(Reuters) - A man walks out from an Apple retail store in San Francisco, California August 24, 2011. Apple's CEO Steve Jobs relinquished the reins at Apple Inc to right-hand man Tim Cook on Wednesday, after 14 years in command at a company he brought back from the brink and turned into the world's largest technology corporation. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCI TECH BUSINESS)
(Reuters) - An Apple employee (C) helps customers at an Apple retail store in San Francisco, California August 24, 2011. Apple's CEO Steve Jobs relinquished the reins at Apple Inc to right-hand man Tim Cook on Wednesday, after 14 years in command at a company he brought back from the brink and turned into the world's largest technology corporation. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCI TECH BUSINESS)
(AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2008 file photo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the MacBook Air after his keynote at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco. Apple Inc. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 said Jobs is resigning as CEO, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Tim Cook, who was the company's chief operating officer. It said Jobs has been elected as Apple's chairman. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
(AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2007 file photo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the new AppleTV and iPhone during his keynote address at MacWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. Apple Inc. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 said Jobs is resigning as CEO, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Tim Cook, who was the company's chief operating officer. It said Jobs has been elected as Apple's chairman. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
(AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 24, 1984 file photo, Steven Jobs, chairman of the board of Apple Computer, leans on the new Macintosh personal computer following a shareholder's meeting in Cupertino, Ca. Apple Inc. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 said Jobs is resigning as CEO, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Tim Cook, who was the company's chief operating officer. It said Jobs has been elected as Apple's chairman. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)