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Steve Jobs, 1955-2011
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A look back at the life of former Apple CEO
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- Date Oct 6, 2011
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Steve Jobs devoted his life to changing the way we interact with media and technology He began his career in 1970 Ford designing video games at worry.
Two hours later jobs and Steve Wozniak founded apple incorporated.
It's an -- shopping jobs garage and they created your first product the apple one single board computer with a built in video terminal.
Next came apple to the first to have color graphics and the only competition to Microsoft's windows.
The personal computer revolution had begun.
Jobs left apple in 1985.
After a disagreement over the direction of the company.
But -- interest -- solely focused on computers He would go on to revolutionize the movie business as co-founder Pixar.
Introducing box -- its mega hits like Toy Story.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- And equality which incorporated never before seen lifelike digital animation that appealed to both kids and adults.
But -- -- would have the biggest impact Steve Jobs changed the face of the music computer and cellphone industry.
In ninety -- step after a year -- Jobs return to the company where He and -- mark apple.
And as CEO.
The company -- scoring hits with iPod and iTunes responsible for selling billions of dollars in music.
Just like the Sony Walkman.
Revolutionize portable music listening twenty years ago.
In the digital age the iPod is doing exactly the same.
Breathe new life into a stagnant industry.
Next the iPhone.
A frenzy that left cell phone competitors scrambling.
The annual MacWorld appearances in his trademark black shirt and blue jeans were headline events.
And new product launches became front page news time magazine named jobs one of the world's 100 most influential people.
Steve Jobs had become a pop culture icon.
You can -- a movie while watching a movie and making a phone call.
-- watch your favorite episode up.
The office yeah.
And greeting if it is not your insanely great leader -- But in 2004.
Height of his professional career jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
One more curable than other forms of the aggressive disease.
Five years later jobs appeared onstage looking noticeably thinner.
It was cancer free tried to quiet rumors of his demise.
In early 2009 jobs took a seven month leave of absence to focus on his health.
He returned to apple in July and two outs later amid much speculation jobs took the stage with some answers about his illness.
Something you may know about.
Five months ago I had a liver transplant.
But in 2011.
Announced He was taking another -- maps and again He kept the reason behind it quiet.
He remained on board as CEO continuing to -- -- -- in on all major decisions and announcements one of the most.
Startling things about the iPad to.
Is it is dramatically.
Thinner.
Then in March jobs introduced to the war.
I had to.
A few months later a standing ovation greeted its next month's gains -- -- announced the release and I laugh.
-- this -- -- a statement saying that He could -- conservancy.
But we still remain chairman.
Despite his illness jobs continued.
To drive Apple's innovation and success -- hands on creator passionate about the consumer experience.
Steve Jobs was a successful innovator and marketer who has forever change the way we interact with media and technology.
That's what it looks like.
-- -- Fox News.