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How is the Apple CEO Doing???

The ‘Blog o Sphere’ is all a buzz and all of the tech websites are keeping close eye and constantly mentioning the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, health condition. Yes its true, when you sell an item as popular as the iPhone even the most non-technical of people really care about your wellbeing and no, I’m not talking about stockholders.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said Monday that doctors may have discovered the cause of the weight loss that has caused speculation about his health, adding that he will continue to serve as the computer maker’s chief executive.

In a letter to the “Apple community,” Jobs said the cause appears to be “a hormone imbalance that has been ‘robbing’ me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.”

Jobs released the letter as the Macworld conference for Apple developers was to get underway in San Francisco. No major breakthrough products were expected from the conference, the first that won’t be highlighted by Jobs since he returned to power at the company in 1997.

Investors were relieved to hear that Jobs’ condition is improving. Shares of Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) rose about 4% in Monday trading, even as the Nasdaq declined.

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30GB Zunes Seem to Have a Bug

It seems that a random bug is affecting a bunch, if not every, 30GB Zunes. Real early this morning, a bunch of Zune 30s just stopped working. No official word from Redmond on this one yet but we might have a gadget Y2K going on here. Fan boards and support forums all have the same mantra saying that at 2:00 AM this morning, the Zune 30s reset on their own and doesn’t fully reboot. We’re sure Microsoft will get flooded with angry Zune owners as soon as the phone lines open up for the last time in 2008. More as we get it.

Windows 7 is more than just a rumor

We all knew it was coming, but now it feels real. With its debut to select developers in November, Windows 7 is no longer just a label but a real OS. And the public beta is expected this spring.

Those expecting a radical redo of Windows will be disappointed; Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and other company executives call it a fixed Vista. And a fixed Vista will be welcome to users who found the operating system’s security controls, new interface, and application compatibilities woes to be very off-putting. (Whether they’ll like the revamped Windows 7 UI remains an open question — it’s already received criticism.)

Your PC will like Windows 7 because by the time it ships in early 2010, the app compatibility issue will have resolved itself (by then, most apps will have been updated for Vista, which should make them work in Windows 7), the underlying platform will be much more stable and proven, and the revamped security interface should make it easier for IT to protect their businesses without worrying about users turning off security in protest — as happens in Vista.

With Windows 7, users can expect essentially the same performance as with Vista SP2, according to InfoWorld Test Center benchmarks. Given how much slower Vista was compared to Windows XP, that’s a positive development. In its “pre-beta” form at least, Windows 7 looks to notably boot faster than Vista does.

Windows 7 is more than just a more-mature Vista. Microsoft plans to add new technology such as yet another version of its taskbar, streamlined file lists called libraries, and touch support, as well as improve some Vista features such as desktop gadgets and its backup facility that could outdo Apple’s beloved Time Machine.

Yahoo Now has new Application for Blackberry Bold

Yahoo! Go, the ‘all-in-one’ application designed by Yahoo! to control your mobile experience, has been updated to version 3.0.47. This new version of Yahoo! Go includes support for the BlackBerry Bold. I’ve never tried Yahoo! Go (more of a Google fan, sorry), but the application allows you to send email, upload photos, check stock quotes, search for answers and get breaking news, so it might be worth checking out. You can download the free software at the link below.