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Jobs Remains Active At Apple

Following eyewitness sightings of a "strong" Steve Jobs seen walking around Apple HQ, the company's savior remains actively involved in key decision making. Despite a medical leave of absence, "Jobs ... has been taking business meetings at home and on the phone," reports The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources. Confirming an earlier report, sources say Jobs has visited Apple's Cupertino, Calif., campus since taking his leave.

"Among products he is continuing to work on are the next version of the iPad tablet computer, expected out in the next couple of months, and a new iPhone, expected to be released this summer." The new iPad, which includes a front-facing camera and other new features, comes at a critical time for the company as it faces increasing competition from rival tablet makers, and the advent of Android-supported devices.

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