Tech Giants
This company’s search engine processes over 3.5 billion searches per day
Once a leader in mobile phones, this company was known for its physical keyboards and secure email services, popular with business professionals
Blackberry
MFA
Multi-Factor Authentication
Launched in 2013, this wearable tech device from Google promised augmented reality but was criticized for its high price and privacy concerns.
Google Glass
Founded in 1994, this e-commerce giant started as an online bookstore.
Amazon
Released in 2001, this portable music player by Apple popularized the phrase "1,000 songs in your pocket."
iPod
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol
A mobile operating system, backed by one of the largest tech companies, failed to gain traction against Android and iOS, leading to its discontinuation in 2017.
Windows Phone
Known for its "Think Different" slogan, this company revolutionized personal tech with the iPhone in 2007
Apple
Released in 2001, this Nintendo console featured mini-disc games and titles like Super Smash Bros. Melee and Luigi's Mansion
Game Cube
VPN
Virtual Private Network
Released in 1982, this home gaming console by Atari is infamous for its role in the video game crash, with E.T. being one of its most notorious flops
Atari 2600
This company, founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, introduced the Windows operating system in 1985.
Microsoft
Acquired by Google in 2021, this brand is known for its wearable devices that track steps, sleep, and heart rate
FitBit
DNS
Domain Name System
Once expected to replace DVDs, this format war loser from Toshiba was overtaken by Blu-ray in the late 2000s.
HD DVD
This social media giant, founded in 2004, rebranded as Meta in 2021 to focus on the metaverse
This futuristic virtual reality headset, released in 2023, combines augmented and virtual realities for an immersive experience
Meta Quest Pro
SSh
Secure Shell
This 1980s Sony media format lost the "format war" to VHS due to its shorter recording time despite higher video quality
Betamax