Version History
Version History is a show about the best gadgets ever. And the worst ones. And the ones that might have changed the world, if they ever actually shipped. Every week, your favorite people from The Verge and beyond hang out to tell and debate the story of a gadget, app, website, or any other tech product, and try to determine the item’s true legacy. Because not every product is a hit, but every product has a story. And the ones that really matter aren’t always the ones you think.
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Why did we need TI graphing calculators? On the latest episode of Version History, we tell the story of the calculator, and how one company managed to take over the market and never let it go.
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We’ll be going live soon playing Oregon Trail! Why are we doing this? Because Version History, our podcast about the best, worst, and most interesting tech products ever, is back for a new season. See you there.
3 days ago | [YT] | 1
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Today on Version History: we talk about the academic origins of Oregon Trail, the game’s complicated legacy, and whether anyone ever really died of dysentery.
1 week ago | [YT] | 0
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The Keurig is a simple idea – what if it was really easy to make pretty good coffee, one cup at a time? — with a wildly complicated history. Watch our latest episode here: https://youtu.be/uG_MzVGQIvU
2 months ago | [YT] | 11
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On this episode of Version History, we tell the story of the Roomba, and how it made vacuums lovable.
3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 0
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Remember the dream of one remote for everything? Harmony tried to make it real. It didn’t stick. Version History is back. Watch here: https://youtu.be/YVFfpMu58uA
3 months ago | [YT] | 15
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Want to win robot toys, chargers, gaming gear, and more? We’re giving away gadgets featured on Today I’m Toying With. Since Verge journalists can’t keep review units, we’re sharing the gadget joy instead. Now, and every few weeks, enter for a chance to win random prize packs at: www.theverge.com/TITW
3 months ago | [YT] | 5
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For decades, almost every American had the same phone: the Western Electric 500. On Version History, we break down how AT&T’s monopoly made it the phone—and how it all started to fall apart: https://youtu.be/Q2a1RbOi-aE
5 months ago | [YT] | 28
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On this episode, with the help of @Switched-On-Pop's Charlie Harding and the electro-funk duo @chromeo, we tell the full story of the vocoder and all that it made possible.
5 months ago | [YT] | 1
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On this episode of Version History, we tell the story of the early days of Clubhouse, and how a simple audio group chat app turned into a booming entertainment and creator platform.
6 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 3
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