Microsoft Kin was a phone platform "designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives," but was deemed a failure before it even launched. Two Kin phones finally arrived in May 2010, and two months later, the entire platform was shelved.
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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscAwANF684
• https://www.lightpress.tv/microsoft-kin-basement-party
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwyb7kwlL44
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/source/2010/04/12/microsoft-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-the-social-phone-with-kin-a-new-windows-phone/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-02-life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20201023040414/https://gigaom.com/2008/02/12/how-much-did-microsoft-pay-for-danger-find-out-here/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-25-microsofts-robbie-bach-j-allard-leaving-as-part-of-broader-sha.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090508022801/http://www.crn.com/software/217300212
• https://www.theregister.com/2010/04/19/microsoft_kin_ad_boob/
• https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2010/01/05Apples-App-Store-Downloads-Top-Three-Billion/
• https://www.wired.com/2010/05/pr-microsft-kin/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-05-kin-one-and-two-review.html
• https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Microsoft-KIN-ONE-and-TWO-Review_id2442
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100702062008/http://gizmodo.com/5576764/microsoft-kills-kin
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110113123732/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20009013-56.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120813082650/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20023398-75.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17335634/microsoft-jon-friedman-courier-kin-ultra-mobile-pcs-spot-build-2018
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:10 Development
0:08:42 The Launch
0:18:31 The Reviews
0:26:39 Kin's Death
0:35:46 Outro
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Microsoft Kin was a phone platform "designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives," but was deemed a failure before it even launched. Two Kin phones finally arrived in May 2010, and two months later, the entire platform was shelved.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.
Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com
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Videos:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscAwANF684
• https://www.lightpress.tv/microsoft-kin-basement-party
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwyb7kwlL44
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/source/2010/04/12/microsoft-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-the-social-phone-with-kin-a-new-windows-phone/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-02-life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20201023040414/https://gigaom.com/2008/02/12/how-much-did-microsoft-pay-for-danger-find-out-here/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-25-microsofts-robbie-bach-j-allard-leaving-as-part-of-broader-sha.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090508022801/http://www.crn.com/software/217300212
• https://www.theregister.com/2010/04/19/microsoft_kin_ad_boob/
• https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2010/01/05Apples-App-Store-Downloads-Top-Three-Billion/
• https://www.wired.com/2010/05/pr-microsft-kin/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-05-kin-one-and-two-review.html
• https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Microsoft-KIN-ONE-and-TWO-Review_id2442
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100702062008/http://gizmodo.com/5576764/microsoft-kills-kin
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110113123732/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20009013-56.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120813082650/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20023398-75.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17335634/microsoft-jon-friedman-courier-kin-ultra-mobile-pcs-spot-build-2018
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:10 Development
0:08:42 The Launch
0:18:31 The Reviews
0:26:39 Kin's Death
0:35:46 Outro
Duke Nukem 3D took the world by storm in 1996, pushing first-person shooter video games to a new frontier. The sequel, Duke Nukem Forever, was planned for release before the end of 1998, but remained stuck in development hell for over 14 years.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Katie Janzen.
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• https://youtu.be/kR6qFFEkALg
• https://youtu.be/TDlB2P1leRM
• https://youtu.be/wVuuyRGB_BA
Sources:
• https://www.wired.com/2009/12/fail-duke-nukem/
• https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/06/duke-nukem-forever-review-barely-playable-unfunny-and-rampantly-offensive/
• https://www.pcgamer.com/duke-nukem-forever-review/
• https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/duke-nukem-forever-review/1900-6319604/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20170403154935/http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/04/03/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition-interview/
• https://www.apogeeent.com/devblog/dnf-truth
• https://twitter.com/georgebsocial/status/1524122762679304194
• https://www.wired.com/2010/09/randy-pitchford-duke-nukem/
• https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-45933
• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/3d-realms-denies-duke-nukem-forever-using-doom-3-engine/1100-6107100/
• https://legacy.3drealms.com/press/dnfunreal.html
Tech Tales
Microsoft Kin was a phone platform "designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives," but was deemed a failure before it even launched. Two Kin phones finally arrived in May 2010, and two months later, the entire platform was shelved.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.
Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com
Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales
Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support
Videos:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscAwANF684
• https://www.lightpress.tv/microsoft-kin-basement-party
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwyb7kwlL44
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/source/2010/04/12/microsoft-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-the-social-phone-with-kin-a-new-windows-phone/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-02-life-and-death-of-microsoft-kin-the-inside-story.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20201023040414/https://gigaom.com/2008/02/12/how-much-did-microsoft-pay-for-danger-find-out-here/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-25-microsofts-robbie-bach-j-allard-leaving-as-part-of-broader-sha.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090508022801/http://www.crn.com/software/217300212
• https://www.theregister.com/2010/04/19/microsoft_kin_ad_boob/
• https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2010/01/05Apples-App-Store-Downloads-Top-Three-Billion/
• https://www.wired.com/2010/05/pr-microsft-kin/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-05-05-kin-one-and-two-review.html
• https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Microsoft-KIN-ONE-and-TWO-Review_id2442
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100702062008/http://gizmodo.com/5576764/microsoft-kills-kin
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110113123732/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20009013-56.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120813082650/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20023398-75.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17335634/microsoft-jon-friedman-courier-kin-ultra-mobile-pcs-spot-build-2018
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:10 Development
0:08:42 The Launch
0:18:31 The Reviews
0:26:39 Kin's Death
0:35:46 Outro
