Handhelds have been the most successful pen-based computers, but as the market has matured, it looks as though their signature input method is on the verge of being erased.

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It is sometimes forgotten as Dr Mahathir has matured that he started out in politics as a revolutionary.

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As the social-network giant has matured, it has become paranoid that a sexier start-up will woo its customers.

ECONOMIST: Social networking

As Apple has done in the past, it will probably wait until mobile payment technology has matured and the infrastructure has been built and then introduce a very slick, easy to use solution building on what others have done.

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