Fun Facts About Apple Inc.

Apple's First Logo

Apple's very first logo was Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree just before the realization that something called 'gravity' is what caused the apple to fall on his head. This logo was drawn and designed by Ronald Wayne.

Pixar

Steve Jobs created the company called Pixar that was later bought out by Disney. The newly acquired company was used to create some of Disney's top movies of all time includingToy Story. After this acquisition Steve Jobs became the number one shareholder of Disney.

The First Apple Computer Costed $666.66

The computer was priced at $666.66 which was 1/3 higher than the wholesale price of $500.00. What a bargain!

The Name "Macintosh"

The word Macintosh first began as just a code name taken from a form of the name McIntosh, which was actually an apple fruit company. Jeff Raskin was the employee who coined the code name, although it was rumored Steve Jobs wanted to change the name to Bicycle.

Mac OS X Aqua User Interface

The Mac computers' user interface became very popular with the creation of Mac OS X. This new version of Mac put all the icons at the bottom of the screen which allowed quick access to all programs. Steve Jobs stated, "We made the buttons on the screen look so good you’ll want to lick them".

Apple Reaches $65 Billion in Revenue

In 2011, Apple grossed $65 billion dollars in revenue which was three billion more dollars than Microsoft. This put Apple in the lead as officially bigger than Microsoft.

40 Million iPhones in 2011

Apples sold over 40 million iPhone in 2011 alone, which means Apple sold 110,000 iPhones every single day of the year.

Apple Retail Scores $9.8 Billion in Sales

Apple retail stores make $9.8 billion dollars in sales in 2011, which outranks the revenue of Barnes and Noble and Radio Shack.

Apple Spends Less on Research

Microsoft currently spends about $8.7 billion a year on research while Apple only spends $1.7 billion on research every year for new products and enhancements.

Apple Lisa

Apple Lisa was the code name for Apple's first generation of operating system that offered a user interface. It was rumored that this name followed from Steve Jobs' daughter named Lisa.

iTunes

When iTunes first opened it sold more than 70 million songs within the first 18 hours.

Windows Compatiable iPod

Apple did not sell a Windows-compatiable iPod until 8 months after the first iPod was released.

iPad Air: Everything You Need to Know About Apple's Svelte New Tablet

Apple just announced iPad Air, the fifth in its line of (nearly) 10-inch tablets. Last year, Apple's big-boy got a perfunctory upgrade, but this year the iPad's getting a new super skinny design—and a new name—with batch of significant improvements that'll carry it through the next year. Here's what you need to know.

Design

The rumors about an iPad redesign were true, but it's even slicker than we thought. The iPad Air features the first really significant update to the tablet's hardware since the iPad 3, which added a retina display and an increase in heft due to a hulking battery.

At 7.5mm thick, the iPad Air is 20 percent thinner than its 9.5mm predecessor, with a flat-backed design resembling the iPad Mini. Very handsome. It's also way lighter, just one pound, compared to 1.44 pounds before. Apple says it's the lightest full-size tablet in the world. That should help it stand out from the pack. Early accounts suggest the new tablet is a delight.

The iPad's 9.7-inch screen size and 2,048 × 1,536 resolution remain unchanged. It'll be available in silver and space gray.

Guts

Inside, the iPad Air runs the same burly new A7 system chip the powers the iPhone 5s. According to Apple, the new chip doubles the iPad Air's graphics and computational performance compared to the 4th gen model. Compared to the original, that's eight times faster CPU performance and 72 times faster graphics.

The new chip, as we noted before, introduces support for 64-bit architecture. Basically, Apple's future proofing its ecosystem for devices with more than 4GB of RAM. Additionally, the CPU features an underlying improvement in architecture (ARMv8 from ARMv7, if you must know), which should greatly improve battery life.

The A7's new M7 Motion Coprocessor, which manages inputs from the iPads built-in sensors. Although, we're less sure what we'd use this extra power for given that you're less likely to go for a run with iPad in tow.

