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Remember Infomercials? They’ve Got More In Common With Apps Than We’d Like To Think

MEDIA Posted: December 18, 2018 12:04 pm

Ernie Smith gives a brief history of the very American phenomenon, from its 1949 birth (pitching Vitamix blenders, actually a legit product) through the Psychic Friends Network and Miss Cleo. “In a lot of ways, the modern app-store ecosystem shares much in common with the televised grift that many vintage infomercials specialized in. The difference, of course, is scale and intent.” — Tedium

MEDIA Published: 12.11.18

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