Did Apple CEO Steve Jobs discuss his transplant?”
Steve Jobs returned to his showman’s role at Apple as he led the launch of an updated range of iPods and a new package of digital goodies for music fans. The Apple chief executive, looking thin but full of energy after a liver transplant, has not been seen in public since he went on medical leave at the start of the year. His appearance triggered a standing ovation from Apple employees in the auditorium at the media event in San Francisco. The company’s shares surged 1 per cent as he said: “I’m vertical, back at Apple and loving every day of it.” He led executives in an annual unveiling of new features for Apple’s successful digital music players and announced an update for the iTunes popular online media store. The biggest hardware innovation was a video camera and built-in FM radio for the iPod Nano. Apple also stepped back in time to launch the “iTunes LP” feature for music lovers who remember the old days of liner notes, lyrics and other extras when they bought albums. Digital albu
Apple boss Steve Jobs admits to liver transplant Chief executive thanks staff for help and support at launch of new range of iPods in San Francisco * Charles Arthur and Bobbie Johnson in San Francisco * guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 9 September 2009 20.02 BST Apple’s chief executive, Steve Jobs, today publicly acknowledged for the first time that he has had a liver transplant – and the donor was a man in his mid-20s who died in a car crash. Speaking at the launch of a new range of iPods – his first media appearance since January – Jobs said: “I am very happy to be here today with you all.” He was given a standing ovation as he arrived on stage for the launch event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, San Francisco. On stage, he announced a new iPod nano that is able to record video and upload it directly to YouTube, competing with the Flip camera by network gear company Cisco. There was also a new feature for Apple’s music download service iTunes that is called iTunes LP. It adds vi
