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CUPERTINO, Calif. — Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, has died. He was 56.

Apple’s very name reflected his unconventionality … Beginning in 1986, Mr. Jobs refocused NeXT from the education to the business market and dropped the hardware part of the company, deciding to sell just an operating system. Although NeXT never …

The Apple II did very well in the market, beating all competitors with its color graphics, large supply of compatible software and new hardware features. The model, which earned $2.7 million, also featured, “VisiCalc,” the first spreadsheet …

… by honing Apple’s industrial design, tightly integrating software and hardware, and pushing into new markets. The iPhone, introduced in 2007, has become Apple’s best-selling product and turned the company into the world’s biggest smartphone maker.

… by honing Apple’s industrial design, tightly integrating software and hardware, and pushing into new markets. The iPhone, introduced in 2007, has become Apple’s best-selling product and turned the company into the world’s biggest smartphone maker.

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, has died. He was 56.

The products exemplified the elegance, technological daring and marketing genius that typified his creations, and were strategically brilliant to boot, thrusting Apple into new markets where it enjoyed hardware sales and recurring revenues – music …

The CEO maintained uncompromising standards about the company’s hardware and software, demanding “insanely great” aesthetics and ease of use from the moment a consumer walked into one of Apple’s stylish stores. His attention to the smallest …

Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder who resigned from the company in the … Andy Grove, the former chairman and CEO of Intel, has called Jobs the most inspirational leader in Silicon Valley. Yet by many accounts Jobs was also a … Continue reading →

He said the design and aesthetics of a device were as important as the hardware and software inside. Click Here for Pictures: Apple’s Iconic Products In 1996, Apple, which had struggled without Jobs, brought him back by buying NeXT. He … Continue reading →