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Visions Of The FUTURE

SOMEHOW, it is now 16 years since Apple CEO Steve Jobs first unveiled the iPhone. It’s strange to imagine now, but at the time a lot of people were sceptical about it ever being a success. What about the lack of buttons to press? And why would you need a computer in your pocket anyway?

But today, with the benefit of hindsight, we can look back on what a revolution it was. Today, our phones are the most important devices in

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