digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_announces_final_MacWorld_no_Steve_Jobs_keynote'; Watch this space folks -- it's the end of an era. Apple has just issued a press release stating that this coming MacWorld in January will be its last, and Steve Jobs won't be on hand to say goodbye. Instead, Phil Schiller will be heading up the proceedings, thus marking a quiet end to a conference that's been the launching point of some of the most important pieces of consumer tech in recent memory. In Apple's words:Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part
