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WI-FI IS A ubiquitous presence in our lives now, but when it was first introduced, minds were blown.

Blown, we tell you.

Just watch (and see how Jobs used a hula hoop to show that it wasn’t a magic trick).

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Watch what happened when Steve Jobs introduced wi-fi to people in 1999

Read: What to keep in mind when using your phone as a WiFi connection>

Read: Some cafes in the US are turning off the free WiFi, is it going to happen here?>

Making a difference

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