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hey what is going on everybody I'm Noah from technobuffalo com forgive the shaky impromptu webcam video here but wanted to get this news out to you as fast as we could some unexpected and huge news from the world technology Steve Jobs has resigned his post as CEO of Apple as of a little bit less than half an hour ago Apple released a statement and jobs letter of resignation has hit the web both are on technobuffalo you can check those out but Jobs has stepped down as CEO effective immediately he's become he's been named chairman of the board of Apple and longtime apple chief operating officer Tim Cook has been named new Apple CEO and he'll also joined the board jobs recommended cook as his successor Cook has long been you know one of apple's most most known faces next two jobs and long been considered the frontrunner for the job whenever Steve Jobs had to step down which has happened today no official word on you know what's going on with jobs health or anything else his letter recognition resignation references the fact that he's you know long maintained that he would only step down if he absolutely had to he couldn't perform his day-to-day duties anymore and that time has come so you know whatever you think about Apple technology and everything there's no denying the impact that Jobs has made on the tech world in the business world so you know always sad news when poor health means somebody has to stop doing what they love doing so there you go it's a developing story we'll have more on this obviously on TechnoBuffalo com Apple stock trading has been halted in after-hours activity John is over in London where it's the middle of the night so I'm sure you'll be hearing more of his thoughts tomorrow as well but again the news Apple CEO Steve Jobs has resigned his post effective immediately um saying that he's not able to perform the day-to-day duties up to his level satisfaction anymore jobs has been named chairman of the board and apple coo chief operating officer tim cook been named the new CEO and also named to the board effective immediately much much more on this story over on techna buffalo calm