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Apple’s Cook Pushes Staff in Lieu of Jobs’s Magic (Update1) By Dina Bass and Connie Guglielmo Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is prone to fits of passion, table pounding and screaming. Tim Cook , who will oversee the company while Jobs takes ...
Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple
Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple
blog.wired.com — Steve Jobs' medical leave from Apple is likely to be permanent, analysts say. In a letter to Apple staff on Wednesday, Jobs said he was taking a five-month medical leave because his health issues are "more complex than I originally ... (more) Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple
For Apple's Jobs, What a Difference a Week Makes   - Tech Check with Jim Goldman
For Apple's Jobs, What a Difference a Week Makes - Tech Check with Jim Goldman
cnbc.com — Apple CEO Steve Jobs is admitting that his health issues have not only become a serious distraction for him, his family and the Apple community, but they've also become more "complex" than Mr. Jobs had originally thought. He'll take himself out of the ... (more) For Apple's Jobs, What a Difference a Week Makes - ...
Tim Cook: A Steady Go-To Guide for Apple
Tim Cook: A Steady Go-To Guide for Apple
businessweek.com — The interim CEO, more a pragmatist than a visionary, should lead Apple capably in Jobs' absence By Arik Hesseldahl As Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs steps away from the helm for a six-month medical leave, the eyes of investors, customers, and ... (more) Tim Cook: A Steady Go-To Guide for Apple
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In His Stead: A Look at Tim Cook and What He Means for Apple [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — By now, you’ll all have heard about Steve Jobs’ decision to take a temporary leave of absence in the face of growing health concerns, and you’ll also likely have have heard that Apple COO Tim Cook will be stepping in as acting CEO while he’s away. In the wake of the significant losses Apple’s stock prices have taken, ...

Former Apple Exec: Tim Cook's Been Running The Company For Years (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — Good news for Apple (AAPL) shareholders worried about how employees will react to new leadership while CEO Steve Jobs convalesces till June: Apple employees aren't getting new leadership. Not really, former Apple executive Mike Janes, who used to run the online Apple Store, told Bloomberg: 'Steve is the public face of Apple and nothing beats when he goes out and says, Ta-da,' but at the end of the day, someone has to take all those amazing product designs and turn them into that big pile of cash you see in the company's bank account. That's Tim." ...

QOTD
Digital Daily — QOTD Steve is the public face of Apple and nothing beats when he goes out and says, ‘Ta-da.’ But at the end of the day, someone has to take all those amazing product designs and turn them into that big pile of cash you see in the company’s bank account. That’s Tim. – Former Apple exec. Mike Janes on company COO Tim Cook, who will run Apple while CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave ...

Tim Cook getting a lot of attention today....
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — The day after he's been put in charge of the day-today work at Apple, Tim Cook is getting a lot of media attention.  Here's a quick rundown: The genius behind Steve Jobs - Fortune Is interim CEO on a trial run at Apple? MSN Apple’s Cook Pushes Staff in Lieu of Jobs’s Magic - Bloomeberg Tim Cook: A Steady Go-To Guide for Apple - Businessweek When Steve Jobs Met Tim Cook - WSJ Why Apple is in safe hands with Tim Cook - TechRadar   More from Macsurfer ...

Jobs or no Jobs, Apple’s pipeline of products is intact (for now)
VentureBeat — Apple’s stock was down today, but not as much as you might expect on the day following an announcement that its chief executive Steve Jobs was taking a five month medical leave of absence. Why was that? Maybe it was because Apple’s investors (and bargain hunters) realized that with or without Steve Jobs, Apple is likely set for at least the next few years. Why do I say that? Because product development cycles are long. You can be sure that Apple has several things in the pipeline right now that will not see the light of day anytime soon — maybe not even this year, maybe not even next year. Talk of products like the Mac ...

Jobs Asks Bloomberg To Be Left Alone; Tim Cook Also In The Spotlight
mocoNews — If you are in the practice of listening to doctors, who don't have any experience treating Apple's CEO Steve Jobs, you may believe he's either considering a liver transplant, or that his cancer has spread or returned. But if you listen to Jobs himself, he has only one thing to say: "Why don't you guys leave me alone—why is this important?" That was the response Jobs gave to Bloomberg, when they called to ask him whether he was consider a liver transplant. Separately, Reuters reported today that doctors believe either his cancer has returned or spread to other organs. While speculation abounds as to what is wrong with Jobs, the other person ...

Jobs Asks Bloomberg To Be Left Alone; Tim Cook Also In The Spotlight
paidContent — If you are in the practice of listening to doctors who don't have any experience treating Apple's CEO Steve Jobs, you may believe he's either considering a liver transplant, or that his cancer has spread or returned. But if you listen to Jobs himself, he has only one thing to say: "Why don't you guys leave me alone—why is this important?" That was the response Jobs gave to Bloomberg, when they called to ask him whether he was considering a liver transplant. Separately, Reuters reported today that doctors believe either his cancer has returned or spread to other organs. While speculation abounds as to what is wrong with Jobs, the other person ...

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