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Steve Jobs 1955-2011. May he rest in peace.

"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."

iPhone 4S unveiled today and here's the 411.

Finally after a morning of anxiously waiting for the new iPhone to be unveiled, we got to see that it's a iPhone 4S. So what's new? iMessage: a chat app that is similar to Blackberry Messenger, which works on any device with iOS5. Unlimited SMS/Chatting over a 3G/wi-fi connection. Siri: Apple's new voice recognition software. Add calendar events, ask it to define words, set alarm clocks, etc. Notification Center: a central place to view all your messages, calendars, events, missed calls etc. News stand: all-in-one place for your magazine and news subscriptions. Reminders: helps remind you of the things you need to get done with the use of the GPS. Twitter integration: you can now tweet right from photos, safari, etc. Better Camera: 8MP camera with 1080p Recording capabilities Faster: Running Apple's A5 Processors that has been running on the iPad. Added photo features: Crop, remove red eye, rotate, etc. right from 'Photo'  iCloud: Sync all y

Apple's iPhone Launch updates

One more thing... 11:49  iPhone will have a new notification center :) 11:40 AM: That's a wrap! So here's the summary: the iPhone 4S is faster with it's A5 processing chip, has a better camera (8MP), an updated OS, a new 64GB capacity and Siri, an assistant that is claimed to understand your voice commands, and iMessage chat app (similar to BBM) where you can send unlimited messages to your contacts over wi-fi/3G. 11:37 AM: The iPhone 4S will come out in Black and White. Pricing: 16GB for $199, 32GB for $299, and 64GB for $399 (new capacity). Pre-orders start on Oct 7 and it will be available on Oct 14 11:31 AM: Siri will start in English, German and French -- as a beta. 11:25 AM:  You can now make calendar appointments by just talking to the iPhone. Also a demo to definite words: "Define mitosis" and Siri delivers the result again. 11:22 AM: Siri has been asked to search for restaurants, and so far the demo is working well. Siri can also r

iPhone 4S leaked on Apple.com/jp

Apple.com/jp accidentally leaked the "iPhone 4S" just minutes before the meeting in Cupertino started. Oops!