Apple unveils new MacBook Pro, iLife/iWork suites at Macworld

Steve’s Dilemma, Apple’s Quandary [GigaOM]
gigaom.com 1/6/2009 — Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs today issued a letter that outlines why he is skipping the Macworld: He has a hormonal imbalance that caused him to drastically lose weight, and he needs to take care of it ASAP. His weight loss had led to ...

Sources: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing
news.cnet.com 1/6/2009 — Apple has cut deals that will finally enable iTunes to offer songs free of copy protection software from the three largest music labels, according to two sources close to the negotiations. In exchange, Apple has agreed to become more flexible on ...

Apple still has a credibility problem
mathewingram.com 1/6/2009 — For some time now, there has been speculation that Steve Jobs was sicker than either he or Apple wanted to admit. At first, the company said that he simply had “a bug,” and then when the company announced that he would not be doing his ...

Apple Sends iWork to the Clouds, Introduces iWork.com [Macworld 2009]
i.gizmodo.com 1/6/2009 — Just as rumored last week , Apple is taking iWork '09 online, with file hosting and group editing services. Think of it as MobileMe, but for your documents. And that's not all. The suite is getting a pretty strong set of new features— some ...

Apple Revamps iLife for '09 with iPhoto Facial Recognition and More [Macworld 2009]
i.gizmodo.com 1/6/2009 — Today at Macworld 2009 in San Francisco, Apple's Phil Schiller showed off a new iPhoto with distinct facial recognition, auto-tagging, plus other iLife updates. iPhoto stuff: Faces: Goes through and identifies distinct faces, automatically ...

Steve Jobs’ Health — Elliott C. Back

Jobs owes Apple and its customers more than a hormone imbalance — The Inquisitr » Technology

Apple's Steve Jobs Speaks Up About His Health, and Leaves a Lot Unsaid — Wash Post Technology

Apple Makes DRM Deal with Big Three Music Labels, Plus 3G Downloads Coming? [Unconfirmed] — Gizmodo

Hasta la vista, Macworld — Boy Genius Report

Apple's last Macworld gets underway without Steve Jobs — Technology 1/6/2009
For fans of all things Apple, this is a historic moment. The 25th Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco kicks into gear this morning, most likely without blessings from Chief Executive Steve Jobs.

O'Brien: Despite disclosure, more transparency is needed at Apple — Technology 1/6/2009
At long last, Apple czar Steve Jobs disclosed the details of the health problems that have made him look so frail over the past year. But the revelations raise even more questions. Whatever is really going on, Apple has badly mishandled this story.

Steve Jobs' weight loss may be linked to his earlier cancer, medical experts say — Technology 1/6/2009
Apple CEO Steve Jobs' recent weight loss may be linked to his prior surgery for pancreatic cancer and is likely treatable, medical experts said.    Jobs has hormone imbalance    Jobs letter | Board statement  ...

Even without Steve Jobs, the Apple show goes on at Moscone — SFGate: Technology 1/6/2009
This year's Macworld Expo gets seriously under way this morning at Moscone Center, but for the first time in more than a decade, Apple CEO Steve Jobs won't star in the main event. The keynote speech, scheduled for 9 a.m., will be delivered by Apple ...

Live blog: Apple launches new iLife, iWork, iTunes upgrades at Macworld — Technology 1/6/2009
There were faces, places and a lot of talk about batteries. Get all the details on the latest Apple launches from Macworld by visiting business columnist Chris O'Brien's live blog here .    Historic Macworld gets under way  ...