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Dr. Jennifer Weiss, assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Southern California, types out a message on her palmOne Treos, a cell phone-size messaging device, at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)
SCOTT BARLOW
After a long winning streak, smartphones are old news
SCOTT BARLOW
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The next technology killer app is, almost by definition, impossible to predict so there’s no way to tell if the excitement over a potential bendable glass iWatch device is justified. One thing, however, is clear – the novelty value of smartphones is over and investors should look elsewhere for innovation.
