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apple
SEC Still Investigating Steve Jobs, Stock Be Damned
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly still investigating whether Apple misled investors about Steve Jobs' health. That the company's stock has nearly doubled in the intervening six months is apparently beside the point — as it should be. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: Good for the SEC. In the post-Madoff world, both it and the DOJ are crackin' that whip. Better... 4 Responses | Other threads
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public relations
Apple's Frozen Board Needs a Reboot
A hospital officially confirmed Steve Jobs received a liver transplant there, and did so with Jobs' permission. Meaning everyone is talking about the Apple CEO's sickness, except Apple. The pressure on the company's paralyzed directors is, justifiably, mounting. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by The_Lovely_Miss_Bronx: I understand that shareholders have a vested interest in the performance of the company, so the Apple board and management... 5 Responses | Other threads
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don't call it a comeback
Steve Jobs Had A Liver Transplant
The Wall Street Journal reports: Steve Jobs had a liver transplant in Tennessee two months ago, he's in recovery, and is going to be back to work before the end of the month. Just like they said he would be.
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By Foster KamerComment by Fishnets and Cigarettes: Steve jobs can bite me. As a person who has lost several immediate family members to pancreatic cancer, his... 14 Responses | Other threads
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what would jobs do?
Steve Jobs or Not, Apple Has the Reality Distortion Dept. Covered
There are any number of ways Steve Jobs could have made an appearance at Apple's developer's conference today. He didn't. Yet the company still built heavy buzz for what could have very easily turned out as a lackluster product refresh. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by tillman: apple reality distortion field is so strong that people were cheering very minor features for iPhone that should have been... 1 Responses | Other threads
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comebacks
Steve Jobs Returning to Apple After Nearly 'Starving to Death,' Says WSJ
Steve Jobs is set to return to Apple on schedule at the end of June, "people familiar with Apple" tell the Wall Street Journal. He might also end up at the company's developer's conference next week, the paper said. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: There's a condition known as celiac sprue that prevents the body from properly digesting a protein called gluten. Gluten... 6 Responses | Other threads
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health
Facebook Breast Ban Ended by Cancer Case
An outcry from breastfeeding mothers wasn't enough to get Facebook to lift its ban on "exposed breast" earlier this year. But a breast cancer awareness campaign has finally ended the absurdly broad restriction. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Mediahohoho: One of these days, America will join the rest of the world and realize that seeing breasts in different contexts--on... 8 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Market Shrugs Off Reports of Steve Jobs' Imminent Return to Apple
Steve Wozniak told a Wall Street Journal reporter his Apple co-founder Steve Jobs sounds "healthy, energetic," signaling the CEO will return from medical leave at the end of June as planned. The market wasn't particularly interested. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by sample032: That chart looks just like QQQQ from 12 to 4. [www.google.com] Which means, yes, the news was leaked. 3 Responses | Other threads
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mysteries
While Steve Jobs Is Away, Recruiters Will Pay
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is the ultimate telecommuter, working from home on a new, lightweight "netbook" while he's ostensibly on medical leave from Apple. Investors are calming down. So what are employees worried about? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by deathbychichi: Palm has FAIL coded deeply within its DNA. No matter how good the Pre is, Palm will fuck it... 2 Responses | Other threads
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trainwrecks
The Woz Feels the Weight of Geek 'Dancing' Expectations
On Dancing with the Stars, adorably lumpy Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak pranced his way into our hearts with a broken foot. Even the judges warmed to him. No one called him a "Teletubby" this time! More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by 1Melanie: This guy is so funny! He is great, seems like he has just decided to live life to its fullest,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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trainwrecks
A Wounded Woz Vows to Dance Through the Pain
Can anything stop Steve Wozniak, the goofy billionaire Apple cofounder who's waltzing across TV screens nationwide on ABC's Dancing With the Stars? Apparently not — not a roasting by the judges. Not even a fractured leg. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by CaptainFantastic: He's going to have a robot leg installed. What won't come out for several months is that the leg is... 1 Responses | Other threads
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apple
How Steve Jobs Turned Minutiae Into Medical Drama
Steve Jobs won't attend Apple's shareholder meeting. He may have stopped using his computer altogether. No surprise, since the Apple CEO is on medical leave. But people just can't stop talking about him. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Rick Thomchick: ps - you are the one turning minutiae into medical drama, not Steve Jobs. 1 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Blogs in Contortions Over Steve Jobs's Health
A lordling of Silicon Valley, whom bloggers trust but don't dare name, surfaced to dismiss the notion that Steve Jobs, the ailing Apple CEO, was at Stanford Hospital for surgery Monday. Should we believe him? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Aaron Altman: Namely, if Jobs is on a six-month medical leave, with COO Tim Cook running Apple in his absence, why is... 6 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Steve Jobs Reportedly Under the Knife at Stanford Hospital Today
Ailing Apple CEO Steve Jobs checked into Stanford Hospital over the weekend and was scheduled for surgery this morning, we hear. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Jim Topoleski: /sigh he does NOT have Liver Cancer, or ANY cancer. What has happened is the operation for pancreatic cancer he... 21 Responses | Other threads
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steve jobs
Now the SEC Wants to Know How Steve Jobs Is Feeling
"Why don’t you guys leave me alone?" Apple CEO Steve Jobs testily asked a Bloomberg reporter probing him about his health. Good luck with that: The Securities and Exchange Commission is asking, too. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Aaron Altman: Oh, man - if he gets on that earnings call, that'd be something. Any idea who might liveblog it? 3 Responses | Other threads
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who's your daddy
Why Steve Jobs's Health Matters to Us
Reached by a Bloomberg reporter asking about his latest health scare, Apple CEO Steve Jobs finally snapped. "Why don't you guys leave me alone — why is this important?" It's an intriguing question. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Sproing: If you're a CEO and the face of a product, your health affects shareholder value. That's why it's important. That... 6 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Look Who's Talking About Steve Jobs's Health
The wall of secrecy surrounding Steve Jobs's medical crisis is breaking down. Now that the Apple CEO has announced he's taking a six-month medical leave, his confidantes are speaking to the press. But which ones? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by mypupmaxigirl: I do believe that the public, in general, is tired misleading information from the top officers at large companies. Has... 5 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Steve Jobs Takes 'Medical Leave' from Apple
CNBC's website is reporting that Steve Jobs, Apple's heroic CEO, is taking a six-month leave of absence to deal with his declining health. It is the best thing for Jobs. And for Apple.
