Apple has taken the unusual step of pre-announcing a broad push into online services, as it seeks to reinforce its consumer gadgets with a stronger presence in the “cloud” services on which they increasingly rely.
The US consumer technology company also broke with normal practice by revealing that Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave since January, would appear publicly next week as part of the announcement of what it dubbed the iCloud.
The state of Mr Jobs’ health has often become a subject of fevered speculation ahead of Apple events, and the question of his presence has in some cases overshadowed the products.
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