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Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple is best known for making some of the world's most ubiquitous consumer devices, software, and services: the iPhone, iPad, iMac and MacBook computers, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iOS, iCloud, iTunes, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and many more. Led by CEO Tim Cook since 2011, Apple is one of the largest technology companies in the world alongside Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

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It might not get the same kind of attention as Google and Apple, but Microsoft is still one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies operating today. It runs Azure, one of the biggest cloud computing services, and maintains Windows 11 and the whole Office suite of software. It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game studios, and making sure that even if Microsoft doesn't run your phone, it can touch plenty of the apps on it. 

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The name Google is synonymous with online searches, but over the years the company has grown beyond search and now builds multiple consumer products, including software like Gmail, Chrome, Maps, Android, and hardware like the Pixel smartphones, Google Home, and Chromebooks. Its name can also be found on internet services such as Google Fi, Flights, Checkout, and Google Fiber. Here is all of the latest news about one of the most influential tech companies in the world.

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iOS 7 design elements: side-by-side with other platforms

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iOS 7 design elements: side-by-side with other platforms

The Xbox Series X is now just $349

Amazon’s first Fallout trailer welcomes you to the wasteland

Fortnite’s next chapter adds boss battles, Lego, Solid Snake, and a brand-new island

Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks suggest a titanium build, flattened screen, and more

Fortnite’s Eminem concert teased the future of the game

iOS 7 design elements: side-by-side with other platforms

iOS 7 design elements: side-by-side with other platforms

The Xbox Series X is now just $349

Amazon’s first Fallout trailer welcomes you to the wasteland

Fortnite’s next chapter adds boss battles, Lego, Solid Snake, and a brand-new island

Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks suggest a titanium build, flattened screen, and more

Fortnite’s Eminem concert teased the future of the game

More from Apple

The Hydro Flask Tracker puts your fancy water bottle on Apple’s Find My network

The creator of Apollo for Reddit has moved onto smaller and weirder things

The last-gen Sonos Move is on sale for $150 less than the new model

Apple’s latest iOS update could have a big impact on podcast downloads

iOS 7 design elements: side-by-side with other platforms

iOS 7 design elements: side-by-side with other platforms

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The Xbox Series X is now just $349

Amazon’s first Fallout trailer welcomes you to the wasteland

Fortnite’s next chapter adds boss battles, Lego, Solid Snake, and a brand-new island

Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks suggest a titanium build, flattened screen, and more

Fortnite’s Eminem concert teased the future of the game

More from Apple

The Hydro Flask Tracker puts your fancy water bottle on Apple’s Find My network

The creator of Apollo for Reddit has moved onto smaller and weirder things

The last-gen Sonos Move is on sale for $150 less than the new model

Apple’s latest iOS update could have a big impact on podcast downloads