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Gadget blog juices fears over Steve Jobs' health
AppleInsider —
... on Jobs' health, contacted Apple following Gizmodo's report and was again told that the company's Macworld exit was a result of a trend that has seen the electronics maker ...
Analyst Wu sees chance of new consumer device at Macworld Expo
MacDailyNews —
... crossed and the company, which officially doesn't comment on rumors, reiterated the reasons it offered two weeks ago: Apple was pulling out of Macworld because the company didn't see the need to continue its investment in the expo, which included Steve Jobs' keynote," Goldman reports. "I was told two weeks ago by sources inside Apple that the decision had nothing to do with Jobs' health. I got the same message today," Goldman reports. "Period." There's more in the full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Martin" for the heads up.] ...
CNBC’s Jim Goldman: Apple COE Steve Jobs is (still) fine
MacDailyNews —
... crossed and the company, which officially doesn't comment on rumors, reiterated the reasons it offered two weeks ago: Apple was pulling out of Macworld because the company didn't see the need to continue its investment in the expo, which included Steve Jobs' keynote," Goldman reports. "I was told two weeks ago by sources inside Apple that the decision had nothing to do with Jobs' health. I got the same message today," Goldman reports. "Period." There's more in the full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Martin" for the heads up.] ...
CNBC’s Jim Goldman: Apple CEO Steve Jobs is (still) fine
MacDailyNews —
... crossed and the company, which officially doesn't comment on rumors, reiterated the reasons it offered two weeks ago: Apple was pulling out of Macworld because the company didn't see the need to continue its investment in the expo, which included Steve Jobs' keynote," Goldman reports. "I was told two weeks ago by sources inside Apple that the decision had nothing to do with Jobs' health. I got the same message today," Goldman reports. "Period." There's more in the full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Martin" for the heads up.] ...
Rumor watch: TechCrunch says large-format iPod touch in 2009
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Meanwhile, we've made a conscious effort to steer clear of the other Macworld-related rumor today, floated by Gizmodo and irately attacked by CNBC. Whatever the source and whatever the motives, publishing unconfirmed Steve's-health stories is ( ...
Daily Apple: Clear iPhones, Historical Resistance, Dumb Apple
TheAppleBlog —
... - Gizmodo started quite a ruckus today, including at least one anecdotal incident of stock sell-off, by publishing this article about Steve Jobs’ declining health. CNBC says otherwise, but I’m not sure who to believe anymore. ...
Steve Jobs Skips MacWorld Because of His Health [Breaking]
Gizmodo —
... Other media, actually only CNBC's Jim Goldman and some followers, rammed against Gizmodo saying that Steve's health had nothing to do with him not showing up for the Macworld keynote: ...
Steve Jobs: Hormone Imbalance is to blame for the Weight Loss; Recovering; to Remain CEO
iPhone Hacks —
... while there were some who reported that the reason was more to do with politics than his health . Thankfully in a public letter Steve Jobs has clarified that a hormone imbalance is to blame for the weight loss and he is on the road to recovery and will remain CEO.
Steve Jobs: Hormone Imbalance is to blame for the Weight Loss; Recovering; to Remain CEO
iPhone Hacks —
... while there were some who reported that the reason was more to do with politics than his health . Thankfully in a public letter Steve Jobs has clarified that a hormone imbalance is to blame for the weight loss and he is on the road to recovery and will remain CEO.
On Apple Reporting: Fake Steve Rips CNBC a New One [Fakemodo]
Gizmodo —
When we published this we got raked across the coals by Jimbo over sources. Unfortunately, that was wrong. UPDATE: Fake Steve Jobs is "banned" for asking Jim to apologize on CNBC. When Apple announced that Steve Jobs was skipping Apple's final Macworld keynote on Dec. 16, CNBC's Jim Goldman assured everyone that it was "politics, not pancreas" behind his absence, according to "sources inside the company." They told him "that if Jobs for some reason was unable to perform any of his responsibilities as CEO because of health reasons, ...
'Fake Steve' chides CNBC's Goldman in source foofaraw
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Lyons, on CNBC Reports, said Goldman had become the kind of reporter that gets "played and punked" by Apple, and that he should have released the information he knew on Monday, before Apple's announcement yesterday. Lyons also demanded that Goldman apologize to Gizmodo, for criticizing their ...
'Fake Steve' chides CNBC's Goldman in source foofaraw
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Lyons, on CNBC Reports, said Goldman had become the kind of reporter that gets "played and punked" by Apple, and that he should have released the information he knew on Monday, before Apple's announcement yesterday. Lyons also demanded that Goldman apologize to Gizmodo, for criticizing their ...
Fake Steve Jobs Rips Apple's Media 'Lapdogs'
WebProNews Feed —
... That gives him at least six months worth of I-told-you-so s to dole out to his counterparts in the media, which he has been unleashing with significant (public) fervor. Goldman denied covering up anything on Apple s behalf and said he reported only what he had solid evidence for. The root of the scuffle between Lyons and Goldman is Goldman s proclamation that Jobs was in good health and his subsequent mocking of Gizmodo, a popular gadget blog, just two weeks ago. While live-blogging at Macworld week later, Goldman again ...
Dan Lyons: Rotten reporting on Apple
The Apple Core —
... that Jobs had canceled his annual Macworld keynote because “Steve’s health is rapidly declining,” this reporter went out of his way to attack that outlet and refute its report , both on air and in print. The CNBC guy claimed he had sources deep inside Apple who were telling him that Jobs was healthy. “Apple’s Jobs is (Still) Fine,” was his headline on the CNBC Web site. Turns out, however, that the blog—a gadget site called Gizmodo—was right, and the CNBC guy was wrong. When I was on air, I pointed this out, and suggested the CNBC reporter should apologize to Gizmodo, and ...
