his inventions changed the world. this morning, remembering steve jobs, the brilliant computer pioneer, revolutionary thinker and master salesman, dead at the age of 56. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, october 6th, 2011. good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. he was the edison of the digital age. steve jobs is being remembered this morning as a american visionary, someone who changed the way we think and use technology. think about and use technology. the cofounder of apple died

yesterday at the age of 56 following a long illness. his impact on how we lived is hard to overstate. jobs died in california surrounded by family. in a statement, his family said in his public life, steve was known as a visionary. in his private life, he cherished his family. we are thankful to the people who shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of steve's illness. fans of jobs started a make-shift memorial outside of his home and at apple headquarters, flagged were lowered to half-staff. john blackstone has more on jobs' remarkable life. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: in his signature blue jeans and black turtleneck, steve jobs became familiar as apple's super salesman. unveiling technology that would excite consumers and shake up all industries. >> a light tunnel is really great when you sort of want to play god here. >> reporter: in 2001, he changed the way we buy and listen to music with the ipod.

>> i think when you actually see one of these things, you're going to be just blown away with how beautiful it is and how thin it is. ♪ >> reporter: consumers were blown away. the ipod, along with apple's itunes store, made it easy to buy and download music digitally. as cd sales faded, the itunes store became the world's biggest music retailer. next, jobs disrupted the cell phone industry. the iphone dramatically expanded expectations of what a smart phone should do. >> iphone is like having your life in your pocket. it's the ultimate digital device. >> reporter: then in 2010, jobs unveiled the ipad and the tablet computer became the next big thing. >> it's so much more intimate than a laptop and it's so much more capable than a smartphone with this gorgeous large display. >> in this case, lightning has

struck at the same spot again and again and again. >> reporter: paul saffold has watched the rise of technology in silicon valley since the 1970s. >> some people say, well, steve was the marketing guy. it was deeper than that. he had a very profound aesthetic sense of what people want. >> reporter: he grew up south of san francisco in what would become silicon valley. starting apple in his parents' garage in 1976. by 1981, long before most people had ever touched a personal computer, a bearded steve jobs told cbs news he was certain computers would become an essential part of our lives. >> it's not going to happen at once. it's just going to be very gradual and very human and will seduce you into learning how to use it. >> reporter: the first mcintosh computer in 1984 seduced customers with technology that was stylishly designed and easy to use. >> innovations really are driving the technology right into the center of our lives.

>> what? what? >> reporter: jobs was involved in the movies too behind the animation of pixar which produced hits such as "toy story." in 2009, after a six-month medical leave from apple, jobs made an uncharacteristically personal announcement. >> as some of you may know, about five months ago, i had a liver transplant, so i'm vertical, i'm back at apple, loving every day of it. >> reporter: but in 2011, he took a second medical leave, though, he didn't entirely leave work behind. he sat beside president obama at a dinner with silicon valley leaders, he appeared at an apple conference to promote a software update, and he turned up at a meeting of the cupertino city council to unveil plans for apple's ambitious new headquarters. >> i think we do have a shot at building the best office building in the world.

>> reporter: in the summer of 2011, by stock market value, apple passed exxon to become the most valuable company in the world. even as his health deteriorated, steve jobs seemed as competitive as ever, always pushing to keep apple at the forefront of the fast changing digital revolution. john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> reaction to jobs' death is pouring in. president obama said in statement, the world has lost a visionary and there may be no greater tribute to steve's success in the fact that much of the world learned on his passing on a device he invented. microsoft chairman bill gates said the world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact steve has had. the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. facebook founder mark zuckerberg said, steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. i will miss you. jobs is also being remembered by apple fans.

