Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, the Silicon Valley icon who gave the world the iPod and the iPhone resigned as CEO of the world's largest technology corporation in August, died on wednesday. Jobs died at the age of 56 after battling cancer from 2004. He resigned as the CEO of the company in August this year, after which Cook took over as the CEO and the company named Jobs as the Chairman.

The news Apple fans and shareholders had been dreading came the day after Apple unveiled its latest version of the iPhone, just one in a procession of devices that shaped technology and society while Jobs was running the company.

The following speech was delivered by Steve Jobs at Stanford University’s 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.

Following is Apple CEO Tim Cooks statement after the death of Steve Jobs

I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.

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.

We are planning a celebration of Steve's extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email rememberingsteve@apple.com.

No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve's death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.

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QR Code (Quick Response Code)

A QR Code is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) that is readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and QR reader application installed camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded may be text, URL, or other data.

Common in Japan, where it was created by Toyota subsidiary Denso-Wave in 1994, the QR code is one of the most popular types of two-dimensional barcodes. The QR code was created to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed.It can store more data that an ordinary barcode can do. 

The use of QR codes is free of any license. The QR code is clearly defined and published as an ISO standard. 

You can easily generate a QR code using a site like http://qrcode.kaywa.com/. Google also has a tool Google url shortner.

Your business could use QR codes in a number of ways. You might auto generate one next to every product on your web site containing all the product details, the number to call and the URL link to the page so they can show their friends on their cell phone. You could add one to your business card containing your contact details so its easy for someone to add you to their contacts on their cell phone.

www.mb4tech.com use QR codes with their articles for first time in malayalam.

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Indian Rupee

Indian rupee to have a distinct symbol

The Indian rupee will have its own symbol, a mix of the Devanagri 'Ra' and Roman 'R', to become the fifth currency in the world to have a distinct identity.

The new symbol, designed by IIT post-graduate D Uday Kumar was approved by the Union Cabinet.


The rupee will join the elite club of US dollar, British pound-sterling, Euro and Japanese yen to have its own symbol.