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By Owen ThomasComment by mypupmaxigirl: I'm still trying to understand why the stock price got hit upon release of this news...Is it really news or... 2 Responses | Other threads
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macworld 2009
Hackers Post Faked Report of Steve Jobs's Death
MacRumors, one of the many sites which cover Apple's annual Macworld product launches, has had its live coverage infiltrated, with someone adding the false news of Steve Jobs's death to the blow-by-blow reports. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by OMG! Ponies!: Maybe it would have helped if people believed the prank. At 10:30, AAPL was at $97.17. At 3:30, after the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Steve Jobs Confesses: Too Sick to Work
If you just look at how thin he is, you'd know it. But now Steve Jobs himself has admitted that his declining health is keeping him from taking the Macworld stage tomorrow.
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By Owen ThomasComment by dogcat: Isn't it funny that Jobs and Wozniak both have weight problems, albeit in opposite directions... 7 Responses | Other threads
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exits
Why It's Time for Steve Jobs and Apple to Split
Is Steve Jobs dying? Larry Ellison thinks so — the prospect reportedly moved the Oracle CEO to tears. A Gizmodo source thinks his "health is rapidly declining." For Apple, it could be good news.
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By Owen ThomasComment by OMG! Ponies!: I just think it's great how everyone is dumping on Jesus Diaz as of course. Jim Goldman is off in Jersey,... 9 Responses | Other threads
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great moments in pr
Control freak Steve Jobs's chaotic Macworld no-show news
Steve Jobs is a famed perfectionist. The way word leaked out he wouldn't keynote at Macworld was anything but controlled, raising concerns that his health had taken an unexpected turn.
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By Owen ThomasComment by websterphreaky: Other adjectives before Freak comes to my mind, like: Arrogant Narcissistic Over-bearing Asshole Greedy Lair ("Oh yes, OS X will run on all G3's" - got... 8 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Stock market's fear: Steve Jobs is dying
Since a scary-skinny Steve Jobs showed up last summer to launch a new iPhone, rumors about the Apple CEO's health have circulated. Now, the cancellation of his annual Macworld speech has spooked Wall Street. -
health
Is your face itchy? Put down your cell phone
Doctors — or dermatologists, are those doctors too? — in London have made a connection between people with unexplained face and ear rashes and cell-phone usage. They're calling it "mobile phone dermatitis," an allergic reaction caused by prolonged exposure to the phones' nickel-metal surfaces. Suggested remedy? Buy a Bluetooth headset, or just stop talking so much. [Yahoo/Reuters]
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Comment by MariettaLolzordyius: Its called "Nickel Itch". People who work in plating shops who work with nickel plating baths get it all the... more » | Other threads
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health
Curing Parkinson's may be Sergey Brin's latest open source project
In his first post to his new blog, Google founder Sergey Brin wrote that his genetic makeup includes a mutation called LRRK2, which means he has an increased chance of contracting Parkinson's. “Why would he disclose that?” medical experts asked the New York Times's Miguel Helft when he sought comment. Helft's theory — based on fellow Times journalist Allen Salkin's recent interview with the Google founder — is that Brin wants to turn the problem of solving his own DNA riddles into an open source project: More »
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apple
Steve Jobs still skinny, still alive
The slide which introduced Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the company's "Let's Rock" announcement. Ah, gallows humor. I, for one, am laughing to keep from crying. (Photo by AP/Paul Sakuma)
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By Jackson WestComment by frederic: so the reports are not false, just exaggerated. 1 Responses | Other threads
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katie cotton
Steve Jobs's health leads top Apple flack to contract "common bug" with the truth
The rumors about Apple CEO Steve Jobs's health are a big concern for shareholders. And one would think Apple's head of PR would actively push to clear the air and fight the rumors with a clear statement. But instead of doing her job properly, Katie Cotton has been actively deceiving the public about the state of her indispensable boss's body. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by OliverTwist: This is a really good piece. Not only did you call Apple on its dissembling, but you named a name.... more » | Other threads
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great moments in pr
Steve Jobs had another surgery to fix cancer-treatment complications
Buried in a report from the New York Times on Apple CEO Steve Jobs's health scare is this revelation: More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by jackparsons: @ciscokidinsf: You can never be sure. I recommend clearing your mind, and by all means NEVER think about marshmallows in... more » | Other threads
