Annotated Bibliography Of Apple Computer, Inc.

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1) Richardson, A. (2015, August 12). Apple Computer, Inc. Retrieved May 7, 2016, Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/rr/business/businesshistory/April/apple.html 2) Griggs, B. (2011, January 29). Apple now has more cash than the U.S. government. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/07/29/apple.cash.government/ 3) Rosoff, M. (2015, October 26). Here's the number everybody will be waiting for on Apple's earnings call. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/apple­iphone­sales­by­quarter­2015­10

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