[h=3]By Matthew Lynley[/h]
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News It’s been one year since Apple CEO Steve Jobs passed away.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Steve Jobs, Apple’s visionary CEO that brought the iPod, iPhone, iPad and a bevy of other devices into the world.
Jobs and Apple essentially jump-started the smartphone revolution, which would lead to hundreds of millions of people opting to check sites like Facebook through their mobile devices instead of their normal computers.
Since Jobs’ passing, Apple has launched a number of new products:
For a flashback of the headlines a year ago today, check out the Oct. 5 snapshot of Techmeme, a site that aggregates tech news headlines. You’ll see comments from the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page on Steve Jobs’ passing.
To mark the anniversary, Apple posted a video honoring Steve’s accomplishments on Apple’s website. Cook also wrote the following message:
Steve Jobs was “one of the two or three leading historical figures of the tech revolution,” says WSJ personal technology columnist Walt Mossberg.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Steve Jobs, Apple’s visionary CEO that brought the iPod, iPhone, iPad and a bevy of other devices into the world.
Jobs and Apple essentially jump-started the smartphone revolution, which would lead to hundreds of millions of people opting to check sites like Facebook through their mobile devices instead of their normal computers.
Since Jobs’ passing, Apple has launched a number of new products:
- Third-generation iPad, the tablet computer that has one of the sharpest displays in the industry.
- The iPhone 5, a major overhaul to the traditional iPhone design that makes the phone longer, thinner and lighter compared to the iPhone 4S.
- A new line of MacBook Pro laptops, which also feature a sharp “Retina” display — showing Apple is still committed to building computers in addition to tablets and phones.
- iOS 6, its newest iPhone operating system software, which includes a bevvy of new features like deeper integration with Facebook.
- Apple’s second quarter this year under the lead of Cook was a rare whiff. It was only the second time in 39 quarters the company reported results that missed analysts’ profit and revenue expectations.
- Apple’s new Maps app launch has basically been a debacle. Cook publicly apologized for the low quality of the app.
For a flashback of the headlines a year ago today, check out the Oct. 5 snapshot of Techmeme, a site that aggregates tech news headlines. You’ll see comments from the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page on Steve Jobs’ passing.
To mark the anniversary, Apple posted a video honoring Steve’s accomplishments on Apple’s website. Cook also wrote the following message:
A message from Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.
Steve’s passing one year ago today was a sad and difficult time for all of us. I hope that today everyone will reflect on his extraordinary life and the many ways he made the world a better place.
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.
I’m incredibly proud of the work we are doing, delivering products that our customers love and dreaming up new ones that will delight them down the road. It’s a wonderful tribute to Steve’s memory and everything he stood for.
Tim
Related: Wall Street Journal deputy managing editor Alan Murray and editors discuss Steve Jobs’s legacy.Steve’s passing one year ago today was a sad and difficult time for all of us. I hope that today everyone will reflect on his extraordinary life and the many ways he made the world a better place.
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.
I’m incredibly proud of the work we are doing, delivering products that our customers love and dreaming up new ones that will delight them down the road. It’s a wonderful tribute to Steve’s memory and everything he stood for.
Tim
Steve Jobs was “one of the two or three leading historical figures of the tech revolution,” says WSJ personal technology columnist Walt Mossberg.