Vine: Six seconds of fame
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vine was the original short-form video platform, and pioneered so many of the ideas we now take for ...
LimeWire: Steal this podcast
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a handbag. But plenty of people used LimeWire and other...
Fire Phone: Amazon’s mobile mistake
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, the tech world was abuzz with the prospect of a phone made by Amazon. When the Fire Phone a...
Zune: The would-be iPod killer
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2006, Microsoft came for the iPod's throne with an innovative MP3 player called the Zune. It had ...
Guitar Hero: Everybody’s a rock star
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of basements have fake plastic guitars in them thanks to the 2005 smash hit Guitar Hero. Ch...
Sony Watchman: Must-see TV
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1982's coolest gadget was the Sony Watchman portable TV. Decades before everyone was glued to YouTub...
Announcing an ad-free Version History feed for Verge subscribers
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a paid subscriber to The Verge, there's great news: You can now listen to Decoder, Version...
BlackBerry Messenger: Texting set free
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back when text messages cost 10 cents each, BlackBerry came up with a better way: BlackBerry Messeng...
Hoverboards: So hot right now
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015, self-balancing scooters (which quickly became known as hoverboards) exploded in popularity,...
Introducing Version History
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your favorite people from The Verge and beyond are here to explain and debate the legacy of tech's b...