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Jobs Takes Stage at Apple Event
A Wall Street Journal Roundup
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who took a leave of absence this earlier year citing medical reasons, took the stage Wednesday at a product event in San Francisco.
Geoffrey A. Fowler/The Wall Street Journal
Steve Jobs
.Mr. Jobs's surprise appearance was greeted by a standing ovation. "We've been working on this product for awhile, and I didn't want to miss it," he told the audience.
The Cupertino, Calif., consumer electronics maker is expected to unveil a second-generation iPad that will likely be thinner and weighs less than the original.
Apple's new iPad would be hitting the market at a time when a slew of other manufacturers have announced plans to launch similar products this year. As competition intensifies in the growing tablet space, analysts and companies are also concerned about a looming price war.
In January, Apple said Mr. Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence and that Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook would take over day-to-day operations. Mr. Jobs, 55 years old, has battled pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009.