The social web has breathed a collective sigh of mourning.
Steve Jobs, longtime leader of Apple, passed away Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Site commenters, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ users alike are sharing their condolences for one of the most renowned tech innovators of our time. Apple.com transformed its website into a tribute for its iconic visionary, while some Google employees had a moment of silence and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates issued a heartfelt statement.
The outpouring of emotion is no surprise. The products Jobs envisioned and created throughout his 35-year career helped shape the way we think about and interact with technology on a daily basis. He changed lives across the globe.
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