The 10 Largest Streaming (Video and Music) Companies in the World, and What They Do Updated: September 5, 2023 by David Beren | Leave a Comment Key Points When you think of streaming services, it’s likely your mind immediately jumps to the likes of Netflix, Spotify, and […] TaggedCompaniesStreaming
What is Jeff Bezos’ IQ? Is He the Smartest Person Ever? Updated: April 16, 2024 by Isabelle Caskey | Leave a Comment Jeff Bezos’ IQ Experts estimate that Jeff Bezos’ IQ is between 145 and 150. With the average IQ score ranging from […] TaggedPeople
The Real Reason Jawbone Failed Spectacularly Updated: August 9, 2023 by David Beren | Leave a Comment Before the Apple Watch, AirPods, and the wearables market as you know it today, there was Jawbone. As the […] TaggedFailure
Claude Perrault Updated: April 16, 2024 by History Computer Staff | Leave a Comment The Abaque Rhabdologique of Claude Perrault The Parisian doctor of medicine Claude Perrault (see biography of Claude Perrault) was a remarkable […]
Top 10 Mobile Phone Companies in the World (2024 Update) Updated: February 25, 2024 by Tyler Von Harz | Leave a Comment : For many people, smartphones have become an integral part of life — they allow us to communicate with one […] TaggedPhones
The 10 Largest eSports Companies In The World, And What They Do Updated: April 16, 2024 by Jane Wangui | Leave a Comment Esports, or electronic sports, have seen tremendous growth over the past few years. It has become one of the most […] TaggedCompaniesGaming
Netflix: History, Founding, and Controversies Updated: December 2, 2022 by Abby | Leave a Comment : Netflix began as a subscription-based service to offer DVD rentals by mail, and obtained 239,000 subscribers and a […]
Curt Herzstark – Biography, History and Inventions Updated: July 31, 2023 by Abby | Leave a Comment : Curt Herzstark Curt (Kurt) Herzstark (the inventor of the remarkable Curta calculator) was born on 26 January 1902 in Vienna. […]
Discover the 8 Oldest Memes on the Internet Updated: September 16, 2023 by Joanna Redmond | Leave a Comment Unless you’ve been without a computer for the past twenty years, you probably know the internet has its own niche […]
The Real Reason Gateway Failed Spectacularly Updated: August 10, 2023 by Nate Williams | Leave a Comment : Gateway, Inc. was on top of the world in the 1990s. The iconic cow-spotted company dominated computer sales for […] TaggedFailure
Tito Livio Burattini – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions Updated: July 20, 2023 by Lex Basu | Leave a Comment Who Was Tito Livio Burattini? The Italian Tito Livio Burattini was a skilled architect, astronomer, mathematician, optician, mechanic, and inventor. […]
What are QR Codes, and How Were They Invented? Updated: July 28, 2023 by Sarah Linn | Leave a Comment Imagine entering a trendy bar in the Mission District of San Francisco. The doorman provides options: you can order […]
Peter Thiel: Complete Biography, History, and Inventions Updated: April 16, 2024 by Hannah Ward | Leave a Comment Peter Thiel is an entrepreneur who is best known as the co-founder of the popular digital wallet, PayPal. Following […]
The History of Final Fantasy Updated: April 16, 2024 by Elizabeth Milne | Leave a Comment Final Fantasy (FF) has been among the largest franchises in the gaming industry since its launch in the mid-1980s. It […] TaggedVideo Games
Grace Hopper – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions Updated: April 16, 2024 by History Computer Staff | Leave a Comment Who Was Grace Hopper? Grace Hopper was an American computer scientist and U.S Naval Officer, best known for her work […]
Discover The First Supersonic Plane Ever Built Updated: August 4, 2023 by Rhian Hunt | Leave a Comment Following the first-ever powered flight by the Wright brothers’ Wright Flyer in 1903, it was just a few decades […] TaggedAviation
Xbox – Complete History of the Xbox Updated: September 15, 2023 by Austin S. | 1 Comment on Xbox – Complete History of the Xbox Xbox: Everything To Know Xbox is world-renowned for excellent gameplay and functionality against the other top console system brands Sony Playstation, […]
The Largest Building Technology (PropTech) Companies In The World, And What They Do Updated: April 16, 2024 by Denis Muroki | Leave a Comment : With 60% of the market share, the United States has the largest proptech market share globally. It is no […] TaggedCompanies
Red Hat Software — Complete Guide: History, Products, Founding, and More Updated: August 6, 2023 by Abby | Leave a Comment Red Hat Software was founded by Bob Young and Marc Ewing. It was founded in 1995 as a merger […]
The Real Reason DIVX Failed Spectacularly Updated: August 8, 2023 by Nate Williams | Leave a Comment Looking back at the storied history of home video formats over the years, you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking they’re […] TaggedTV
The Church-Turing Thesis Explained: What it is, and When it Was Formed Updated: August 10, 2023 by Luxia Le | Leave a Comment Key Facts What is the Church-Turing Thesis?: A Complete Explanation In simple terms, the Church-Turing Thesis, formerly known as “Church’s Thesis,” states […]
Man-Computer Symbiosis Updated: July 26, 2023 by Rebecca Bales | Leave a Comment Man-Computer Symbiosis J. C. R. Licklider IRE Transactions on Human Factors in Electronics, volume HFE-1, pages 4-11, March 1960 Summary Man-computer symbiosis is an […]
BlackBerry: Complete Guide — History, Products, Founding, and More Updated: July 24, 2023 by Lisha Pace | Leave a Comment BlackBerry started was one of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers between 1999 and 2011. During that time, BlackBerry users were […]
The Real Reason Blu-ray 3D Failed Spectacularly Updated: July 30, 2023 by Nate Williams | 1 Comment on The Real Reason Blu-ray 3D Failed Spectacularly Over the years, few industries have seen the kind of rocky roads the home video market has seen. For every […] TaggedTV
The Largest Aerospace Companies In the World, And What They Do Updated: April 16, 2024 by Elizabeth Milne | Leave a Comment : The aerospace industry is massive, and it’s not just companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin that are involved in […] TaggedCompanies
Here Are the 10 Best EV Companies in the World Updated: September 6, 2023 by Rhian Hunt | Leave a Comment Electric vehicles’ surging popularity is a major testament to their current excellence after many years of being short-range, often-unreliable […] TaggedEV
John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry Updated: July 28, 2023 by Abby | Leave a Comment : The ABC of John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry Working on his doctoral thesis in theoretical physics at the University of […]
A Complete History of Valve: Founding, Hits, and Failures Updated: August 10, 2023 by Luxia Le | Leave a Comment Valve is a major company in the gaming sphere. The company has produced a wide variety of games that are […] TaggedSteam Deck
Jawed Karim — Complete Biography, History, and Inventions Updated: August 6, 2023 by Austin S. | Leave a Comment It’s hard to imagine, but YouTube was launched just 18 years ago. Before then, there was no such thing […]
The 10 Largest Social Media Companies In The World, And What They Do Updated: April 16, 2024 by Elizabeth Milne | Leave a Comment As of July 2022, it had more than 433 million users consuming over one billion pieces of content daily. […] TaggedCompanies
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The Largest Defense Companies In The World, And What They Do Updated: July 31, 2023 by Rhian Hunt | Leave a Comment Weapon manufacturing is a big business. As weapons systems get more complex, companies with the capability to produce them […]
Abraham Jakub Stern Updated: July 28, 2023 by Rebecca Bales | Leave a Comment Portrait of Abraham Stern (with one of his calculating machines) from 1823, artist Jan Antoni Blank The problem with the world […]