NEW : `` A man with a rare ability to fuse art and technology , '' says Masayoshi Son . France 's Sarkozy says Jobs was ` ` one of the great figures of our time '' Jobs `` transformed the way we work and play , '' British PM David Cameron says . Masayoshi Son , a Japanese technology entrepreneur and CEO of Softbank , the main Japanese iPhone carrier , said he was saddened by the news of Jobs ' death . TL;DR Apple CEO Steve Jobs' funeral is set for Friday in California.
NEW : `` A man with a rare ability to fuse art and technology , '' says Masayoshi Son . France 's Sarkozy says Jobs was ` ` one of the great figures of our time '' Jobs `` transformed the way we work and play , '' British PM David Cameron says . TL;DR Apple CEO Steve Jobs' funeral is set for Friday in California.