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The MacWorld 2009 blog stating Steve Jobs had died during the event’s keynote speech, a shock to many Apple fans who were following the event live. After months of buzz of Jobs’ deteriorating health, there was legitimate reason to be concerned. Fortunately, it turned out to be a not-so-funny joke as the MacWorld 2009 blog was hacked by pranksters who posted an article to build on rumors that the Apple CEO is concerningly ill. Steve Jobs had already canceled his MacWorld 2009 keynote (he blames his illness on hormone imbalance), a huge disappointment to many of the conference and expo attendees. Perhaps this was their way of seeking revenge? Trend Hunter has seen a lot of pranks and hoaxes. For a recap on the best (and worst) of these, check out the related clusters below. If you’re looking for more MacWorld 2009 coverage, check for updates on Techopolis in the coming days.  The micro-blogging feed at Macrumorslive.com was running smoothly through the first 23 minutes of the keynote speech given my Phil Schiller, senior vice president of marketing at Apple.
Then a message saying: "Steve Jobs just died" was posted.
The micro-blogging feed continued with developments about iPhoto. Finally, three minutes later, the feed clarified:
"Retraction on Steve Jobs comment ... we don't know how that got in our feed. Steve did not die."
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