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Apple's very first logo in 1976 (designed by Ronald Wayne) featured Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree, with a quote from Newton about gravity. The rainbow-colored apple (with and without a bite) came later in 1977, designed by Rob Janoff. The original Newton logo was quickly replaced.

The correct answer is Bell Labs. C was developed at AT&T Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey. Microsoft, IBM, and Apple are all incorrect - they are major tech companies but not associated with C's creation.

Android versions are famously named after sweet treats and pastries in alphabetical order: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat, Oreo, Pie, and versions 10+ using numbers.

Donut (1.6), Eclair (2.0-2.1), and Froyo (Frozen Yogurt, 2.2) are all actual Android version names. Croissant is the only option that was never used as an Android version name.

The HTC Dream (also known as T-Mobile G1 in the US) was the first commercially available smartphone to run Android, released in September 2008. The Motorola Droid came later in 2009, and Nexus One in 2010.

Android 2.3 was indeed codenamed Gingerbread, continuing the tradition of naming versions after sweet treats. This version introduced features like NFC support and improved UI.

Google acquired Android Inc. in July 2005 for an estimated $50 million. Although the phrasing 'in' usually suggests a year or date, the options represent acquisition costs, making the $50 million option the only historically accurate choice.

Apache Wicket is a Java web application framework developed by the Apache Software Foundation. It is known for its component-based architecture and clean separation between markup and Java code.

BlackBerry OS was developed by the Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM), which was later renamed to BlackBerry Limited. Google developed Android, not BlackBerry OS.

Android was originally developed by Android Inc., a startup founded in 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White. Google acquired Android Inc. in 2005. The other options came later: HTC manufactured early devices, and Open Handset Alliance formed after Google's acquisition.

Google made AJAX popular through applications like Gmail (2004) and Google Maps (2005), which demonstrated smooth, responsive user interfaces without page refreshes. While Microsoft created the XMLHttpRequest object in the 1990s (as an ActiveX object), it was Google's applications that mainstreamed the AJAX technique.

The Go programming language was created by Google engineers Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson, and published by Google in 2009. Google remains the primary organization behind Go's development and maintenance.

XBOX Live was the Microsoft platform used to purchase apps and games for Windows Phone 7 using Microsoft Points. It was the unified digital marketplace across Microsoft's ecosystem. Z2Live, Zatun, and AppWorld are not Microsoft's purchasing platforms for WP7.

Major competitors to McAfee in the antivirus/endpoint security space include Symantec (now Broadcom) and Microsoft (with Defender). ePO is McAfee's own product, not a competitor. 'SimBios' appears to be a typo/distraction.