Secrets Steve Jobs Kept From Me

The founder of an Apple news Web site on the company's long history of secrecy—and why it sometimes backfires.

Published Jan. 16 2009 7:35AM EST

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Today it was revealed that Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who vanished from public view six months ago, had a liver transplant and will soon return to work.

Nicholas Ciarelli

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Secrets Steve Jobs Kept From Me

The founder of an Apple news Web site on the company's long history of secrecy—and why it sometimes backfires.

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Nicholas Ciarelli