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Artwork: Chip Taylor IBM’s first PC, announced on August 12, 1981, was far from the first personal computer–but when it arrived, there was near-universal agreement that it was likely to be a landmark ...

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Apple has confirmed that it will hold an event on Tuesday September 9, starting at 1pm ET, 10am PT and 6pm BST. We expect that Apple will take the wraps off the new iPhone 17 range and new Apple ...