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General Magic was a company that developed precursors to USB, touchscreens, e-commerce and more. It created the Magic Cap operating system for PDAs and the Telescript programming language.
General Magic was a secretive company that developed technologies such as touchscreen computing, USB, the cloud and emojis in the 1990s. The documentary tells the story of its vision, failure and legacy, and offers lessons on innovation, team building and resilience.
Jul 12, 2019 · Learn about the history and legacy of General Magic, a company that created the first smartphone in 1990 and spun out of Apple. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews on IMDb.
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- Documentary
- Sarah Kerruish, Matt Maude
- 2019-07-12
General Magic was a Silicon Valley company that created the first smartphone in 1990, but failed to succeed. The film explores the legacy of this influential tech team and their impact on the world.
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- 324.9K
- General Magic
Watch the story of how a secretive Silicon Valley start-up called 'General Magic' created the first handheld personal communicator in 1990. Learn from the "Magicians" who went on to change the world with their vision and failure.
Apr 22, 2018 · General Magic was a company that spun off from Apple to create a pocket-sized computer, but it failed and its visionaries went on to shape the modern tech industry. The documentary shows original footage, interviews, and prototypes of their ambitious project and its challenges.
Jul 11, 2019 · Sarah Kerruish and Matt Maude’s documentary “General Magic” looks at a Silicon Valley startup that in the early 1990s accurately imagined the world we’d be living in today.
