historically, the Nobels seem to prefer basic research and stuff; an applied science/engineering company like Apple probably isn't on their radar. They would h

historically, the Nobels seem to prefer basic research and stuff; an applied science/engineering company like Apple probably isn't on their radar. They would have to fund a basic science blue sky division like Bell Labs or one of the old IBM pure research centers to really be a player in the game; but those things rarely play well with corporate interests. W the media arm of the company, I think they do have a few oscar contenders, so a nobel lit prize if they ever get into written content creation is not a stretch...