Why is Apple's logo an Apple?

To help create a new logo, Jobs hired Rob Janoff
Rob Janoff
Early life

Janoff was born and raised in Culver City, California. He obtained his degree from San Jose State University where he initially majored in industrial design. After later realizing that this was not the area of study he was particularly interested in, Janoff then focused on graphic design.
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, a graphic designer tasked with creating a logo that would blend the name “Apple” with a modern-looking design
. And so, the famous Apple logo was born. Janoff's design was quite simple, a 2D apple with a bite taken out of it and a rainbow spectrum splashed across it.
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What is the apple logo all about?

Apple Computer Co.

It was designed by Wayne and was an image of Isaac Newton sitting under a tree with a book when an apple fell on his head. The image depicts Newton discovering gravity and even includes a poem quote by William Wordsworth.
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Why is the logo of apple half bitten?

Because it was designed that way 40 years ago (long before Android). And iOS is eating Android for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Why did Steve Jobs choose the Apple logo?

In 1981, at a press conference, a journalist asked Steve Jobs why he chose the name Apple. He answered, 'I love apples and like to eat them. ' With this revelation from the famous business icon, it's no surprise he channeled all his energy and resources to ensure its success.
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Why does Apple have a bite?

While designing the Apple logo, Janoff created the iconic silhouette of an apple in a form very close to what we're all familiar with today. In the process, he added a bite mark to make it obvious that the fruit depicted in the logo is an apple and not another fruit with a similar silhouette—like a cherry, for example.
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Why There's A Bite In The Apple Logo



Why is the Apple logo a rainbow?

The Rainbow Strip Apple was designed in 1977 by Rob Janoff and coincided with the introduction of Apple II, Apple's first personal computer. The new logo design contained a rainbow spectrum to symbolize the launch of the world's first computer that supported colors.
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How did Steve Jobs come up with Apple?

Related: Steve Jobs: An Extraordinary Career

In 1975, the 20-year-old Jobs and Wozniak set up shop in Jobs' parents' garage, dubbed the venture Apple, and began working on the prototype of the Apple I. They attended meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club, which helped them develop and market their Apple product.
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Who came up with the Apple logo?

Rob Janoff is an American graphic designer of corporate logos and identities, printed advertisements and television commercials. He is known for his creation of the Apple logo.
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How much did the apple logo cost?

His willingness to go toe-to-toe with Apple cost Steve Jobs $100,000 to create his logo design and brand identity.
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Who owns Apple now?

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Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple, whose sales of iPhones and more have made it a company with one of the world's largest market capitalizations. Cook, who became CEO in 2011, had previously served as Apple's Chief Operating Officer under Steve Jobs.
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Who is the owner of iPhone?

Chief Executive Officer

Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple and serves on its board of directors.
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Do rainbow apples exist?

RAINBOW was thought to have become extinct, but Carlos Manning discovered this tree in a small town near his home. According to Lee Calhoun, it was a Missouri apple sold by Stark Bros. Nursery around 1900, and was listed by a Virginia nursery from 1898 to 1901 as a dessert apple.
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Why is the Apple logo black?

There are two kinds of restart that iOS 7 does. The white background/black logo is a quick form of restart. Some of the accessability features require a restart of the device and it appears that restart is a quick version compared to completely powering off and rebooting (Black background/white logo).
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Do white apples exist?

A new unique apple variety from Zaiger Genetics, Ghost apple is in a category by itself. These white skinned, white flesh apples have a sweet sub-acid flavor. This is a heat-loving apple that ripens in early July.
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What color is a banana?

What color is a banana? Duh, it's yellow.
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Can apples be purple?

What Is a Black Diamond Apple? This variation of apple is easily recognized by its distinct dark skin, which isn't actually black, but a deep purple. The bold color is due to the dramatic temperature changes in the growing climate.
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Why is it called Macbook?

Apple employee Jef Raskin is responsible for the name. The Macintosh name was inspired by a type of apple, the McIntosh.
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What does Mac stand for?

1. Short for medium access control, or MAC address. Known as a physical address and hardware address whose number is uniquely formatted in hexadecimal format and given to each computer or network device on a computer network.
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Which came first Mac or Windows?

On January 24, 1984, the guys behind Apple released “Mac System Software 1.0” on their original Macintosh commercial computer. This was almost two years before Microsoft released their extension of MS-DOS on November 20, 1985: Windows 1.0.
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Why is it called iPhone?

According to Steve Jobs, the "i" word in "iMac" (and therefore "iPod", "iPhone" and "iPad") stands for internet, individual, instruct, inform, and inspire.
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Did Steve Jobs use an iPhone?

Video: Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone

It wasn't until after he took out the iPhone that he was asked about its durability, prompting the throw.
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Why did Apple change its name?

During his keynote speech at the Macworld Expo on January 9, 2007, Jobs announced that Apple Computer, Inc. would thereafter be known as "Apple Inc.", because the company had shifted its emphasis from computers to consumer electronics.
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Does Bill Gates own part of Apple?

2.25% of the 79,000 million dollars in Apple shares belonging to Berkshire Hathaway is owned by Bill and Melinda Gates, which today represents a total of $1.8 billion in Apple holdings. That is, only 0.13% of the total value of Apple is in trust. It's not that it's an outrageous number, far from it.
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