Remembering Steve Jobs: One Year LaterThe Apple co-founder and iconic tech leader died 12 months ago today.
ByJason Fell•
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Time flies. It's been exactly one year sinceAppleco-founder, chairman and CEOSteve Jobsdied at age 56. But while a year has passed, Jobs' long, respected list ofinnovationsand accomplishments has not been forgotten.
Apple has posted a tribute video it created honoring Jobs' life onits homepagetoday, and CEO Tim Cook also wrote a note, which reads in part:
"One of the greatest gifts Steve gave to the world is Apple. No company has ever inspired such creativity or set such high standards for itself. Our values originated from Steve and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple. We share the great privilege and responsibility of carrying his legacy into the future."
Indeed, it was Jobs' vision for a "computer for the rest of us" that yielded a host of products and services that have revolutionized thetechindustry. Under his visionary leadership, Apple churned out wildly-popular products such as the iPod and iTunes, the iPhone and iPad. And let's not forget his return to the Apple in 1997 when he dramatically restructured the company a saved it from the brink of failure.
In more ways than one, Jobs will forever be a leader that future entrepreneurs remember and draw inspiration from.
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