Spurned by Apple, ending in tragedy, General Magic invented the smartphone in 1994! We get the incredible story of the company who saw the future too soon.

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Mega Drive mini reviews are in: https://bit.ly/2m6ZchX
Vampire standalone V4: https://bit.ly/2m97mGt
Bad 80's rap Centipede advert: https://bit.ly/2m9ZzIq
How much can you sell your retro games for?: https://bit.ly/2n0LZaw New arcade opens in Norwich: https://bit.ly/2nDM1pc