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5. The iPhone Was Almost Named Something Else
Looking back at them now, the iPod, iPhone, iPad, iMac, iTunes brands all fit in seamlessly together making for a trendy, catchy, integrated brand image. However, way back during the early iPod development days Apple was considering names such as Mobi, Telepod, and Tripod. First released on October 23, 2001, Apple has sold over 350 million iPods worldwide. Interestingly, Apple was originally conserving the name “iPad” for its smartphone, prior to conceiving the iPad tablet.
6. Everything You Say to Siri is Sent to Apple, Analyzed and Stored
Careful what you say. If you don’t any sensitive information, personal details or private secrets exposed, then don’t tell them to Siri. Siri refers to Apple’s Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface computer program which functions as an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator and was introduced in 2010. It features a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Web services. The programme features several accent and gender combinations for the voice of Siri.
7. Apple Has More Cash on Hand Than the US Treasury
As the world’s leading technological giant, it can come as no surprise that Apple is the world’s largest information technology company by revenue, as well as by total assets. As of November 2014, in addition to being the largest publicly traded international corporation, Apple also became the first American company to be valued at over US$700 billion. The US Treasury’s annual budget of US$14 billion pales in comparison.
8. Six States Do Not Have Apple Stores: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming
Apple has around 500 retail stores in 17 countries worldwide and online stores available in 39 countries. Stores are designed in line with the specific regional customers, legal and regulatory requirements. Apple has received numerous architectural awards for its store designs, particularly for its Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan. Around 70% of Apple’s employee in the US work at Apple Stores, where they make above average pay for retail employees and offered several benefits including college subsidies, gym memberships, retirement and healthcare plans, as well as employee discounts.