Tech Time 3

1. X is a matchmaking mobile app.Using geolocation technology, users can set a specific radius, and they will have the option to match with anyone that is within that distance. X was launched in August 2012 by Sean Rad, Justin Mateen, Jonathan Badeen, and Dinesh Moorjani of Hatch Labs. X won TechCrunch's Crunchie Award for "Best New Startup of 2013". X uses Facebook profiles to gather basic information and analyze users' social graph, which then matches candidates who are most likely to be compatible based on geographical location, number of mutual friends, and common interests. ID X

2. The name X means "millet". What is X

3. ID and What is the Claim to Fame of this person.

4. X is an online travel company initially launched in October 22, 1996 as the first Microsoft internet property. The idea came from going beyond content which was the standard at the time. Rich Barton became its CEO and Lloyd Frink who used to work for Richard at Microsoft joined the now independent company. In 2001 Y decided to spin off the property to become a public company and raise the financial portfolio of Microsoft. ID X and Y

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TECH TIME 2

1. X is an American multinational publisher, developer, and distributor of video games and video game peripherals. X wholly owns Rockstar Games,2K Games and 2K Sports Publishing Labels. The company's headquarters are in New York City, with international headquarters in Windsor, United Kingdom. Development studio locations include San Diego, Vancouver, Toronto and Novato, California. ID X

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3. X is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).The main highlights of the 2011 show included a demonstration of Sony's next-generation handheld game console, the PlayStation Vita; the official introduction of Nintendo's Wii U home console; and the unveiling of Microsoft's long-awaited game, Halo 4. ID X

4. X is a Japanese developer and publisher of numerous toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets, video games, and additionally operates health and physical fitness clubs in Japan. It introduced a new logo for the company's 30th anniversary. It also teamed up with the Japanese film production company Toho Company, Ltd. in creating their own genre of tokusatsu TV series, known as the Chouseishin Series, in attempt to emulate and rival the success of Toei's Super Sentai genre. What is X?

5. What is the unit of movement of computer mouse called ?

6. Identify him. Which comic site did he create ?

7. Who wrote this book ?

8. What is twitter's 6 second service ?

9. What is Snapchat's logo called ?

10. X is a tech support station located inside some Y stores, the purpose of which is to offer help and support for Y products. Ron Johnson, the former Senior Vice President, has often referred to the X as the "heart and soul of our stores". Employees are specially trained and certified at the product. Their role is to help customers with Y hardware and software. All in-store repairs of Y products are carried out by "Geniuses", formerly known as Mac Geniuses. ID X and Y

"The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow"         

- Bill Gates 

TECH TIME 1

            1.       Gary Thuerk is known for being the World’s First _____ ?

2.       Who is this person? What is his claim to fame ?

        

3.       X is a wiki based Wikimedia project hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation for the creation of free content textbooks and annotated texts that anyone can edit. In April 2010, Alexa ranked X as the 2,462nd most popular web site in the world. Compete.com estimates that X had 576,838 unique visitors, and Quantcast estimates 646,500 unique visitors from the United States in that month. Identify X

4.       MSN operates a video streaming service branded as X. It was formerly also a internet television service in the United Kingdom, launched in March 2010. The previous incarnation of X was launched in 2004 as an internet video streaming service created and run by Microsoft, now known as Bing Videos. It featured various content, including music videos, JibJab animated shorts, IFILM picks, viral videos, original content, TV shows such as Arrested Development, and news shorts.    Identify X

5.       X is a Google service invented by Craig Nevill-Manning which allows users to search for products on online shopping websites and compare prices between different vendors. X was originally known as Y. On April 18, 2007, the product was renamed Google Product Search. Identify X and Y

6.       Identify this person. What is so special about him ?