And last but not least, the iPad Air has Wi-Fi with MIMO that's two times faster than before and dual built-in microphones that'll help improve the audio quality.

Camera

The iPad camera has always lagged behind the camera on the iPhone, and it won't catch up with the iPad Air—not in resolution at least; it's still just 5 megapixels. The 1.2 megapixel 720p FaceTime camera has been upgraded to a camera that can shoot in FullHD 1920 x 1080 resolution, though.

Battery Life

As we noted before, the iPad 3 was big 'un because it needed a big battery to power that beautiful retina display. Now that the iPad is a a skinny slate, the concern would be that battery life might suffer if Apple used a smaller battery. According to Phil Schiller the iPad Air will get 10 hours, just like before. Impressive.

Smart Cases

Apple will now offer colorful Smart Cases that enclose the whole iPad. This'll be nice for people who port their tablet around a lot. They'll cost $80.

Price and Availability

iPad Air will hit stores on November 1st. No pre-orders this time. 16/32/64/128 GB Wi-Fi models should cost $500, $600, $700, and $800. LTE models should cost $630, $730, $830, and $930.

Additionally, the iPad 2 will remain in the line starting at $400, which is really expensive for an ancient tablet.

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Apple announces new desktops

Apple has updated its entire iMac line of products with Intel's latest quad-core processors, new graphics, next-gen Wi-Fi and faster PCIe flash storage.

The 21.5-inch iMac now starts with a 2.7GHz, quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris Pro graphics. The 21.5-inch is also available with an i5 processor with up to 3.4GHz and Nvidia GeForce 700 series graphics.

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The 27-inch model comes with a 3.2GHz quad-core processor and Nvidia GeForce 700 graphics or a 3.4GHz CPU.

Users can also purchase the 3.5GHz processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M series graphics with up to 4GB of video memory.

All iMacs now support the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard and start with 8GB of memory and a 1TB hard drive. They can be upgraded to up to 32GB of memory and a hard drive with up to 3TB of storage.

The cheapest 21.5-inch iMac costs $1,299, while the model with a 2.9GHz processor and Nvidia GeForce GT 750M graphics will set you back $1,499.

The 27-inch iMac with a 3.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 CPU and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 755M graphics card goes for $1,799; the version with a 3.4 GHz CPU costs $1,999.

Dirty Secrets Apple Doesn’t Want You To Know

#16 The Nature of the Beast

You don’t become the most powerful electronics company in the world without doing some dirty work. You can’t have $150 billion in cash without cutting some corners. It’s hard to keep your prices reasonable without exploiting people.

I present: Apple Inc.

#15 They Exploit Cheap Labor in China

For optimal profit margin Apple must produce the iPhones for cheap. Since Apple only uses top quality electronic parts, the difference is made up in cheap labor. The NYT reports that workers at Foxconn, the former manufacturer of the iPhone, make $22 for a twelve hour shift, and are often forced to work even longer hours. There were so many suicides in the on-site dorms where the workers live that Foxconn had to install nets on the sides of the buildings.

#14 They Recently Shifted Production Away from Foxconn….to an Even Worse Company

Foxconn got bad press for exploiting workers so they had to increase worker salary, which means they had to charge Apple more, which means Apple took its business elsewhere. Enter Pegatron. Apple’s new Chinese partner, since taking on Apple’s business, has a .8% profit margin and is facing worker’s rights violations.

#13 They Pollute Horrendously

In 2011 Apple was responsible for putting 23.1 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. And while Apple says they’re working diligently to decrease their carbon footprint, their emissions rose 34% in 2012.

#12 They Try to Manipulate You

Remember insecure teens: Hip sweater-wearing Justin Long is a Mac, and fat balding businessman is a PC. We’re already judged on our clothes, body, car, house, and school and, thanks to Apple, now we’re judged on which word processor we use and the color of our headphones.

