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DUNCAN MCLEOD: Is Apple under siege?
Regulators pose the biggest danger, but the shifting sands of the technology industry also risk leaving the tech titan exposed
02 May 2024 - 05:02
The iPhone is the most successful consumer technology product in history. Since its launch in 2007, Apple has sold 2.3-billion iPhones.
When Steve Jobs took to a San Francisco stage 17 years ago to unveil three new products — a “widescreen iPod with touch controls”, a “revolutionary mobile phone” and a “breakthrough internet communications device” — I’d wager that not even he knew just how successful the iPhone would become...
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