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News: Apple CEO Steve Jobs taking leave of absence
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — ... , in which he blamed his recent weight loss on a “hormone imbalance.” He said it would take several months to regain the weight, and reassured investors and followers alike that he would remain Apple’s CEO during his recovery. The story is developing; we will update this story as more details emerge. Update: Apple has released a copy of Jobs’ internal email sent out to Apple employees announcing the decision. The full text appears below. “Team, I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the ...

Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence from Apple due to health reasons
Engadget — ... Continue reading Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence from Apple due to health reasons Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence from Apple due to health reasons originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Apple’s Steve Jobs: “I Have Decided to Take a Medical Leave of Absence” [COMPLETE MEMO]
Digital Daily — ... Trading in Apple (AAPL) shares was halted this afternoon when the company announced that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June. Apple COO Tim Cook will handle day-to-day operations in his absence. And Jobs is to remain involved in major strategic decisions. Jobs broke the news to Apple employees in the following all-hands memo: ...

Steve Jobs Takes Six Month Leave Of Absence From Apple
TechCrunch — Text of email from Steve Jobs to all Apple employees sent earlier today, following up on an earlier public statement he made last month about his health. COO Tim Cook takes over day to day operations of Apple: Team, I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well. In addition, during the past week I have learned that my ...

Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave Until June
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence from Apple until June 2009, while staying involved in "major strategic decisions," according to a letter sent to company employees, posted on Apple's Web site, and distributed as a media advisory. "During the past week," Jobs writes, "I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought." Chief Operating Officer ...

Uncle Steve Is Too Sick To Come To Work
iSmashPhone — ... Jobs -- who was diagnosed with, and treated for, a pancreatic tumor in 2004, and has been dogged by health rumors ever since -- sent an email to Apple employees today explaining that he would be stepping down from day-to-day operations at Apple until at least mid-June, handing the reins over to Tim Cook.  ...

More on Jobs’ medical leave of absence
The Apple Core — ... Jobs_580x Yesterday’s announcement that Steve Jobs will be temporarily stepping down as CEO to take a “medical leave of absence” wasn’t entirely surprising. Three weeks before Macworld Expo Apple announced that Jobs ...

Yes, Jobs' health is investors' business
MacBytes.com — ... ," to resurrect a Nixon-era term meaning "a lie." The tone of last week's statement was characteristically truculent. Jobs groused about having to deal with "another flurry of rumors about my health" and said he was coming clean "so that we can all relax and enjoy the show." A few investors took this as good news and bid up Apple shares, and in the media advised gossip mongers to (in the words of one) "go slinking back into the shadows." Jobs' letter to employees Wednesday (in which he said that "during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more ...

Steve Jobs Temporarily Quits amid Health Issues
PhoneReport v2.0 - latest news, specs, reviews, interviews, and analysis — ... about the CEO's decision, leaving the company without a CEO, since Jobs kept a low profile during that time. This is not the first time Jobs had to temporarily leave his position, since he once had to leave temporarily to have pancreas surgery, even though there have been many rumors and opinions about this topic, only time will tell what the future of Apple's CEO will be. Press release after the break. January 14, 2009 Apple Media Advisory Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following ...

Apple continues to fire on all cylinders during CEO Steve Jobs’ medical leave
MacDailyNews — ... March 26, 2009 - 01:22 PM EDT "Assuming Steve Jobs returns in late June, as scheduled, his medical leave is approaching its halfway point. So how's Apple doing in his absence? Very well, we'd say -- almost as if he hadn't left," Dan Frommer reports for Silicon Alley Insider. MacDailyNews Take: That would be because he hasn't really "left," Dan: "As CEO, I plan to remain involved in major strategic decisions while I... take a medical leave of absence until the end of June." - Apple CEO Steve Jobs, January 14, 2009 Frommer continues, "Apple has rolled out several product ...

Apple: Better Off Without Jobs
The Mac Observer — ... on April 1st, 2009 at 10:48 AM [image] Will Steve Jobs come back to Apple as scheduled this summer? Maybe. But I would submit that he shouldn't. I'll say it again: Steve Jobs should not come back as Chief Executive Officer of Apple. Not "he will not," or guesses to that effect. He should not. It's not necessary, he's not needed and it can be argued it's not good for him or Apple. Jobs said, in his open letter from mid-January, "...the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction..." If Jobs comes back to Apple as the company's CEO, what makes anyone think ...

Apple faces high expectations in first quarter with CEO Jobs on medical leave
MacDailyNews — Apple faces high expectations in first quarter with CEO Jobs on medical leave Monday, April 13, 2009 - 09:38 AM EDT "When Apple Inc. delivers its next earnings report later this month, it will mark a milestone of sorts: the company's first reporting period without Steve Jobs, its co-founder and chief executive," Rex Crum reports for MarketWatch in a story headlined "Apple closes first quarter without Jobs at helm." MacDailyNews Note: One minor issue: Steve Jobs remains "at the helm" as CEO, making strategic decisions . Otherwise Crum's premise is fine (dripping sarcasm). Crum ...

Steve Jobs still involved in Apple's operations, as promised
Macworld — ... smaller than its current laptop computers but bigger than the iPhone or iPod Touch.” Interestingly enough, those all happen to be the examples given under the definition of “major strategic decision” (in my dictionary, anyway—I realize that you may not all have a copy of Moren’s Third Edition Glossry of Apple Business Terms on your desk, though). Jobs has kept clear of the limelight since beginning his leave of absence; there’s been nary a statement or word from the Apple CEO since his e-mail announcement to Apple’s staff . The March ...

Apple’s WWDC to kick off with keynote address led by Phill Schiller on June 8
MacDailyNews — ... . MacDailyNews Take: Those hoping for a surprise appearance from Apple CEO Steve Jobs can keep hoping — he could, technically, be among the "team of Apple executives" mentioned by Apple above — but remember that his medical leave of absence runs " until the end of June ."

Analyst: Apple’s WWDC likely to be ‘slight disappointment’ to investors with inflated expectat
MacDailyNews — ... . MacDailyNews Take: People who aren't wowed by Snow Leopard have absolutely no earthly idea what they're looking at. Also, it's not a stretch to imagine Steve Jobs' scheduled " end of June " return coinciding with a special iPhone hardware event which, of course, would be standing-room-only even if Jobs had never taken his leave of absence.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs may spark move in Apple shares on Monday
MacDailyNews — ... stock if Jobs makes an appearance, but no downside if he doesn't," Baldwin reports. "Global Equities Research senior analyst Trip Chowdhry said Apple's stock will likely remain high if Jobs appears, but could sell off as much as 10 percent if he doesn't, a scenario he finds more likely." MacDailyNews Take: Trip Chowderhead obviously doesn't understand that Jobs' absence is already priced in and that Apple is on record consistently and repeatedly saying that Jobs' return is for the " end of June ," not June 8th. Baldwin continues, "But the company's strong performance while ...

Apple sells over 1m iPhone 3GS units in first 3 days; Jobs: Customers are voting, iPhone is winning
MacDailyNews — ... , eight days before Apple issued a " Media Advisory " on January 14th announcing his medical leave of absence until the "end of June." The new ...

Apple CEO Steve Jobs back on the job: Over 1 million iPhone 3G S units sold in first three days
MacDailyNews — ... , one week after Apple issued a " Media Advisory " on January 14th announcing his medical leave of absence until the "end of June." It's typical Jobs style to "announce" his return with a simple quote in a press release. The new ...