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Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple — Tim Cook Named CEO and Jobs Elected Chairman of the Board — Apple's Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple's Chief Operating Officer, as the company's new CEO.
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Letter from Steve Jobs — To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community: — I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come. — I hereby resign as CEO of Apple.
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John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
Resigned — Reading around the web an hour ago, looking for confirmation of the then-minutes-old news that Steve Jobs had resigned as CEO, I repeatedly encountered and bridled each time at use of the adjective “shocking” to describe the announcement. But my initial resentment was unwarranted.
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Reuters:
Steve Jobs resigns from Apple, Cook becomes CEO — (Reuters) - Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs on Wednesday resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc in a stunning move that ended his 14-year reign at the technology giant he co-founded in a garage. — Apple shares were suspended from trade before the announcement.
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Apple's COO Tim Cook Replaces Steve Jobs As CEO — Apple's Steve Jobs has resigned from his position as CEO and Apple has just announced that COO Tim Cook has taken over as CEO. — As COO, Cook was responsible for all of the company's worldwide sales and operations, including end …
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Walt Mossberg / AllThingsD:
Jobs Leave a Legacy of Changed Industries — Steve Jobs' resignation as Chief Executive Officer of Apple is the end of an extraordinary era, not just for Apple, but for the global technology industry in general. Mr. Jobs is a historic business figure whose impact was deeply felt far beyond …
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Quora:
Why did Steve Jobs recommend Tim Cook to replace him as CEO rather than Jonathan Ive or Scott Forstall? — Answer (1 of 2): The short answer is really simple: Tim Cook has now served as CEO of the company on three separate occasions (each while Steve Jobs was on medical leave …
Arnold Kim / MacRumors:
Jobs to Remain Closely Involved in Apple's Product Strategy
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Henry Blodget / @hblodget:
A 5% drop in Apple is barely worth noting. If this had happened 2 years ago—25%. This was already in stock.
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Paul Miller / This is my next:
Tim Cook, Apple's new CEO
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Nick Bilton / Bits:
Facebook Targets Instagram With Photo Filters — Get ready for the photo-filter wars to begin. — Facebook plans to add a series of photo filters to its mobile application in the coming months with the hopes of drawing off fans of Instagram, the popular photo-sharing application.
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Betabeat, ReadWriteWeb and Gizmodo
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Florian Mueller / FOSS Patents:
Dutch judge considers Apple's slide-to-unlock patent trivial and likely invalid — I previously reported on a preliminary injunction granted by a Dutch court today against the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace smartphones. In its official reaction, Samsung underscored …
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Chris Foresman / Ars Technica:
Mixed decision for Apple: Dutch judge bans Samsung smartphones, not tablets
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Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Anonymous Leaks Nude Pics of BART Spokesman — Anonymous has declared war on San Francisco's commuter subway system, BART. They've staged protests and hacked website, but a leak of nude pics of a BART spokesman has taken things to another, more personal level.
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Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Time Warner to Subsidize Subscribers' TV Device — Time Warner Cable, one of the nation's top cable and Internet providers, said on Tuesday that it would subsidize some purchases of a set-top box called Slingbox that allows users to watch their home television programming from anywhere, like a vacation home or a mobile phone.
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The United States Department of Justice:
Google Forfeits $500 Million Generated by Online Ads & Prescription Drug Sales by Canadian Online Pharmacies … PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Online search engine Google Inc. has agreed to forfeit $500 million for allowing online Canadian pharmacies to place advertisements through its AdWords program targeting consumers …
