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OnePlus One Invite Sales: The January 2015 Flash Sale in Context

The OnePlus One’s January 20, 2015 no-invite sale was a limited event during an invite-based launch period. OnePlus later announced regular open sales, ending the need for invitations.

Project Ara: everything you need to know

Project Ara explored a modular Android phone with replaceable components, but Google cancelled the project before consumer release.

Browser-Based MS-DOS Emulation: A Snapshot of Digital Game Preservation

How Internet Archive’s browser-based MS-DOS emulation works, what it can and cannot reproduce, and why archive access is not a blanket reuse license.

Intel Compute Stick: What the 2015 Mini PC Promised and Delivered

A historical guide to Intel’s 2015 Compute Stick: how the HDMI mini PC worked, which specifications were planned, what Intel later announced, and why its prices are no longer current.

YouTube Rewind 2014: The Creators and Culture Behind the Annual Mashup

YouTube’s 2014 Rewind gathered more than 100 creators for a year-end mashup of videos, memes, and cultural moments. The video is an archive of what the platform chose to celebrate, not a complete record of the year.

Cicret Bracelet: What the 2014 Projection Demo Actually Proved

The 2014 Cicret video showed a projected interface concept, not a verified retail product. Here is what the demo claimed and how to assess similar gadget videos.

iOS 8.1 vs Android 5.0: Design and Notifications

A historical look at how iOS 8.1 and Android 5.0 Lollipop handled design, notifications and cross-device features in 2014.

Scrolls Came to Android Tablets in 2014: Mojang’s Strategy Game

Mojang’s Scrolls combined collectible cards with tactical board play and reached Android tablets in December 2014. The game is now a historical release; the old price and availability should not be treated as current.

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Deal: What the 2014 Buyout Shows

Barnes & Noble agreed to buy back Microsoft’s Nook Media stake in 2014. SEC filings document the purchase terms; “loss per day” is a misleading simplification of a multi-year investment.

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