Mobile game Angry Birds debuted on the App Store on 11th December, 2009. The quirky and fun cartoonish characters and addictive gameplay found fans - but it took Apple featuring the app as their ‘Game of the Week’ in early 2010 for the Finnish creation to become a cultural juggernaut, catapulting mobile gaming into the mainstream.
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Today
There's A Baby In The Post
The U.S. Postal Service permitted parcel delivery for packages under 11 pounds in 1913 - parameters which were pushed to their limits on 26th January, 1913, when Ohio couple Jesse and Matilda Beagle set a bizarre precedent by mailing their baby, James, a mile up the road to his g ... Show More
12m 24s
Jan 22
Unmasking New York's 'Mad Bomber'
George Metesky’s campaign of terror as ‘the Mad Bomber of New York’ ended abruptly on 22nd January, 1957. Between 1940 and 1956, he had planted at least 32 bombs in public places, including theatres, railway stations, libraries, and landmarks such as Grand Central Terminal. Polic ... Show More
13m 6s
Sep 2024
iPhones and AirPods and Watches, Oh My!
There are a ton of gadgets to talk about this week! First, there is new pair of Spectacles made just for AR developers and it somehow turns into a whole conversation about Snapchat as a company. Then we get into the main topic of the episode which are, of course, all about the ne ... Show More
1h 39m
Mar 2024
Apple capitule face à Epic Games ?
<p>Ces derniers jours, les retournements de situation s'enchaînent dans la bataille opposant Apple à l’éditeur de jeu Epic Games… Pour rappel, le GAFAM comptait supprimer le compte créateur d’Epic Games, notamment à cause des critiques ces dernier contre la politique de la marque ... Show More
2m 3s
Dec 2024
Game Awards Reax, Elden Ring Nightreign, Witcher 4, and RPG Hidden Gems of 2024
It is done. Geoff Keighley descended from Gamer Mountain with the results of 2024's Game Awards scrawled onto two stone tablets. (Brought to you by Mountain Dew.) Kat, Eric, and Nadia understandably have opinions about the games that were snubbed, and the games that received reco ... Show More
1h 33m
Jun 2023
Will Apple's Vision Pro Flop? (Our Penultimate Episode)
Apple’s big WWDC event brought us into the next generation of the company. Quality of life iOS updates, new FaceTime features, and the first look at a brand new augmented reality device from Apple, Vision Pro. The guys breakdown the event and all the new details and highlight the ... Show More
54m 15s