Apple Inc., formerly
Apple Computer, Inc., is a
multinational corporation that creates
consumer electronics, personal computers, computer software, and
commercial servers, and is a
digital distributor of media content. The company also has a chain of retail stores known as
Apple Stores. Apple's core product lines are the
iPhone smart phone,
iPad tablet computer,
iPod portable media players, and
Macintosh computer line. Founders
Steve Jobs and
Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer on April 1, 1976, and incorporated the company on January 3, 1977, in
Cupertino, California.