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It’s a bold claim, and perhaps that’s the point. The main thesis of this movie is that a company which spun off from Apple in 1989, General Magic, helped to create the ideas, software and hardware that are now at the core of the modern smartphone. “It was this notion of anytime, anywhere communication,” said former General Magic legal ...
The film captures the spirit of those of us who dare to dream big and the life-changing consequences when we fail, fail again, fail better, and ultimately succeed. Documentary 2019 1 hr 32 min. 100%. 10+. Unrated. Starring Tony Fadell, Andy Hertzfeld, Marc Porat. Director Sarah Kerruish, Matt Maude.
General Magic “Failure isn’t the end it’s the beginning” “The idea of mobile computing started at General Magic” Tony Fadell is incredible in the doc. Young naive and 4 years later he’s a leader. No internet in 1990. They began by building a device for a world pre-Internet. By 1994, distracted via tunnel vision they missed the ...
General Magic tells the tale of how a great vision and an epic failure changed the lives of billions. Produced and directed by the Emmy nominated Sarah Kerruish and Matt Maude, this award winning documentary features legendary members of the original Macintosh team alongside young, future creators, all who brought us the technologies we rely on ...
Apr 22, 2018 · General Magic is sometimes credited with trying to invent the iPhone in the 1990s. The startup spun off from Apple with the intent of designing a smartphone-like device known as the Pocket Crystal ...
Oct 6, 2022 · From the first smartphones to social media, eBay to emojis, the ideas that dominate our lives were born at a 1989 tech startup you’ve never heard of. ‘Genera...
Bilge Ebiri New York Times "General Magic" is engaging, but there's a tougher, tighter film in here struggling to get out. Jul 11, 2019 Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News "General Magic" shows ...
