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Week in review: Apple unveils...Steve Jobs
While there were no tablet computers or an updated version of the Apple TV, and not even the long-rumored Beatles-iTunes deal, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs surprised everyone by anchoring the keynote, making it his first public appearance since October 2008.
Though technically he returned to work two months ago, it was as the host of Wednesday's Apple music event that Jobs publicly retook the reins of the company he founded. Jobs was the first person to emerge on stage to open the now-annual September iPod introduction. Appearing notably thin, he received a prolonged standing ovation from the audience, much of it composed of members of the media, but also a range of guests including app developers, entertainers, and music industry types.
"I'm very happy to be here today with you all," he said. "As you may know, I had a liver transplant. So I have the liver of a mid-20s person who died in a car crash, and was generous enough to donate their organs. And I wouldn't be here without such generosity."
Apple announced the release of OS 3.1, which will be a free update to both
iPhone and iPod Touch owners, as well as a new version of iTunes, which offers iPhone and iPod Touch users a way to better organize applications they have added to the device.
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• New iTunes LP format is live
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With the popular Flip Video camera squarely in its sights, Apple introduced an updated version of the iPod Nano that sports a built-in video camera and microphone located on the lower left-hand side. It also features a slightly larger 2.2-inch display, up from 2 inches. Like the Flip, the Nano is supposed to have easy video uploading right to YouTube.
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Steven Musil is the night news editor at CNET News. Before joining CNET News in 2000, Steven spent 10 years at various Bay Area newspapers. E-mail Steven. 
Does Jobs have horrible burn scars?
Is that why he covers up FOREVER like that with those awful turtle necks?
...........................................................Just a theory...
He also salary capped his employees at NeXT. While it was a rather high salary, if you weren't a first round employee, you were capped at $50,000 and that's all you would ever make a year.
Maybe when he passes away, he will do the right thing and donate some of his organs since he decided to move to TN for a few months to get on the donor list, get his liver and then flip the great state of TN the finger and move back to to CA with his new liver.
No I can't, but that doesn't mean he is stingy, that doesn't mean that he hasn't given a lot to charity and you damn well know it.
Nice of you to stand up for Joe, but he needs to back up his own statement.
However I do think he has a duty to use his celebrity to champion charitable causes.
Perhaps a Zune fundraiser?? Ducks ;)
Charity is awesome but it doesnt get Jobs Job done does it?
And besides that the poor man was only "paid" $1 last year and is getting the same this year! what percentage of that would you like him to give to your favorite charity??
you know he ends up getting a hell of alot more.....more then anyone on these forums. i prefer CEOs to share their wealth.
It would be nice if the upgrade price wasn't so steep though!
Charity is awesome but it doesnt get Jobs Job done does it?
And besides that the poor man was only "paid" $1 last year and is getting the same this year! what percentage of that would you like him to give to your favorite charity??
- by jrj073000 September 15, 2009 10:55 PM PDT
- Steve Jobs and his Apple Empire has come a long way in the past decades. It's weird to think they started here at one time...
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