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earnings
Apple calls Jobs's health a "private matter," scares shareholders silly
Apple beat Wall Street estimates for its latest quarter's revenues and profits yesterday, but worried shareholders with unimpressive guidance for the next quarter. During the conference call, Apple executives refused to answer an analyst's question about CEO Steve Jobs's health, replying: ""Steve's health is a private matter." Silicon Alley Insider's Henry Blodget disagrees: More »
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Comment by Drunken Economist: "Steve Jobs is arguably Apple's single most valuable asset." Look at the picture, people. That is NOT SJobs. Some please tell... more » | Other threads
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doc searls
Blogging mentor Doc Searls in a world of hurt
Sixty-year-old David "Doc" Searls, a ramblingly lucid blogger who has mentored many a protégé, is recovering very slowly in a hospital near Harvard University. Doc has spent the week suffering a series of increasingly outlandish medical malfunctions that would make for a classic Doc Searls blog post if they weren't so lethal. Searls, a Santa Barbara resident who currently holds a Harvard fellowship, scared the bejeezus out of friends and followers this week by detailing his increasingly preposterous illnesses on his blog and on Twitter. As conferencegoers frantically tried to figure it all out by reading his posts in reverse, Valleywag phoned Doc in his hospital room to get the 100-word version. More » -
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The incredible shrinking Apple CEO
Apple PR has finally come up with an unconvincing explanation for Apple CEO Steve Jobs's all-too-evident skinniness: Jobs was suffering from a "common bug" when he spoke at Apple's WWDC event, a spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal. Spin aside, there's no hiding the fact that Apple CEO Steve Jobs used to have more heft a decade ago. Some continue to worry about his brush with cancer, or an overly strict diet imposed by wife Laurene Powell-Jobs, or a case of manorexia. But it's not like Jobs slimmed down overnight. The ever-shrinking Jobs in pictures, from 1998 to 2008, below. More » -
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MessageDance trying to cash in on "blogging kills" scare
While exploiting tragic deaths and blogger heatlh problems for a trend piece in the New York Times is bad, trying to gin up new customers by jumping on the bandwagon is yet worse, but that's just what MessageDance is doing with their latest email direct marketing campaign: "Power blogging minus the heart attack!" Especially since it seems to imply that making it easier to post updates anywhere and anytime will somehow relieve the pressure to constantly stay on top of the news.
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By Jackson WestComment by Rachel Marsden: Why is it seen as a bad thing when bloggers die from blogging? It's merely Darwinism at its finest. more » | Other threads
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health
Publicity-starved Portland doctor pimps Asperger's symptoms as Internet addiction
"Dr. Block says about 86 percent of Internet addicts have some other form of mental illness, but that unless a therapist is looking for it, Internet addiction is likely to be missed." By "other form of mental illness," we're guessing Asperger's sufferers like BitTorrent's not-so-adorably quirky founder Bram Cohen. [Canada.com] (Photo by Irina Slutsky)
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By Jackson WestComment by search.scientist: @Crazydogggz: have a kid who has this first then talk. until then shut your mouth more » | Other threads
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health
Now we're even more addicted to the Internet
Jerald Block, M.D., writes in the American Journal of Psychiatry that excessive use of the Internet — Internet addiction — results in a loss of a sense of time and the neglect of basic drives. But his report isn't all good news. More »
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blogging for dollars
Om Malik recovering from heart attack
No laughing matter: GigaOm blogger Om Malik reports that he had a heart attack last week at the age of 41. At Business 2.0, where we both worked before going blog, Malik and I teased each other constantly about our weight. At one point, he and I lined up with two other rotund members of the staff for a photo. The four of us totaled nearly half a ton. The photo was meant to kick off a weight-loss contest that never really happened. The origins of the name GigaOm, in fact, were not in broadband, but in a broad waist. As Malik has told many friends, his mom gave him the nickname when he returned to India enlarged by his sojourns in the West. I say this not to make light of the situation, but to hammer home a point as serious as an infarction: Maintaining your wetware requires a large portion of your bandwidth. Best wishes for a fast recovery, Om. (Photo by zippy)
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By Owen ThomasComment by Stawker: Funny I don't see anyone posting here, "How exactly is this newsworthy. Someone in my office had a heart attack... more » | Other threads
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