#11 They Screw Over Wireless Carriers, Who Then Screw You Over

Wireless carriers know they can either offer their customers the iPhone, or see them leave for a company that does. Apple knows this too, so they force the carriers to sell the iPhone for $200 after selling it to them for $580 (a $380 loss). The providers’ are forced to make up the difference by raising rates on your text, calling and data. Verizon recently eliminated unlimited data and charges heavily for overages, and AT&T increased data prices by $5 per month.

#10 They Haven’t Really Innovated in Years

In 2007 Apple released the revolutionary iPhone. It’s been six years and it’s the same except thinner, faster, and with a better camera. Oh the iPad? It’s not new. The iPad was what an engineer originally brought to Steve Jobs, who told him to make it smaller and give it phone capabilities.

#9 They Use Conflict Minerals in Their Products

The iPhone and other Apple products have the conflict mineral Coltan in them. Coltan is heat resistant, and ideal for transmitting electric charges. This mineral is rare, expensive (a mine can be worth hundreds of millions of US dollars), and prevalent in war torn Congo. Since 1998, 5-7 million people have died in an ongoing civil war being fought, largely, over control of the mines. The mineral can be found in most electronics company’s products, but Apple is the world’s biggest and should start the trend of boycotting conflict minerals.

#8 They Let the Government Spy on You

A document leaked to The Guardian details an NSA program called Prism that legally peeps in on your calls, texts, web habits, and location. Obviously the wireless providers are the main culprits, but given the billions of dollars in business Apple does with companies like Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon, the chances of Apple being in the loop are nearly 100%.

#7 They Helped Kill the Record Industry

Since iTunes opened, record sales have dropped by 50% across the board. Borders and Tower Records have closed, as have countless thousands of independent record stores. This has forced artists into selling their albums on iTunes, where Apple takes 30% and the record company 60%, leaving the creator of the content with around 10% of its sales.

#6 They Don’t Let You Turn off Your Phone

Even when an iPhone is “dead” it’s still traceable, which is why Find My iPhone works no matter what. Also, even when not on data or Wifi, satellites can pinpoint your iPhone's location. On top of that, the new M7 chip makes tracking your exact movements and speed possible. But you can always just take out the battery. Oh that’s right, no you can’t.

#5 They Only Just Started Giving to Charity

As soon as Steve Jobs returned to Apple he discontinued their charity program, saying it’d be started up again when they were more profitable. Well, it wasn’t until Tim Cook’s reign as CEO of the biggest company in the world, that Apple donated $100 million dollars. While generous, it hardly makes up for the decade of giving nothing, and still is 1/15th of what Berkshire Hathway donated in the same year.

#4 They Patent Every Possible Thing, Stifling Innovation

Apple recently sued Samsung for a half-billion dollars claiming Samsung copied the iPhone’s front face appearance, rectangular shape, and icon grid. The worst part is: they won. Competition is great for the consumer as it drives down prices and spurs innovation, but difficult when Apple claims ownership over the rectangle.

#3 They Don’t Pay Much in Taxes

Apple keeps most of its money in an Irish subsidiary company created to avoid the US government’s taxes. Apple is only taxed by the US on domestic and South American sales, although their CEO Tim Cook told congress there are ways of avoiding even that, which Apple isn’t utilizing out of patriotic duty. Thanks Tim!

#2 They Don't Play Well With Others

Apple did away with the pre-installed YouTube app, started their own maps to combat Google’s, and demanded Amazon pay a percentage of all sales through its app. The only one they hurt was you. Apple Maps is a disaster, you now have to go onto Amazon’s website to buy stuff, and download the Google Maps and YouTube apps separate (they’re among the most successful apps, anyways).

#1 They Rip You Off on Accessories

There isn’t information on the markup Apple applies to their $40-$50 cases, but similar ones can be found on eBay for $5-$10. They pedaled different speakers, alarm clocks, cords ect., then changed the plug shape and now charge $29 for a converter so you can keep using the products you bought.