Steve Jobs health rumor is back just in time for Macworld
TG Daily - All News — Opinion - We leave it up to you to make up your mind whether there are in fact health issues that prompted Steve Jobs to skip out of the final Macworld keynote in January. We at TG Daily don’t know whether Apple is in fact stating the truth that it simply does not see any value in Macworld anymore, but we have to admit that it is rather strange that Steve Jobs does not deliver one last Macworld speech. But then, this final speech could be a nice platform to introduce a new CEO, if Jobs is tired of Apple and is simply packing his bags to spend more time with his family. Given the way Apple’s PR handled the public concern of Jobs’ health, it should be no surprise that questions about Jobs’ health are ...

What’s Macworld without its “living legend”?
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... For our part, we haven’t given up on the possibility that Steve Jobs will make a surprise cameo appearance during Schiller’s keynote, if only to show that he’s still kicking — Gizmodo’s latest rumor to the contrary — and still very much in charge. ...

Steve Jobs' Health 'Totally Fine' -- CNBC (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... Conflicting reports about Apple (AAPL) boss Steve Jobs' health: A "solid" Gizmodo source says Jobs' health, not politics, is the reason why Jobs is ...

Steve’s Health, Again
Mobility Site — ... Jobs’ decision to skip the MacWorld keynote caused much speculation which most of the best blogs downplayed as baseless, but now Gizmodo is running the following rumor, from a source they say is connected and impeccable…. ...

Gizmodo says Steve Jobs' health going south...
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — This is the kind of thing we hate to report but since we've got so much vested in Apple...(we know his health is his own business - this is more what we'd like to think) -but here goes from Gizmodo: According to a solid source, Apple misrepresented the reasons behind MacWorld and Steve Jobs' keynote cancellation. The real cause is his rapidly declining health. In fact, it may be even worse than we ever imagined: Steves health is rapidly declining. Apple is choosing to remove the hype factor strategically vs ...

RUMOR: Steve Jobs’ health declining rapidly, reason for MacWorld Expo cancellation - Gizmodo
MacDailyNews — ... is a no-go anymore. No more Steve means no more hype. Saying they are no longer needing [MacWorld] is the cover designed by the worldwide "loyalty" department. Diaz reports, "This source has repeatedly been 100% correct before. Those times, however, were always related to news and images of unreleased Apple products. I can only hope that, in this more personal matter, it is absolutely wrong and this just means that Steve Jobs is retiring according to his plan." Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: "I can tell you that sources inside the company tell me that Jobs' decision ...

AAPL Sauce: Steve’s Fine
Digital Daily — ... Three days of gains gone in just two minutes. That’s what happened to Apple shares today after Gizmodo published a rumor suggesting Steve Jobs’s declining health is the real reason he won’t deliver the keynote at Macworld 2009. Apple (AAPL) hasn’t yet commented on the report, nor has anyone who could reasonably verify it. And they almost certainly won’t; Apple’s longstanding company line has always been “Steve’s health is a private matter.” And those close enough to Jobs to comment on such rumors with any degree of authority ...

Steve Jobs health rumors just won’t die
GMSV — ... was set off by Gizmodo , which quoted a source, previously reliable on matters involving unreleased Apple products, saying that official explanations aside, the real reason for the retreat from Macworld (see “ ...

Gadget blog juices fears over Steve Jobs' health
AppleInsider — ... 03:00 PM EST Gadget blog Gizmodo is causing a stir this afternoon with a new report alleging that Apple has mislead the public about the reasons behind its exit from Macworld Expo, claiming Steve Jobs' deteriorating health is to blame for the matter. The online publication cites a source which has reportedly been "100% correct" when providing information and photographs of unreleased Apple products in the past. This source is now said to have passed on information charging Apple with misrepresenting the reasons behind its pullout from future Macworlds and the cancelation ...

Why It's Time for Steve Jobs and Apple to Split
Gawker: Valleywag — Is Steve Jobs dying? Larry Ellison thinks so — the prospect reportedly moved the Oracle CEO to tears. A Gizmodo source thinks his "health is rapidly declining." For Apple, it could be good news. Is the persistent speculation about the health of Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer, offensive? Perhaps. But Apple shareholders are not observing such niceties. They are tanking the stock, which dropped abruptly after Gizmodo posted the latest health rumor. Such drops are becoming predictable — and, I think, ...

Steve Jobs Health Speculation
Daring Fireball — ... Gizmodo’s Jesus Diaz reports “Steve Jobs’s Health Declining Rapidly, Reason for Macworld Cancellation”. CNBC’s Jim Goldman retorts that Jobs is fine, citing “sources inside Apple”. Goldman: ...

