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APPLE'S FOLDABLE IPHONE WILL HELP BRING SOME MAGIC B=
ACK (12 MINUTE
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Apple is set to introduce its foldable iP=
hone at a launch event on or
around September 9. Samsung has stolen some =
of the thunder from the
launch by introducing a similar design, but that =
just reinforces that
the new form factor is a winner. Apple's device repo=
rtedly excels as a
camera viewfinder, but it lacks a telephoto camera, wh=
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NVIDIA CUSTOMERS NOT=
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