>> this company is his greatest legacy and that continues, so it's sad, but i think he would be pleased to see this store tonight and see people here looking at all of the products that he helped create. >> i just thought he was such a genius and it's very sad. all of the money in the world couldn't help him. >> jobs was the driving force behind apple, so what happens to the company now? ashley morrison is here in new york with that part of the story. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. >> reporter: well, before he resigned in august, there was no ceo as important to his company as steve jobs was to apple. when he stepped down, the company tapped jobs' long time right-hand man tim cook to replace him as chief executive. cook told employees then that apple would not change, but the company will have to evolve. the trick here for apple is how to follow the model jobs laid out for the company without getting trapped by his legacy. he left the company well positioned for the short term, huge sales for iphones and

ipads with a steady stream ready to go and billions in cash holding. so it will be a big balancing act when that stream needs replenishing. replenishing. many other companies who lose beloved founders take a while to get back on track, but this was not foreseen. jobs had been sick for years. apple stock has dipped in the asian and european markets, overnight, down more than 3% in germany, but the stock has more than doubled in the past two years. since jobs returned to the company in 1997, it has jumped 9,000%. >> goodness. ashley morrison in new york, thank you for that. we will be right back with the rest of today's news. [ female announcer ] introducing new pronutrients from centrum. omega-3s go beyond heart health. probiotics go beyond digestive balance. and fruit & veggie has antioxidant properties. new pronutrients from centrum. help make nutrition possible.

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susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. good morning, susan. >> hi, good morning, betty. >> reporter: she kept her supporters waiting for a very long time. remember, palin visited iowa seven times since she left the governorship. this decision was anxiously awaited, though, but with her popularity down, not surprising. sarah palin took to the air waves to make it official. >> i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that i can be on the right path, not as a candidate for president at this time. >> reporter: after months of speculation, the former alaska governor announced in a radio interview and on her facebook page that she will not be jumping into the gop race. palin spent the summer hinting she might run, even crisscrossing the country on what looked like a campaign bus. but in the end, the former vice presidential nominee said family comes first. >> the consideration of what candidacy does to or for a family, that weighed heavily.

>> reporter: her decision a day after new jersey governor chris christie decided not to run leaves the gop field largely set. a cbs news/"the new york times" shoal shows mitt romney and herm anne cain tied with the lead, with rick perry slipping to third. because palin isn't running for office doesn't mean you won't see her on the campaign trail. she plans to use her strong tea party backing to help other elective conservatives to congress and the white house. >> not being a candidate, really you're unshackled and you're allowed to be even more active and i look forward to helping coordinate the strategies that will assist in replacing our president. >> reporter: she may have answered one big question, but now palin has to decide who she will endorse. now, palin says she and her husband devote themselves to god, family, and country, and that this decision maintains that order. betty? >> susan mcginnis in washington, thank you. arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is back in washington. today for the second time since she was shot last january.

her last trip was in august when congress voted on raising the nation's debt ceiling. today, she attends the retirement ceremony for her astronaut husband navy captain mark kelly. vice president joe biden will preside over the ceremony. on the cbs news "moneywatch," stocks in asia snapped a losing streak. for the first time in four days, japan's nikkei finished higher, adding more than 1.5%. hong kong's hang seng jumped more than 5%. wall street ended sharply high for the second day on wednesday. the dow rose 131 points and most of the gains came in the final hour of trading. the nasdaq went up 56. at the occupy wall street protests in new york, there were new arrests and clashes with police overnight. a youtube video shows police swinging batons and using pepper spray on the crowd. at least 28 were arrested during

the protest overall. >> wall street is responsible for the economic crisis and they are asking for people like me to pay for it. >> these kids are right on starting about how our country has to change and they have good hearts. >> people have had it. they are done with this. they know that the country is headed in the wrong direction. >> the demonstrations grew dramatically wednesday as college students and labor unions joined the protests. jurors in the trial of michael jackson's personal doctor heard more haunting recordings of the singer made six weeks before his death. he tells dr. conrad murray of his dreams to build a hospital for children with the money he would make from his comeback concerts. >> prosecutors say the tape is further evidence that murray

knew for weeks how jackson was reacting to the poumpl sedatives he was giving to help the singer sleep. prosecutors also to jurors to jackson's bedroom. a coroner testified she found prescription medications and an empty vial of propofol next to jackson's bed hours after he died. straight ahead, we have your thursday morning weather. and in sports, a squirrel steals the spotlight in the baseball playoffs. to talk about our blueberry juice drinks. a squirrel steals the spotlight in the baseball playoffs. sweet, ripe blueberries, so they're good for you -- taste real good, too! let's whip up a sample. or just try this. [ chuckles ]

