Steve Jobs and Apple

Now that Steve Jobs, founder of Apple (AAPL) has passed away, several books about him have been published recently. If you are looking for some to put on your Christmas list, check out the following:



Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

I, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words by George Beahm

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience by Carmine Gallo

Time Steve Jobs: The Genius Who Changed Our World by the Editors of TIME

The Steve Jobs Way: iLeadership for a New Generation by William L. Simon

And for books about Apple:

Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company by Owen W. Linzmayer

Return to the Little Kingdom: How Apple and Steve Jobs Changed the World by Michael Moritz

Apple's Steve Jobs On Sick Leave

The co-founder and head of Apple (AAPL) announced that he is taking a medical leave from the company. Tim Cook will run the daily operations, however Jobs will still be CEO.

A couple years ago, Jobs had a liver transplant and before that, he was treated for pancreas cancer. Apple was down 6.4% on the Frankfurt stock exchange today (Monday).