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Apple founder Steve Jobs may have left a legacy of billion units of iMacs, iPods, iPhones and iPads that people the world over use everyday.

"I have always said that if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come."This was Steve Jobs' announcement when he resigned as chief executive of Apple. An announcement that eerily echoed a foreboding of the future.

The death of Steve Jobs, the creative genius who created a whole new world of technology, shocked the whole world. Though there were some rumors spreading about his health condition in the past year, people are not expecting that the man who helped in building greatness to every Apple product will lose his fight against pancreatic cancer.

Steve Jobs's net worth is $8.3 billion. Who will inherit the product of his hard work?

Jobs was the knight in shining armour when he led Apple from the brink of extinction to a top shelf level among the world's most coveted and priceless companies before his death yesterday on 5 October 2011.

"No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new."

The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs on Wednesday may have shaken the world, particularly the technology world. However, it is not expected to heal the worsening rift between the company that Jobs grew into a $75-billion empire and rising competitor Samsung Electronics of South Korea.

The co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc, Steve Jobs, succumb to a publicly fought battle with Pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. He was 56.

Apple founder and former CEO of same Steve Jobs has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer, the company announced.

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) may have agreed to sell off its current beer stakes to English brewer SABMiller but the beverage specialist has indicated that it will return to the market as soon as time permits.

After celebrating the success of Apple's launch of the iPhone 4S on Tuesday, the most valuable firm in the world is mourning two days later over the death of the company's founder and former chairman.

Here is a compilation of quotes from the man who has inspired many to "stay hungry" and "stay foolish."

Apple Inc. co-founder and technology wizard Steve Jobs is dead. The 56-year-old genius behind the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad and iTunes succumbed to pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, according to his company.

Samsung Electronics announced it will file pleadings in courts in Paris, France and Milano, Italy, accusing Apple of two patent infringements related to wireless telecommunications technology, specifically Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) standards for 3G mobile handsets.

The furor created by the alleged death threats received by Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce may possibly be shelved aside as the air carrier faces the bigger issue of another round of baggage handler and ground crew strike on Friday.

Apple Co-Founder and Chairman Steven P. Jobs died Wednesday.

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) today called on Fair Work Australia to suspend the protected Qantas industrial action for a period of four months.

Firing another salvo in the home loans banking war, Westpac today announced it is offering $1,000 credit into a Westpac Choice account on new Premier Advantage Package (PAP) home loans over $250,000 until the end of October.

Despite the ongoing unrest in Libya, Heritage Oil Plc, an independent upstream exploration and production company acquired a majority stake in a oil company that will allow it to tap Libyan oil .

Wesfarmers-owned supermarket Coles has entered into a three year contract for Harvey Fresh to supply its Western Australian private label milk contract.

Apple's rivals are probably rejoicing as the announcement of a new iPhone 4s failed to live up to expectations of a new iPhone 5.

Although Australian consumers do not trust store discount sales which drives them to online retailers, Kmart Managing Director Guy Russo insisted on Wednesday that online stores does not pose a threat to the company.

Coca-cola retained for the 12th straight year the number one spot on the annual 100 global brands list published on Tuesday.

Tthe biggest problem with the iPhone 4S is that it is an iPhone. They are now limited to thinking what they can cram into the iPhone form.

Retail sales in Australia, although on a slow path to recovery, according to the Bureau of Statistics, has recorded an increase in sales for the second consecutive month to 0.6 percent in August.

The Humane Society International called Wednesday for halting China's fur trade to Australia after learning that furs were coming from the raccoon dog, ABC Radio Australia reports.

Google+ removing the invitation requirement to become a member of the newest social networking site apparently failed to make a dent on Facebook's membership.

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has recommended that telcos be banned from using confusing words in advertising materials, that confused subscribers.

The services sector stayed in positive territory in September with the latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (Australian PSI®) down a slight 1.8 points to 50.3 indicating activity continued to expand in the month.