MCLEOD COMPUTING
DUNCAN McLEOD: What comes after the smartphone?
It could be as big as the iPhone — and the clues are all around us
12 January 2023 - 05:00
When Steve Jobs took to a stage at the Macworld trade show in California 16 years ago this week it changed the world.
“An iPod, a phone and internet communicator. An iPod, a phone ... are you getting it?” he said, whipping up his audience — mainly tech media and Apple enthusiasts — into a frenzy. After months of intense speculation and growing industry and consumer hype, Jobs unveiled the first iPhone...
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