Thfire.com Everyday news that matters It has been a year since the death of Steve Jobs, one of the founders of Apple and the one who made Apple what it is today.
Apple remembered Steve Jobs on the first anniversary of death by replacing it’s home page with a tribute video of black-and-white images of Steve Jobs and his voice describing various product emphasizing his vision.
You can view this 1-minute and 45-seconds video on Apple.com.
“It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough — it’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing and nowhere is that more true than in these post-PC devices,” Jobs’ voice can be heard saying on the video, a quote taken from the iPad 2 launch in March 2011.
The video highlights some of the company’s greatest inventions, overseen by Jobs, such as the iMac, the iPod, and the iPhone.
Jobs died at age 56 on October 5, 2011, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. A day earlier the iPhone 4S was announced.
The letter from Cook, who replaced Jobs as chief executive after Jobs stepped down from the company months before his death, wrote in his tribute letter:
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 same 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.
The flag at the Civic Center at Cupertino, California, home to Apple, was flown at half-staff to remember Steve Jobs as per the order of Mayor Mark Santoro.
