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      The author, Fanie van Rooyen

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    The iPad is a gadget success because many people could not imagine a world without it, industry experts have said as the device marks its 10th anniversary.

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    Apple has asked suppliers to make as many as 80 million iPhones in the first half of this year, an increase of more than 10% from the previous year’s output, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

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