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The terrible Nintendo controller that helped make VR happen https://thever.ge/s6JD #VersionHistory #Nintendo #Podcasts #Gadgets #Gaming
The terrible Nintendo controller that helped make VR happen

Before there was the Wii, the Kinect, or VR headsets, the Power Glove was a controller that let you use your body to play games.

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The VergeDec 21
How AIM taught the internet to chat https://thever.ge/HZrN #VersionHistory #Podcasts #Apps #Tech
How AIM taught the internet to chat

Before WhatsApp and Telegram, before Twitter and Facebook, AOL Instant Messenger was the place the internet gathered to talk to each other. This is its story.

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The VergeDec 14
Inside the high drama of the iPhone 4 https://thever.ge/Ksn8 #VersionHistory #Podcasts #Gadgets #Apple #Tech
Inside the high drama of the iPhone 4

Apple’s iPhone 4 was full of drama, from its leak to Gizmodo to the Antennagate scandal. It was also one of the best and most influential phones ever.

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KristofferabildDec 14
@davidpierce I love #versionhistory and subscribe, but it would be really great if you somehow added more images to the podcast For example when talking about the leaked image of the iPhone 4. Either via links or chapter images 🙂
I tried to find the images via a search, but came up empty handed. 🤔
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@nilay_patel
In fact show notes links to all the media you mentioned would be much appreciated!
The VergeDec 7
What Google Glass got right — and really, really wrong https://thever.ge/xDYG #VersionHistory #Podcasts #Gadgets #Google #Tech
What Google Glass got right — and really, really wrong

Before Android XR, the Meta Quest, and the Vision Pro, there was Google Glass. This is the story of Glass, both where it came from and why it failed.

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The VergeNov 23
Vine walked so TikTok could run https://thever.ge/Q8Qx #VersionHistory #SocialMedia #Twitter-X #Podcasts #Tech
Vine walked so TikTok could run

Before TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, there was Vine, a platform with endlessly looping six-second videos that pioneered a new way of creating content.

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The VergeNov 16
How LimeWire ended the Napster music revolution https://thever.ge/Ejzu #VersionHistory #Entertainment #Podcasts #Policy #Music
How LimeWire ended the Napster music revolution

From Napster to Kazaa to Gnutella to The Pirate Bay, file sharing was a huge part of music culture. LimeWire was its last gasp — this is its story.

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The VergeNov 9
The tale of the Fire Phone, Amazon’s very strange smartphone https://thever.ge/nWeM #VersionHistory #Podcasts #Gadgets #Amazon #Tech
The tale of the Fire Phone, Amazon’s very strange smartphone

With a 3D screen, a lot of cameras, and some big ideas about smartphones, Amazon came roaring into the mobile game in 2014. By the end of the year, it was over.

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The VergeNov 2
Why the Zune never killed the iPod https://thever.ge/Zq52 #VersionHistory #Microsoft #Podcasts #Gadgets #Apple #Tech
Why the Zune never killed the iPod

Microsoft set out to win the MP3 player market, and to bring in a new kind of social entertainment. On this episode of Version History: why it didn’t work.

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The VergeOct 26
How Guitar Hero made everybody a rock star https://thever.ge/oDTL #VersionHistory #Fortnite #Podcasts #Gaming
How Guitar Hero made everybody a rock star

The history of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, from their beginnings at Harmonix to their massive cultural influence p their current place inside Fortnite.

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