The first mobile phone, the Motorola DynaTAC debuted in 1983. What was its price?
The DynaTAC weighed nearly two pounds and measured 10 inches tall... not including its antenna.
Which operating system was targeted by the first ever mobile phone virus?
Was it Windows, Android, Symbian, or Palm OS?
What was the storage size of the first USB flash drive?
The subject of who invented the USB flash drive is contested, but we do know how much storage it offered
Did you know that before developing Steam, Valve approached other companies for help? All said no.
But nobody took on the opportunity...
The PlayStation 2 borrowed its iconic look from which unreleased console?
Did you know, Sony borrowed the PlayStation 2's design from another gaming icon?
Which one of these features was available on the 1982 Epson HX-20 notebook computer?
The world's first handheld computer had a feature you'd never expect – can you guess it?
Which mobile app was the first to hit 1 billion active users?
Was it TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, or WeChat?
Trivia: How much did the first CD recorder cost?
Made by Denon, presented at the NAB Show in 1991
When Gmail beta debuted in 2004, how much free storage did it offer?
Let's not forget Hotmail offered a generous free 2MB at the time.
Apple iPhone: The Gadget That Rewired Modern Life
The iPhone redefined technology and culture. More than a phone, it merged music, communication, and the web – transforming not just gadgets, but how we connect and create.
What was the first computer program to have AI (and on what hardware did it run)?
One of the earliest and most influential examples of artificial intelligence was...
Intel's origin story: Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?
Initially, the new venture was named "Moore Noyce Electronics."
YouTube at 20: The Video-Sharing Site That Conquered the Internet
YouTube is now 20, from scrappy startup to $450 billion media giant. Once an afterthought in digital TV debates, it now rivals Netflix, fuels billion-dollar creators, and reshapes entertainment.
Atari 2600: The Atlantis of Game Consoles
Atari rose like a legend, bringing arcade games home with the 2600 - then fell just as fast. This is the story of a console that shaped gaming history and nearly took the industry down with it.
The Most Memorable Overclocking-Friendly CPUs
Enthusiasts have pushed silicon to its limits for decades. The thrill of extra performance lives on, and here are some of the most iconic CPUs ever, revered for their overclocking prowess.
In tech culture, the term "vaporware" was first used in reference to which product?
All of those who immediately think "Duke Nukem Forever," please raise your hand.
Do you know what's the best-selling desktop computer of all time?
Was is it the Apple II, the Atari 800, or the IBM PC?
Before ChatGPT, there was AlexNet: the AI code that started it all is now open source
The big picture: You can't go five minutes these days without hearing about AI this and AI that. But have you ever wondered how we got here? The credit largely goes to a groundbreaking neural network from 2012 called AlexNet. While it didn't cause an immediate sensation, it ultimately became the foundation for the deep learning revolution we're experiencing today. Now, after years of negotiations, the original source code has finally been released to the public.
Steam's DRM was inspired by an exec's nephew and his trusty CD burner
CD burning was threatening Steam's entire business model
Burned: Valve's founding chief marketing officer, Monica Harrington, recently shared her account of how the company became the leading provider of digital PC games. Harrington pushed for stricter authentication measures after discovering how young players were more than willing to pirate their games.
Apple iMac: The Computer That Saved the Company
Before the iPhone or iPod, Apple's comeback began with the iMac. In 1998, the Bondi Blue desktop revolutionized home PCs, rescued Apple from near bankruptcy, and set the stage for its future success.
The first 5MB hard drive weighed approximately...
Circa 1956. 5MB of storage got you the ability to keep 2.5 million pages of typed text.
The Windows 95 setup was text-based for a good reason, Microsoft employee reveals
Implementing graphics in the MS-DOS environment wasn't worth the effort
What was the first all-transistor television ever released?
The world's first non-projection, fully transistorized television was launched in May 1960.
What was the size of the first-generation floppy disk?
Were they always 3.5-inch? Also, do you remember the Zip drive?
Video Game History Foundation releases trove of game dev documents, magazines, and more
Searchable archived documents and never-before-seen development materials available for free