Thursday, October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs dies at 56


Steve Jobs dies at 56; Apple's co-founder transformed computers and culture

His legacy of blockbuster products includes the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone and iPad. Meanwhile, Jobs' other firm, Pixar, revolutionized computer animation.

Steve Jobs' death saddens Apple workers and fans

Flags fly at half-staff at the company's sprawling Silicon Valley campus, where workers describe the mood inside as eerie and somber. At Apple stores around the world, fans mourn and set up makeshift memorials.

Apple store in Santa Monica
An image of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is projected inside the Apple store in Santa Monica on Wednesday. So many fans gathered at the store after the announcement of Jobs' death that an Apple employee came from inside — where business continued uninterrupted — and politely asked mourners to step back and not block the entrance. (Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times / October 6, 2011)