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Public grieving could be seen outside Apple’s hundreds of stores, where fans left flowers, candles and written notes of tribute. His authorized biography by Walter Isaacson, which came out in November, instantly became a bestseller.
At Apple, Jobs helped create the personal computer industry, and built a team that worked with him to design mega hits like the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. He also found time to lead Pixar Animation Studios, the “Toy Story” creator that the Walt Disney Co. paid $7.4 billion to acquire in 2006. (via The 10 biggest tech stories of 2011 - CNN.com)