Apple turns 50, in a world it helped create

At this moment, 2.5 billion people – a population bigger than China’s – own Apple products. But it all started on a sidewalk near Cupertino, California, where, in 1971, engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak met a charismatic, rebellious high-schooler named Steve Jobs. “And who was to know there was gonna be a company in the future?” … Read more

Apple: The first 50 years

In 1971, the origin story of Apple began with the friendship of engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak and computer enthusiast Steve Jobs. The machine they built and sold five years later would lead to what became the first trillion-dollar company. David Pogue, author of the new history “Apple: The First 50 Years,” talks with Wozniak, CEO … Read more