From modest beginnings in a suburban California home, the iPhone and iPad maker has become a world-leading giant.

Apple's Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007, calling it a "revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone."

Among the companies that embody the spirit of Silicon Valley, Apple looms large.

The consumer electronics giant's history features all the tropes of the Valley mythos. Tick them off. First headquartered in someone's home? Apple also weathered the death of Steve Jobs, its charismatic co-founder, as the company reached new heights.

Apple also redefined categories of tech products. It made the personal computer actually personal with the Macintosh, changed the way we consume music with the iPod and transformed mobile communication with the iPhone. It also created the consumer tablet market with the iPad and has dabbled in TV, smart speakers and watches.

Meanwhile, co-founder Steve Wozniak comments frequently on Apple's direction, while CEO Tim Cook takes the company into new territory.

Sunday marks the 42nd anniversary of Apple's founding in the Los Altos, California, garage of Jobs' parents.

Source: cnet