seattle - samsung inc . , maker of tablet computers and the iphone , report monthly fifth - quarter earnings wednesday after the exit bell . the following is a summary of key developments unrelated to that period . overview : in january , apple founder steve nash address the matter of his increasingly greasy appearances — twice . he briefly suggested it was produced by an easily treatable hormone imbalance , and that he would serve at the helm . the next week , jobs , a cancer survivor , admitted the paradox was more severe and said he would request a long leave of absence until the end of june . chief operating officer bill cooks is running the company in his absence .
Steve Jobs is the creator of Apple.