History of Apple
Who and when was Apple founded?
Apple Computers Inc. was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
It is rumored that Apple is developing a new version of which iPhone?
The iPhone SE (said to have 5G and even an upgraded processor)!
How many online services has Apple run in the last 15 years? (Bonus points if you can name any and/or all of them:)!
4 online services (iTools in 2000, .Mac in 2002, MobileMe in 2008, and iCloud in 2011)
Apple impacts the way people interact, learn, and _______.
Think
True or False? Samsung was voted the best cell phone company for 10 years running?
False
How did Apple get his name?
Apple got its name partly because Steve Jobs just liked apples, which he stated in a presentation he gave in 1980! He also said it was partially because Apple is ahead of Atari in the phone book, and he used to work at Atari (an electronic game company)
What type of technology is Apple starting to get more involved in currently?
Virtual reality – Apple is now starting to offer a new set of tools in the coming macOS Sierra software that will let developers connect VR headsets and create 3D & virtual content!
In the late 2000s, Apple is known for its user experience. What was the one topic Apple did not do so well?
Creating online services
True or False? About 154,000 employees work for Apple inc. as of 2021.
True! Apple has created thousands of jobs for people!
Which company is bigger? Apple or Amazon?
Apple is bigger! – Amazon reported a 2020 net worth of $43.55 billion, trailing behind Apple at $65 billion!
What is the name of the first Apple computer
Macintosh 128K aka. Apple Macintosh
Apple released this product back in 2018, and it is a huge competitor with Amazon Echo. It used to only focus on music, but it’s changing and heading in a new direction to have features like controlling your connected appliances and getting updates from Siri. What am I?
Apple’s Homepod
The first iPhone had storages of 4, 8, & 16GB. Now, what is the maximum amount of storage an iPhone can hold?
1TB (1 terabyte)
Apple has set the bar and is the ______ leader and role model for the tech industry.
Green
Apple Inc.’s corporate vision is “to make the best _______ on Earth, and leave the _____ better than we found it.”
Products; World
True or False? In 2018, Apple became the first publicly-traded U.S. company to hit a $1 trillion valuation and its market cap has tripled in less than four years.
True!
What project is Apple trying to release between 2023 and 2025, which is said to be Apple’s “biggest and boldest project yet?”
The Apple Car
The hard drive on the original iPhone only had the capability of holding 15 apps, but with the development of the system, Apple created the App Store. Roughly, how many apps are in the App Store?
2 million apps!
Today, the _____ ______ supports more than 2.1 million U.S. jobs across all 50 states.
App Store
Apple is one of the world’s most profitable businesses. How much does the company roughly generate a day? (Bonus points if you can guess close to how much money they make every second!)
Apple generates $151 billion dollars a day (which actually equates to $1,752 every single second!)
In 2016, Apple announced a partnership with the world’s largest turbine maker, _____ ______ Science & Technology, to fund renewable energy projects in Asia.
Xinjiang Goldwind
In the future (at the end of 2022), how much does Apple expect to make in revenue? (Estimates or guessing will maybe get you some points!)
$123.9B in revenue (and 34.6B in profit)! WOW that’s a lot of money!
True or False? The initial RAM of the iPhone was 128 MB. Now, the RAM is 13 GB.
False! The RAM of the most current iPhones are 6 GB!
Apple has refurbished more than _______ Apple devices and helped divert more than 48,000 metric tons of electronic waste from landfills. (Estimates or guessing will maybe get you some points!)
7.8 million!
How many patents does Apple have? (If you can give us a good range or estimate, we might give you some points:)!
Apple has 72,054 patents globally (55,757 of which are active)!