Report: Apple Stores to Close for One Hour on Wednesday for Steve Jobs Memorial

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Apple Stores will reportedly close for an hour on October 19th, according to 9to5Mac, to allow employees to watch the company’s on-site memorial to former CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs.

The closure will apparently happen between 1pm and 2pm Eastern this Wednesday, at which point employees will be able to watch a webcast of the event described as “a celebration of [Jobs’] life” by current CEO Tim Cook.

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