Apple CEO Tim Cook sent to staff to announce Jobs' death:
"Team,
I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
We are planning a celebration of Steve's extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email rememberingsteve@apple.com.
No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve's death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much."
Some of the World Leaders Tributes
US President Barack Obama President Barack Obama also paid tribute to Jobs in a statement, saying "the world has lost a visionary".Steve was among the greatest of American innovators - brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it. He transformed our lives, redefined entire industries, and achieved one of the rarest feats in human history: he changed the way each of us sees the world. The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.Twitter feed for the official re-election campaign of Barack Obama stated on Twitter, "rest in peace, Steve Jobs...thank you for the work you make possible every day".
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said "it's not too much to say he literally changed our world"
Facebook chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg also wrote on his official profile page saying, "thank you for being a mentor and friend...thanks for showing that what you build can change the world".
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, co-CEOs of Blackberry-maker Research in Motion: "Steve Jobs was a great visionary and a respected competitor."
Dell Inc. founder and CEO Michael Dell: "Today the world lost a visionary leader, the technology industry lost an iconic legend and I lost a friend and fellow founder."
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates: "For those of us lucky enough to get to work with Steve, it's been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely."
Larry Page, CEO of Google:"He was a great man with incredible achievements and amazing brilliance. He always seemed to be able to say in very few words what you actually should have been thinking before you thought it. His focus on the user experience above all else has always been an inspiration to me."
Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder: "People sometimes have goals in life. Steve Jobs exceeded every goal he set himself."
Paul Allan, co-founder of Microsoft: "We've lost a unique tech pioneer and auteur who knew how to make amazingly great products. Steve fought a long battle against tough odds in a very brave way. He kept doing amazing things in the face of all that adversity. As someone who has had his own medical challenges, I couldn't help but be encouraged by how he persevered."
Steve Case, Founder of AOL: "I feel honored to have known Steve Jobs. He was the most innovative entrepreneur of our generation. His legacy will live on for the ages."
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang said "Steve was my hero growing up."
John Biggs of Tech crunch said they have given reflections on the death of "one of the greatest thinkers" of this generation: It's been a hard night and Erick and I thought it would be fitting to reflect a bit on Steve Jobs and his legacy. We're both understandably crushed by the news but rather than look back we wanted to look forward, forward to what comes next in a world without one of its greatest thinkers.Steve Jobs is important to us because the gifts he gave mankind are innumerable. He gave us the gifts of elegance, of clarity, of drive. He gave us computers that spawned industries, phones that paid millions of salaries. He made it so I can Facetime from the road with my children before they go to bed and not have to worry about connection issues, downloads, fiddling. The stuff he made just works.
Some of my friends tributes
Inconsolable Jason Roberts, a MOCE software developer sent me an email saying Jobs was a man of conviction who left an indelible mark on computing and that the sector will never be the same again.
Harun Makandi, a well renowned researcher posted on his facebook;iCry
Ville Makinnen also posted on the same topic;This is the most painful death to me outside a family member.
Another friend of mine Tumaini Foya posted on his Facebook page;
Sam cook from New South Wales currently in Washington USA posted on her facebook;
As I post this,tributes are flowing from corners of the world and all walks of life. For now I say,go in peace Steve, you have left us with an awesome legacy.my only hope is that your colleagues at Apple can continue to stay on the bleeding edge with constant innovation is what turned me to Apple and keeps me going .Am lucky to have met you.
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