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OAKLEY THUMP
What Were They Thinking 5/13/20 What Were They Thinking 5/13/20

OAKLEY THUMP

Oakley claimed to have created a new product category they called ‘digital music eyewear.’

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POLAROID - POLAVISION
What Were They Thinking 5/13/20 What Were They Thinking 5/13/20

POLAROID - POLAVISION

The Polavision instant video camera system was a huge disaster.

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RCA SELECTAVISION
So Close And Yet 5/13/20 So Close And Yet 5/13/20

RCA SELECTAVISION

Imagine a vinyl record that you could also watch.

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JUICERO - EXPENSIVE JUICER
Bad Taste 5/12/20 Bad Taste 5/12/20

JUICERO - EXPENSIVE JUICER

This over-engineered machine was completely useless.

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Rely TAMPON
Medical Mishaps 5/12/20 Medical Mishaps 5/12/20

Rely TAMPON

This super absorbent tampon's slogan was “it even absorbs the worry.”

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Boo.com
The Future Is Not Now 5/12/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/12/20

Boo.com

Swedish newspapers described the site as »a blurry version of hell.«

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CUECAT
Digital Disasters 5/12/20 Digital Disasters 5/12/20

CUECAT

Marketed as a revolutionary technology this was a cat-shaped scanner

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NOKIA N-GAGE
So Close And Yet 5/11/20 So Close And Yet 5/11/20

NOKIA N-GAGE

The N-Gage was not a failure of ideas - it was a failure of implementation.

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Twitter Peek
What Were They Thinking 5/11/20 What Were They Thinking 5/11/20

Twitter Peek

The TwitterPeek is so dumb it makes my brain hurt.

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PHONE FINGERS
What Were They Thinking 5/11/20 What Were They Thinking 5/11/20

PHONE FINGERS

Don’t you just hate getting finger smudges on your smartphone?

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AMAZON Fire PHONE
So Close And Yet 5/11/20 So Close And Yet 5/11/20

AMAZON Fire PHONE

The gigantic online retailer Amazon had high expectations when they attempted to enter the smartphone market.

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Microsoft Kin
So Close And Yet 5/11/20 So Close And Yet 5/11/20

Microsoft Kin

This extremely short-lived mobile phone was an attempt to make a cool phone for teenagers and other social media addicts.

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Plup - WATER BOTTLE
Bad Taste 5/11/20 Bad Taste 5/11/20

Plup - WATER BOTTLE

The plan was that part of the proceeds for each sold bottle would be contributed to an environmental initiative to protect the Baltic Sea.

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TETRA PAK RIGELLO
So Close And Yet 5/10/20 So Close And Yet 5/10/20

TETRA PAK RIGELLO

It was supposedly an environmentally friendly biodegradable bottle.

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COIN 2.0
The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20

COIN 2.0

All-in-one electronic card that stored credit card info...

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MODO - ENTERTAINMENT INFO
What Were They Thinking 5/10/20 What Were They Thinking 5/10/20

MODO - ENTERTAINMENT INFO

Modo was a device that displayed information about a city's dining and entertainment options

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Apple PIPPIN
Digital Disasters 2 5/10/20 Digital Disasters 2 5/10/20

Apple PIPPIN

Pippin was Apple’s failed gaming console. It was on the market for two years.

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Google GLASS
The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20

Google GLASS

When Google launched these »smart glasses« expectations were sky high.

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MONOSKI
Failure in Motion 5/10/20 Failure in Motion 5/10/20

MONOSKI

The monoski reached its peak in the 1980s before snowboarding became huge.

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My Friend Cayla
What Were They Thinking 5/9/20 What Were They Thinking 5/9/20

My Friend Cayla

The doll was named the most innovative toy of the year, and was a commercial success.

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