The many rumors of Apple’s final Macworld
VentureBeat — ... and had nothing to do with Jobs’ health. But today, Gizmodo quoted a source it trusts as saying that Jobs’ health is in decline, and that is the reason for his Macworld pull out. People are already ...

Steve Jobs’ rapid health decline reason for canceling Macworld?
SlashGear — ... The newest rumors regarding Apple CEO Steve Jobs decision to discontinue Macworld give incite to the state of his physical health.  According to sources, “Apple misrepresented the reasons behind Macworld and Jobs’ keynote cancellation.” The real cause is said to be his rapidly declining health. ...

Apple shares drop on blog rumor about Jobs’ health
Between the Lines — ... Rumors. Rumors. Rumors. That’s all Gizmodo had to report this morning, citing a “previously reliable source.” But that wasn’t enough. Let’s really fuel the fire by adding that “it may be even worse than we imagined.” Apple has said all along that it’s reasons for pulling out of Macworld were partly because there are new, better ways of showcasing products than trade shows. The company has consistently said that the health of  Jobs, who is considered to be the face of Apple, is a private matter. I don’t necessarily agree 100 percent with that. Investors have a right to know if ...

Last Bytes: Steve Jobs' Health, Yahoo, and Google
Tech Observer — ... Lots of hullabaloo  around a report by Gizmodo that Steve Jobs' health is in fact behind the cancellation of MacWorld appearance. Here's the original report. [Gizmodo] ...

Steve Jobs illness rumors return, Apple stock falls
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... Gizmodo, the well-respected gadget blog, reported today that a source who has been reliable in the past said Jobs' health was "rapidly declining" and that the Apple chief executive's health troubles were the real reason why he ...

Afternoon Linkage for December 30th, 2008
GEARFUSE — ... Music With Drawdio DIY: Draw Music With Drawdio Munny Tusken Raider DESIGN: Munny Tusken Raider Glow In The Dark Funguse SCIENCE: Glow In The Dark Funguse Afternoon Linkage for December 30th, 2008 By Vince Veneziani December 30, 2008 Comments (0) Filed under: Features I threw my back out this morning. I shall be cured through the power of cereal and fresh links! SSL has been broken! Yikes! Steve Jobs is dying Punch Out! Apparel DIY 3-D Videos Will Sleep For ...

Is Steve Jobs's health 'declining rapidly' or not?
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... Gizmodo has posted a rumour from one of its normally reliable sources under the headline: Steve Jobs' Health Declining Rapidly, Reason for Macworld Cancellation. ...

Rumor: Jobs Health Behind Macworld Expo Keynote Change
The Mac Observer — Rumor: Jobs Health Behind Macworld Expo Keynote Change by on December 30th, 2008 at 6:29 PM The rumor mill is working overtime leading up to Macworld Expo, and the latest tidbit seems to indicate that Apple may have misrepresented its reasons for handing over keynote presentation duties to Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing. According to Gizmodo , Mr. Jobs is suffering from rapidly declining health, and the company is trying to control when that information is publicly released. An unidentified source apparently told Gizmodo "Steve's ...

I’ll Believe Steve Jobs is Healthy When I See Him on Camera Looking Healthy
The Inquisitr » Technology — ... The latest rumor on Apple (APPL) CEO Steve Job being sick comes from Gizmodo, quoting a “reliable source” as saying that Jobs’ health is rapidly declining. Like previous rumors, this is attributed to the no-show at Macworld for the Stevenote. ...

Slapfight over the Steve’s health status
CrunchGear — ... So Giz posted earlier saying that the real reason for the MacWorld pullout was that Steve’s health is declining. We didn’t report it because we’re not ...

Technology Predictions 2009
Broadband Developments - Unified Communications, Virtualization, Security, and Web 2.0 — Efraim Schwartz over at ComputerWorld reported back in July the results of various studies that indicate that IT jobs will drop in 2009.  Contractors, projects, overall spending down.  The news is dire: “Almost no investment in cloud computing”. Well, I don’t have any studies to refer to just gut predictions. Like that old sly cop with the corduroy jacket on your favorite TV show, I got some hunches. Shining up my crystal ball: YES……. Economy is kinda clouding things up, but yes, a few things seem clear.. Yahoo – Microsoft will scoop them up Windows 7 – Unfortunately for Microsoft, this will probably dud, too many factors ...