here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows scattered clouds entering the plains. much of the eastern half of the country has clear skies. later today, there is a chance of showers along the southeast atlantic coast. severe weather is likely from texas to south dakota. and the ohio river valley will get warm temperatures in the 70s and the 90s. in sports, the national league divisional series are all tied up. arizona's ryan roberts hit a grand slam home run. then teammate chris young goes back-to-back with a homer of his own. he later blasted a second. d'backs beat the brewers 10-6.

the series is tied 2-2 with the decisive game five friday night in milwaukee. and in st. louis, a squirrel ran in front of home plate in the fifth inning and scampered up into the stands to make its escape. phillies pitcher roy oswalt tried unsuccessfully to convince the umpire he was distracted on the pitch that was called a ball. in the sixth inning, the cardinals david freese blasted a two-run homer. and a diving catch to end the game. st. louis beats the phillies and that ties up the game with game five friday night in philly. when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. the passing of an american visionary. we will go to apple's headquarters in cupertino, california, with more on the death of apple's founder steve jobs. no more points - coupons now. coupons? coupons. coupons? next, you convert coupons to tokens. tokens? then you trade tokens for credits.

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are expected. the midsection of the country will be very warm. and in the west, it will be cooler than normal. as we reported, steve jobs passed away wednesday at age 56. he started apple in 1976 with a high school friend steve wozniak who says we all have lost something we won't get back. >> i'm going to remember him as always being very quick mind and almost all the time we had discussions about how something should be done in a company, he was almost always right and he had thought it out and he had thought out why a product should go to the left instead of to the right. so, you know, just really his intelligence. common sense, knowing what made sense in a product, what wasn't going to sell and what was going to sell and when you should implement a new technology and be ahead of the world and when maybe you should be a little bit of a follower. nowhere is jobs' passing felt so much as in the city of

cupertino, california. apple's hometown. mark sayer of our san francisco station kpix reports. >> reporter: at apple's world headquarters an ipad with the photo of steve jobs illuminates a small memorial in his honor. employees, friends, competitors and just plain admirers came here to honor a man they call a true visionary. >> it's really a sad day. >> reporter: jaffe is a former employee. >> i really felt that all of the products i use that i depend on throughout the day, be it the iphone, the ipad, or the macbook, it's a manifestation of his vision. >> reporter: when cupertino resident richard sherette heard the news he brought out his bagpipes and played "amazing grace" for all to hear. >> i guess when they hear the music the next time, they will think of steve jobs and continue to think of many day and apple and what we lost. >> reporter: steve jobs founded apple in 1976 and while jobs may be an international figure, he is also closely linked with cupertino. >> the rise of cupertino as a

city had the face of apple on it and it is a blow to the city. he was an incredible businessman, incredible entrepreneur. >> reporter: outside jobs home in palo alto where he passed away, another memorial is going up in his honor. neighbor jane gee says she was devastated by the news. >> and i immediately called my husband who worked at apple for 12 years, and i yelled up to my kids who were upstairs doing their homework and i said, "steve jobs died and he was a big part of your life." and being in this community with his family. >> reporter: in an internal e-mail to all apple employees, apple ceo tim cook says there will be a memorial service to honor the life of steve jobs at some point in the near future. reporting from cupertino, california, i'm mark sayer, for cbs news. this morning on "the early show," more on the life and legacy of steve jobs. as we hear from his close

friends and his colleagues. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news."

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another very clear start. it's meteorologist tim williams in the first warning weather center. clear, calm, seasonably chilly, temperatures in the 40s, near 50s. 50 in elkton. 48 at bwi-marshall. we have high pressure in control that will bring pause beautiful day. all the cold blustery air sup to -- is up to our north and east. look for sunshine with temperatures starting in the 40s. daytime high 68, near 70.

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