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What's a 'carrier pigeon'?

Carrier pigeons are specially bred pigeons trained to return to their loft from distant locations, carrying messages. They've been used for thousands of years, even in wars, to send vital information quickly across long distances before modern communication. This app playfully brings that old idea into the digital age.

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New iOS app Carrier Pidge delivers texts via virtual birds that can die

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