Daily Apple: Clear iPhones, Historical Resistance, Dumb Apple [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — See Inside Your iPhone - It’s a case mod that lets you in on the secret of your magical phone. iCustom is making these clear plastic cases for the iPhone, but apparently the mod is only available in Russia, at least for now. Any Russians out there keen to do this? I can’t see why you would be. D.C. Store Meets Resistance From Historical Society - Nothing disrupts your attempts to stay firmly planted in the past like a big old Apple store popping up and obstructing the view of ancient brick buildings. Two preservation societies are blocking Apple’s move to their Washington D.C. site, on the grounds that the design won’t fit ...

Apple iPod Touch large: I want one
mathewingram.com/work — Amid all the rumours that Steve Jobs is getting sicker comes what I think is a much more interesting rumour: that Apple will launch a larger-format iPod Touch. Not that I don’t care about Steve-O and his health, of course — I do. But when it comes to Apple products, I’m really interested in the idea of a kind of wireless mini-tablet with the multi-touch interface (something Joe Messina and others have mused about in the past). Having had a chance to play around with both the iPhone and the iPod Touch, I found them almost irresistible as a quick Web-browsing device while sitting on the couch watching TV or even sitting with friends chatting. To ...

Local yogurt store tells Scoble that Steve Jobs is “in great health”
VentureBeat — Amid a flurry of (disputed) reports and rumors about Apple chief executive Steve Jobs’ “rapidly declining health,” blogger Robert Scoble did some field work to dig for the truth today. Well okay, he was in a yogurt shop with his friend, Socialtext co-founder Ross Mayfield, when Mayfield mentioned he had seen Jobs there in the past. So Scoble decided to ask the person working behind the counter if they had seen Jobs recently. And guess what? They had. “I’m in Palo Alto. Just had yogurt at shop that Steve Jobs eats at frequently. They said he was in a couple of days ago and is in great health,” Scoble posted ...

Do You Think Apple Will Be the Same Without Steve Jobs?
GeekSugar — As MacWorld inches closer and closer, I can't help but have a little fear of what will become of the Apple I know and love once Steve Jobs retires. Although Apple insists that he is ready to hand over the torch to a new set of leaders, the rumor remains that his health is the reason for the changeover and subsequent disappearing act from MacWorld. What do you think — Will Apple be the same without Steve Jobs as the leader and face of the company, or is the fear just all in our heads? Source ...

Blogosphere Drama Thrives on Techmeme
Internet Evolution: — Let's kick off 2009 by being in a bit of a bad mood, shall we? There are, it seems, a few unwritten rules that keep the "big-name" blogs churning and help certain bloggers rise to the top of the traffic pool. Those rules are: Publish anything you hear, whether overheard at a bar, pictured in a dream, or delivered via a ghost messenger from hell. Rumors drive traffic. Being first to publish something is much more important than taking the time to check facts and edit one's work. "Scoops," even if they're poorly written lies, drive traffic. Link to every known blogger out there. Feed into each other's conversations, however unimportant. Links drive traffic. Falsely portray yourself as important in ...

Macworld: Hoping for a Steve Jobs surprise
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — One of Steve Jobs’ strengths as a public speaker is his showman’s sense of timing. Like a magician who knows he has one last rabbit up his sleeve, he delivers his famous keynotes with a twinkle in his eye. Even if you are pretty sure what his “one more thing” is going to be — and you are never 100% certain — he makes you wait for it. ...

New Mac Mini, the Woz expected at low-key Macworld
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — [image] Written off last year, the Mac Mini is likely to make a comeback at Macworld next week, and at least one of Apple's co-founders—Steve Wozniak—is set to attend the show. Otherwise, expectations for the (probably) Job-less Macworld are pretty modest. The Macworld 2009 keynote is slated for 9 a.m. PST Tuesday (just a couple of days before CES 2009 kicks off in Vegas) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, with senior Apple VP Phil Schiller subbing for an absent Steve Jobs . Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will also be attending the show —but he'll be representing third-party hardware maker Axiotron, known for its line of Modbook Mac tablets. Analysts are predicting that we ...

Apple Rumors fast and furious before MacWorld
Coolest Gadgets — There’s a host of Apple rumors hitting the Net today. Everything from a budding, oversized iPod Touch to the imminent demise of Apple Guru Steve Jobs as being the true reason why no keynote from Cupertino are flying around faster and harder than a rubber ball on a racquet ball court But the question is, do these rumors – which are all too often wrong – make any sense? Let’s take a look. The first major rumor is the one we should get out of the way first … is there a deathwatch on Apple founder Steve Jobs? Face it, ever since Jobs had his cancer surgery and lost enough weight to make him look like a trendy holocaust survivor, the talk has been over ...

