One of the things that has made Apple so successful in recent years is its incredibly intuitive mobile software. This well-designed operating system is so easy to use that literally anyone can understand it almost instantly.

When Tim Cook and his team launched the 13-inch version of the much-lauded Retina MacBook Pro this fall, it was, understandably met with rave reviews.

In terms of stock prices, 2012 was an undeniably landmark year for Apple. The company reached a new market cap that surpassed Microsoft's previous record, and designated it the most valuable company in the world.

When Apple released the first iPad in 2010, it spurred a tech revolution. The wonderfully inclusive ease of the iPhone was now available on a tablet, and the possibilities were endless. And since then, the engineers at this revolutionary company have worked to make this device even more capable.