Apple

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and software products. The iPhone, introduced in 2007, revolutionized the smartphone industry and remains the company flagship product generating the majority of revenue. Other flagship products include the Mac lineup of computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch wearables, AirPods, and AirTag. Apple services segment includes the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud storage, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Pay. Apple operates over 500 retail stores in 25 countries. The company is known for its tight integration of hardware and software, privacy-first approach, and ecosystem lock-in across devices.