Steve Jobs: Hormone imbalance has caused my weight loss
TechBlog — TWiT: Talking CES, Macworld, smartphones and more | Main January 05, 2009 Steve Jobs: Hormone imbalance has caused my weight loss Apple CEO Steve Jobs' dramatic weight loss has caused concern about his health throughout 2008, and his decision not to deliver the Macworld keynote address this year further fueled speculation that he was not well. Today, Apple's board released a letter from Jobs explaining the problem. In a nutshell: He says he has a hormone imbalance, and is now receiving treatment for it. Apparently the cause of his weight loss has been a puzzle until recently. From the letter, by way of the Wall Street Journal ($$$): Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil ...

Not For Nothing, Gizmodo's Sources Trump CNBC's
Silicon Alley Insider — The headline news is that Steve Jobs is sick and that's why he isn't giving a keynote at Macworld. But the more interesting news behind the news is that -- despite its reputation -- a well-sourced online media outlet most people would call a blog got the story right and a bold-faced, reliable old media brand did not. Here's what CNBC's (GE) Jim Goldman reported after Apple announced Steve Jobs would not give the keynote: Sources inside the company tell me that Jobs' decision was more about politics than his pancreas. Sources tell me that if Jobs for some reason was unable to perform any of his responsibilities as CEO because of health reasons, which would ...

A Letter From Steve Jobs
Technologizer — As I’ve said before, I’m neither a doctor nor an Apple shareholder, and there are few things more personal than one’s health. So I don’t like talking about Steve Jobs’ physical condition–especially when the only thing there is to write about is gossip . In fact, I don’t think I’ve written a single post that was principally about the subject. But now Jobs has published a letter to the Apple community , and it addresses months of rumor about his weight loss and recent scuttlebutt that he opted out of giving tomorrow’s Macworld Expo keynote because he was too sick: As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A ...

Jobs admits he's suffering from "hormone imbalance," still CEO
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — [image] Hoping to quell a firestorm of rumors about his health, Apple's CEO says he's undergoing treatment for a "nutritional problem" and is "not on my deathbed." In the statement , published Monday morning—just a day before the Macworld keynote that he's slated to skip—Steve Jobs acknowledges that he's been "losing weight throughout 2008." The reason? A "hormone imbalance that has been 'robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy"—and not, apparently, a recurrence of cancer (for which Jobs was treated back in 2004). Jobs goes on to say that the "remedy … is relatively simple and straightforward" and that he's "already begun treatment." No details on what the treatment ...

Jobs Speaks Out To Quell Health Rumors…Again [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — I suppose it’s just the price you pay for having created such a powerful brand, but Steve Jobs has been forced to publicly deal with rumors about his health once again, and this time he’s had to give details about dealings with his doctor. In order to stem the growing tide of speculation about his declining health, the climax of which was likely Gizmodo’s claim last week that he was in fact gravely, if not terminally ill, Jobs released a letter today addressing the issue. The letter, addressed to the “Apple Community” at large, is extremely candid, and indicates that the true cause of Jobs’ recent weight loss is not a deadly bout with ...

Oh, Steve Jobs, Why Do You Hate Me?
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — Topics: Apple Unvarnished Oh, Steve Jobs, Why Do You Hate Me? Posted by Mitch Wagner , Jan 5, 2009 01:26 PM [image] All last week I worked frantically on an article previewing this week's Macworld conference. The big news prior to the conference was the rumor that Steve Jobs was sick -- declining rapidly, too sick to work. "Nobody, however," I wrote, "has presented a single scrap of evidence that Jobs is actually sick. It's all a bunch of gossip." Several hours after posting that article, Jobs released a statement that he is sick. I really hope this isn't a sign of how the rest of the week is going to go for me. In the statement , Jobs says he's been losing ...

Steve Jobs: Hormone Imbalance is to blame for the Weight Loss; Recovering; to Remain CEO
iPhone Hacks — Apple had announced in December, 2008 that Macworld 2009 (starts today) will be the last time they will exhibit at Macworld Expo . They had also announced that Steve Jobs will not be delivering the last keynote at the show. They said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing will be giving it instead. This had triggered rumors across the blogosphere that the reason for Steve Jobs not delivering the keynote address was due to his worsening health 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 ...

Jobs fights off malignant rumor by copping to hormone imbalance
GMSV — In the tug of war over just which of Steve Jobs’ bodily functions warrant disclosure to investors and fans (see “ Steve Jobs health rumors just won’t die “), the Apple CEO gave some ground this morning. In an open letter posted to the company’s site , Jobs begrudgingly acknowledged that he has in fact been sick just not as sick as some suspected when he passed off his traditional keynote at this week’s Macworld.“As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008,” Jobs wrote. “The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority. Fortunately, after further ...

