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Apple faces credibility crisis over Jobs' health
Apple faces credibility crisis over Jobs' health
Apple may have wanted to protect Steve Jobs' privacy with the way it chose to address his health. But the end result is a credibility problem that will not go away easily. After initially reassuring the public that Jobs' health issues were real, but not all that serious, Apple's ...
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Tim Cook: A Steady Go-To Guide for Apple
Tim Cook: A Steady Go-To Guide for Apple
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It's Time for Apple to Come Clean
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The Magic 8-Ball Steve Jobs FAQ
GMSV — ... , leaving him to manage a tricky insulin regimen. Q: Have Apple and Jobs lost some credibility in the handling of this story? A: It is decidedly so. Apple has tried to play this down the middle, balancing Jobs’ desire for privacy with its legal obligations to investors, and the results have been vague and contradictory . Writes ...

Will Apple Ever Be The Same?
Mobilewhack.com — ... deceive Apple and shareholders regarding his health? No one has uncovered hard evidence that he did. But it sure looks bad, and securities lawyers are sure to exploit the situation given the drop in Apple’s stock in after-hours trading Wednesday and a further drop Thursday. Apple is a notoriously secretive company. That strategy has allowed Apple to generate hype better than perhaps any company in America, but it could have backfired in a big way Wednesday. So how can Apple respond? ( Source ) CNet Tags: ...

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