Modern worldTributes for “visionary” Steve Jobs
the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing, music and mobile phones. He moved technology from garages to pockets, took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them. His death sparked an outpouring of tributes as world leaders, business rivals and fans alike lamented his premature passing and celebrated his monumental achievements. Thousands of celebrities and ordinary people went on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to record their tributes and memories of the man behind products such as the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad. President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that the "world has a lost a visionary" with the passing of Apple founder Steve Jobs. "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," the president said in a statement. "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," Mr Obama said.