wraggster
September 9th, 2009, 19:01
Apple boss Steve Jobs has made his first public appearance after almost a year of cancer treatment, at a product launch in San Francisco.
Mr Jobs' last major public appearance was in October 2008, unveiling a new MacBook, since when he has been absent because of ill health.
Earlier this year, Mr Jobs had a liver transplant in a Tennessee hospital.
Apple is thought to be ready to update its range of iPods, amid speculation over the future of the iPod Classic.
Mr Jobs won a standing ovation as he walked on stage, after which he thanked the young man who donated his liver, and urged the audience all to become organ donors.
But it was not long before the notoriously private Mr Jobs got down to business, saying that the iTunes Store was now the number one global music retailer and that ringtones would soon be available for download.
There was also news of an upgrade for the iPhone operating system, with the firm claiming to have sold over 30 million handsets.
Mr Jobs attributed its success to the Apple App Store which, he said, now has more than 75,000 applications.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8246168.stm
Mr Jobs' last major public appearance was in October 2008, unveiling a new MacBook, since when he has been absent because of ill health.
Earlier this year, Mr Jobs had a liver transplant in a Tennessee hospital.
Apple is thought to be ready to update its range of iPods, amid speculation over the future of the iPod Classic.
Mr Jobs won a standing ovation as he walked on stage, after which he thanked the young man who donated his liver, and urged the audience all to become organ donors.
But it was not long before the notoriously private Mr Jobs got down to business, saying that the iTunes Store was now the number one global music retailer and that ringtones would soon be available for download.
There was also news of an upgrade for the iPhone operating system, with the firm claiming to have sold over 30 million handsets.
Mr Jobs attributed its success to the Apple App Store which, he said, now has more than 75,000 applications.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8246168.stm