Special Event - August 2007
- MacBook
- MacBook on the Apple Store
- $1099-$1,499
- MacBook Pro
- MacBook Pro on the Apple Store
- $1,999-$2,799
- Mac mini
- Mac mini on the Apple Store
- $599-799
- Mac Pro
- Mac Pro on the Apple Store
- $2,499
Consumer Electronics
- Apple TV | Mahalo's Guide to Apple TV
- iPhone | Mahalo's Guide to iPhone
- iPod | Mahalo's Guide to iPod
Online Services
- .Mac | Mahalo's Guide to .Mac Service
Software
- iTunes | Mahalo's Guide to iTunes, iTunes Store
- QuickTime | Mahalo's Guide to Quicktime
- QuickTime Pro
- Aperture
- Final Cut Express
- Final Cut Pro
- Logic Express
- Logic Pro
- iLife
- iWork
- Operating System: OS X
Apple News
- Crave: Rumor: Apple planning late February event? (February 7, 2008)
- The New York Times: Apple Earnings Up, but Stock Falls on Outlook (January 23, 2008)
- "Apple earned $1.58 billion, or $1.76 for each diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with $1 billion, or $1.14 a share, in the period a year earlier. Revenue was $9.6 billion, up from $7.1 billion."
- Wired: Apple to New York City: Bite Me (April 3, 2008)
- Engadget: Survey finds Apple users have sense of superiority -- no wait, hear us out (January 17, 2008)
- Macworld: Analysis: MacBook Air, iTunes position Apple for big 2008 (January 16, 2008)
- Forbes: Will The iPod Kill Blockbuster? (December 28, 2007)
- The New York Times: Inside Apple Stores, a Certain Aura Enchants the Faithful (December 28, 2007)
- CNN Money: Apple Shares Pass $200 Mark at End of Record Year (December 28, 2007)
- Video: Apple Special Event - August 2007
- The New York Times: No Charges for Apple Over Options
- Official: Apple Hot News
- Google News: Apple, Inc.
- Los Angeles Times: Blogger and Apple settle lawsuit (December 20, 2007)
- Macworld: News
- Apple Insider News and Rumors
- Social News: Digg Apple Category
- Engadget: It's on: Apple event slated for September 5th (2007)
- Mac Rumors: Apple Updates MacBooks to Santa Rosa, GMA X3100; 2.6GHz MacBook Pro
- Fast Company: All Eyes On Apple (December 21, 2007)
Apple Blogs and Fansites
- The Unofficial Apple Weblog: TUAW
- ThinkSecret
- Cult of Mac Blog
- Jason D. O’Grady’s Apple blog: The Apple Core
- Technorati Blog Search: Apple Tag | aapl Tag
- Apple Matters
- MacRumors: Apple Mac Rumors and News You Care About
- MacHEADS
Blog Posts
- TechWorld: Greenpeach Lauds Green Apple (January 17, 2008)
- TechCrunch: Apple Stock Tanks During Stevenote (January 15, 2008)
- The Boy Genius Report: Jay-Z launching record label with Apple (January 2, 2008)
- ZDNet: Apple rolls out new eight-core Mac Pro, Xserve refresh (January 8, 2008)
- Gizmodo: New Apple Mac Pro: Eight Cores, Support for Eight 30-Inch Cinema Displays (Count 'Em Baby) (January 8, 2008)
Apple Information and Reviews
- Engadget Apple Posts
- Slashdot
- Epinions Reviews
- TechZone: "Computer Buying Guide - PC vs Macintosh"
- Wired: How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong (March 18, 2008)
Apple Retailers
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Apple Upgrades and Support
- Apple Support
- Apple Support: Manuals
- Apple Support: Specifications
- Apple Support: Downloads
- Apple Support: Discussions & Forum Home
Software for Apple Computers
- Versiontracker: Mac OS X Software
- Google: Downloads for the Mac
Apple Photo and Video
- WelcomeToMacintosh.com: Apple History Documentary
- YouTube & Google Video: Apple
- Flickr Apple Macintosh Cluster
- YouTube: 1984 Apple's Macintosh Commercial
- YouTube: Apple - 30 Years (Time: 3:23)
Apple Culture
- Applepeels: The Apple Corporate Culture (2005)
- Applepeels: Lessons learned from nearly twenty years at Apple (2006)
- Atari Archives: Apple Culture and Totems
- Cult of Mac Blog
Apple Competitors
Apple Humor and Satire
- The Onion: Apple Unveils New Product-Unveiling Product (March 6, 2007)
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