Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs Dies at 56

Steve Jobs, former chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple, died Oct. 5. He was 56.

This news follows close upon the heels of on Aug. 24 of this year. Jobs was ill for much of the past decade: he suffered from pancreatic cancer, and, in 2009, he had a liver transplant.

Hailed as a visionary, Jobs is often credited with many of Apple's iconic products, such as the MacBook, the iPhone, and the iPad. The Los Angeles Times tracks Jobs' career from college dropout to Apple CEO and his purchase of the "small computer graphics division" that he renamed Pixar.

In 2005, Jobs gave a commencement speech at Stanford University on "How to live before you die."

Patch tech columnist Jean Westcott regularly covered Apple in her frequent columns: from to the . She evaluated , asked whether , and reviewed , many of which come as apps for the iPhone.

Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. At Patch, many of the editors use Apple products, such as MacBooks and iPhones, for typing our articles, recording our media, and making our phone calls. We couldn't do our jobs as easily without your reliable products. We'll miss your innovative spirit.