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'Video Time Machine' Is A Timeless Wonder

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[Editor's Note: This app review was originally published on June 30, 2011 pre-dating the launch of our News section.] We have always been suckers for history and love the Video Time Machine app by Original Victories Inc. which aggregates a tremendous selection of video and audio footage dating back to 1860. One big reason why this app is so good is the audio and video footage are hand-picked instead of a script simply trolling YouTube and bringing back whatever it finds without being curated. The app is simple to use and well organized. On the left hand side is a picture with the first frame of footage or accompanying photo along with a brief description below it. In the upper right hand side are two wheels, one to select a year and the other to select a category. Categories include All, Movies, Music, TV, News, Sports, Games and Ads. Any combination of these two categories will generate the pertinent set and tell you the number of results. Below the two wheels are Twitter and Facebook buttons to share and post the video and left and right buttons to navigate. There is also a dice icon if you want a random selection.

'Video Time Machine' Is A Timeless WonderWhen you find something interesting, all you need to do is hit the play button and the video will play taking up your iDevice's entire screen. The videos are from YouTube so all the same control mechanisms are available.

In case you are wondering, the earliest video, actually its audio, included in this app is from 1860 and features the first sound ever recorded. You can see all sorts of cool things from the past. For example, you can watch London street scenes from 1903 or a Jell-o commercial from 1957. With over 10,000 entries and growing you are certain to find lots of interesting stuff.

'Video Time Machine' Is A Timeless WonderTake a magical ride on the Video Time Machine and get ready to experience the world as it used to be. This app is not only educational, its also a lot of fun and a great way to spend a few minutes or a few hours.

AppPicker Rating: 5 / 5 Stars Pick It Up in the App Store: Video Time Machine Other apps by Original Victories

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Video Time Machine

$2.99

Video Time Machine

$2.99

Video Time Machine

$2.99
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