How Steve Jobs Turned CNBC Into Apple Touts
Gawker: Valleywag — A year and a half ago, CNBC's Jim Goldman dished outsidery snark about Apple's supposedly botched iPhone launch. Now, the network's Silicon Valley bureau chief is drinking the Apple Kool-Aid. What happened? Goldman's change of tune is a classic cautionary tale. Reporters trade favorable coverage for access to products and executives all the time. But Goldman has turned access journalism into a cringe-inducing parody of itself. When the iPhone launched in the summer of 2007, CNBC didn't get a review unit. NBC's Today show did, but a staged call between hosts Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer famously failed. Later that day, Goldman went on air for an On The ...

Steve Jobs’ Health
Elliott C. Back — Today Apple released a press release, a Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs informing the world that his weight loss is not a recurrence of his pancreatic cancer, and that he is able to continue carrying out his duties as Apple’s CEO while recovering from the from his “hormone imbalance:” Dear Apple Community, For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote. Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed. I’ve decided to ...

Apple comes clean on concerns over Jobs’ health
APC - Tagged Articles - Apple — Yes, Steve Jobs is sick – but he’s getting better. That’s the official line from Apple HQ, where both the company and its legendary CEO issued statements overnight regarding Jobs’ much-discussed state of health. In an open letter to the ‘Apple community’ from Jobs and published by Apple, the company’s co-founder revealed that his dramatic weight loss is due to a ‘hormone imbalance’ for which the treatment ‘is relatively simple and straightforward’. “As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority. ...

Video: Dan Lyons takes on CNBC’s Jim Goldman — on his own network!
VentureBeat — Newsweek columnist Dan Lyons takes CNBC’s Silicon Valley bureau chief Jim Goldman to task after Goldman swore that sources told him that Steve Jobs’ health was not the reason Apple marketing head Phil Schiller presented at Macworld instead of Jobs. Goldman went so far as to slam Gizmodo after the gadget blog claimed its own sources said Jobs was having significant health problems. “Until Apple says something different, or I get my hands on something tangible and trustworthy, I’m taking the company at its word.” Sorry Jim, it doesn’t work that way. As Dan Lyons noted in the following clip, “there are two kinds of reporters who cover ...

Apple's future unclear after Jobs takes medical leave
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — [image] The news that Steve Jobs is stepping down until late June stunned the tech community today, and it's sure to send shivers down the spines of already wary investors. Just a little over a week ago, Jobs tried to tamp down the dire rumors about his health, revealing that he is undergoing treatment for a "hormone imbalance" but is "not on my deathbed." Wednesday, however, he wrote in an e-mail to employees that "during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought." Apple COO Tim Cook will take the reins during Jobs' absence. In his e-mail, Jobs called the speculation on his health "a distraction," and spun ...

Real Dan Lyons "banned" from CNBC in row over Jobs health
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — Dan Lyons, the journalist formerly known as Fake Steve Jobs - before he gave up that gig last summer, because of his worries that Real Steve Jobs was seriously ill - had a hell of a (verbal) fight with Jim Goldman on CBNC yesterday as the "Steve Jobs rather more ill than a week ago" story broke. Lyons has consistently said that Apple twists its PR, especially when it comes to Jobs and ...

'Fake Steve' chides CNBC's Goldman in source foofaraw
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple Corporate, Steve Jobs Dan Lyons, who once wrote the "Fake Steve Jobs" blog, criticized Silicon Valley bureau chief Jim Goldman for withholding information from sources inside Apple about Steve Jobs' health. The sparks fly in this video around the 3:30 mark. ...

Apple's credibility challenged over Steve Jobs's health problems
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — There has been a lot of argument after last night's shocking memo from Apple boss Steve Jobs, but the prevailing mood has now been summed up by New York Times columnist Joe Nocera: It's Time for Apple to Come Clean. Jobs phoned Nocera last summer and called him a slimebucket. He says: "I said at the time that I knew I was being spun by Mr Jobs. But I didn't think I ...

Note to CNBC: Pull Jim Goldman Off Apple
Fast Company - Technology — At CNBC, you can be wrong, wrong and wrong again, and suffer no consequences. At least that's what appears to be the case with the network's Silicon Valley Bureau Chief and professional Apple apologist, Jim Goldman. Case in point: The Steve Jobs health watch. In December, when Steve Jobs pulled out of giving the keynote at MacWorld, Goldman quickly moved to assuage fears on a blog post ...