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Take a look at Apple's share price, and it's as if the iPhone never happened. Hurt by worries about the health of Chief Executive Steve Jobs, and the economic recession, Apple shares have lost more than half their value over the last eight months and are now trading at around $82 -- similar to levels before the launch of the company's trend-setting touchscreen phone.

Apple Bears vs. Bulls: Are Shares Ripe for Picking

Apple 10272 Published by Bob 0

In an open letter to employees, Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed that his health concerns now warrant a medical leave of absence, and the world reacted in a big way. The news that his health issues are more complex than originally thought has dominated the financial news world as well as national media and, naturally, the Apple-focused blogosphere.

Steve Jobs' Health, Apple's Future and the Mac Blogosphere Cacophony

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iPhone users will find a new type of application in the iTunes App Store this week: Web browsers. The new browsers showed up on Apple's virtual online shelves late Tuesday. The additions are noteworthy -- at first blush, they appear to fly in the face the device maker's previously stated policy of not approving for sale applications that duplicate functionalities available through Apple's proprietary software.

Does a Safari by Any Other Name Surf as Sweet