15 "Dead" Technologies That Are Running Your Life Right Now

15 Tech "Failures" That Actually Changed EVERYTHING

Every technology on this list was declared dead. Napster was sued into oblivion. Google Glass turned its users into social outcasts. Nintendo's Virtual Boy gave people headaches. Microsoft Kinect couldn't sell a video game.

But Spotify exists because of Napster. Face ID exists because of Kinect. The $40 billion electric scooter industry exists because of Segway. And the iPhone exists because Steve Jobs killed the Apple Newton and spent a decade building from its bones.

Today we're counting down 15 technologies that were called failures, flops, and punchlines — but whose DNA is running inside the devices you use every single day.

Technologies covered: Friendster, Microsoft Bob, Sony MiniDisc, LaserDisc, Tablet PCs, TiVo, BlackBerry, Netscape Navigator, WebTV, Google Glass, Segway, Apple Newton, Palm Pilot, Microsoft Kinect, Virtual Boy, Napster

💬 Which "failed" technology do you think is quietly changing the world right now? Tell me in the comments.

Sources include: Pew Research Center, company financial reports, FTC filings, university research, and industry analyst data.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:20 - #15: Friendster
2:33 - #14: Microsoft Bob
3:46 - #13: Sony MiniDisc
4:43 - #12: LaserDisc
5:35 - #11: Pre-iPad Tablet PCs
6:43 - #10: TiVo
8:10 - #9: BlackBerry
9:28 - #8: Netscape Navigator
10:30 - #7: WebTV
11:39 - #6: Google Glass
13:07 - #5: Segway
14:27 - #4: The Handheld PCs — Newton and Palm Pilot
16:26 - #3: Microsoft Kinect
18:16 - #2: Nintendo Virtual Boy
19:50 - #1: Napster
22:18 - Conclusion

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