“Quite simply, the smartphone and tablet, as we know them today, would not exist if it weren't for Steve Jobs. As the world mourns the passing of a technology icon, anyone who has ever downloaded something from an app store, pinched to zoom a touch screen, or browsed the Web with a full-featured mobile browser has been touched by his influence. It's a fitting tribute if there ever was one. (Pachal 1) is a quote that explains only part of Steve Jobs' impact on the world. Steve Jobs was a very influential man. Steve was able to think about and manage a company like Apple when no one else could. If it weren't for Steve, the population would never have seen portable touch screen devices like the iPhone, iPod or iPad, all of which were his ideas. Apple, the company he co-founded, had terrible sales and low market share in the 1990s. Steve Jobs returned in 1997 and from then on Apple began its journey to becoming a powerhouse in the technology market. Steve Jobs revolutionized phones forever when he came out with the Apple iPhone. Apple's iPhone accelerated the smartphone industry. Other companies rushed to capture the iPhone's touch screen, helping start a frenzy of fierce intellectual property battles between Apple and its rivals that continue to this day. On October 4, just over 24 hours before the announcement of Jobs' passing, Apple unveiled its latest device in the line, the iPhone 4S. (At the time) Apple's iPhone debuted five years ago today. The phone broke the ground for smartphones and ushered in the modern era of smart, connected devices. In itself, the iPhone 4 has also contributed to the way people socialize with each other. Upon its release it opened up the widest area of ​​options... middle of paper......Work” Fortune, November 25, 2011. Time home entertainment(book)Helps show how Steve Jobs changed the technology industry . How he made the iPod that changed our perspective on mp3 players forever. Steve Jobs also made computers so people could explore the Internet. This source is useful as a book because it shows his legacy. As it continued to move forward through Apple. Steve Jobs did a lot for the technological revolution. It's surprising how many changes I've made to the mp3 player. He was a revolutionary man of his age. “Now, with the introduction of the sleek little iPod, a $399 personal digital music player, Steve has finally built a widget. However, at about the size of a pack of cigarettes, the iPod is much more than just a portable sound machine. It's a new type of gadget that has the potential to change the way we think about personal audio entertainment gizmos. "(Fortune 74)