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Apple By: Leann and Eric Introduction Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquarters in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. Apple Products Its hardware products include the IPhone smartphone, the IPad tablet computer, the Mac personal computer, the IPod portable media player, the Apple watch , and the Apple TV digital media player. Apple’s consumer software includes the macOS and the iOS operating systems, the ITunes media player, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suits. Its online services include the iTunes Store, the iOS App Store, and iCloud. When Apple Was Born Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976 to develop and sell personal computers. It was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. in January 1977, and was renamed as Apple Inc. in January 2007 ton reflect its shifted focus toward consumer electronics. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average in March 2015. Worlds Apple Records Apple is the worlds largest information technology company by revenue, the worlds largest technology company by total asset, and the worlds second largest mobile phone manufacturer. In November 2014, in addition to being the largest publicly traded corporation in the world by market capitalization, Apple became the first U.S. company to be valued at over US$700 billion. The company employs 115,000 permanent full-time employees as of July 2015 and maintains 478 retail stores in seventeen countries as of March 2016. It operates the online Apple Store and iTunes , the latter of which is the world’s largest music retailer. There are over one billion actively used Apple products worldwide as of march 2016. Apple’s Revenue Apple’s worldwide annual revenue totaled $224 billion for the fiscal year ending in September 2015. This revenue generation accounts for approximately 1.25% of the total United States GDP. The company enjoys a high level of brand loyalty and, according to Interbrain's annual Best Global Brands report, has been the world’s most valuable brand for 3 years in a row, with a valuation in 2015 of $170.3. The corporation receives significant criticism regarding the labor practices of its contractors and its environmental and business practices, including the origins of sources materials. Taxes In August 2016, after a threeyear investigation by the EU’s competition commissioner that conclude that Apple received ‘’illegal state aid’’ from Ireland, the EU ordered Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion), plus interest, in paid taxes. The iPhone 7 We are introducing are new and improved iPhone 7. iPhone 7 dramatically improves the most important aspects of the iPhone experience. It introduce advanced new camera systems. The best performance and battery life ever in an iPhone. Immerse stereo speakers. The brightest, most colorful iPhone display. Splash and water resistance. And it looks every bit as powerful as it is. This is iPhone 7. Questions Name the three founders of apple How much does apple earn a year? Give one features of the iPhone 7 When was apple born? Would you buy an iPhone 7 or iPhone 6s and why? THE END!!! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!