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Steve Jobs stunned the tech world by announcing he had stepped down from the helm of the iconic company he co-founded 35 years ago.
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Jobs, who has been dogged by severe health problems that forced him to take three leaves of absence from Apple in recent years, <a title="Steve Jobs steps down from Apple -- Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011" href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20096895-248/steve-jobs-steps-down-from-apple/?part=rss&subj=latest-news&tag=embed">announced his resignation</a> as chief executive officer on Wednesday. His place at the top of the company will be taken by Tim Cook, previously Apple's chief operating officer.
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"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come," Jobs said in his resignation letter.
<a title="Text of resignation letter from Steve Jobs -- Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011" href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20096897-37/text-of-resignation-letter-from-steve-jobs/?part=rss&subj=latest-news&tag=embed">&#149;&nbsp; Text of resignation letter from Steve Jobs</a>
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