Apple's Jobs to unveil 'Lion' operating system

May 31, 2011
Ailing chief executive Steve Jobs, pictured in March 2011, will return from sick leave to unveil Apple's latest generation of software next week, the firm announced Tuesday.

Ailing chief executive Steve Jobs will return from sick leave to unveil Apple's latest generation of software next week, the firm announced Tuesday.

The 56-year-old cancer survivor will present Apple's new operating system, dubbed "Lion," at a in San Francisco on June 6.

Jobs went on leave in January, his third medical absence since 2004, but has retained his title of chief executive at Apple.

He underwent an operation for pancreatic cancer in 2004 and received a liver transplant in 2009, but Apple has not released any details about his latest health issues.

"Lion" will be the eighth major iteration of Apple's operating system, "Mac OS."

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Lord_jag
4 / 5 (2) May 31, 2011
Yes... because if they think it will work flawlessly and be virus free they'll be "Lion".

Vendicar_Decarian
1 / 5 (1) Jun 01, 2011
What? Not iLoin?

Why the departure from the pattern set by NeoGod Jobe?

I should not blaspheme the Jobe.

Praise be to Jobe, NeoGod of all the new adult etoys that are expensive, flakey and which imprison their users into the iUniverse of the Jobe.

Praise him. Praise the tranquil captivity he provides the iFaithful.

Vendicar_Decarian
1 / 5 (1) Jun 01, 2011
Better yet.... iLon

I bet that is it.

All hail NeoJobe.

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