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90 Android versions are named after dessert foods. They're also released...
70 Before emerging as the iconic Grand Theft Auto, what was the game going to be called?
90 TechSpot originally began in the 90s as a blog called what?
70 The first version of Internet Explorer borrowed from the source code of what other web browser?
50 QR codes were first created back in 1994 as a way to track what?
80 Registered on March 15, 1985, which of these was the first domain name on the Internet?
70 Before establishing Nvidia, founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang designed microprocessors for...
50 In which of these CPU sockets can both Intel and AMD chips be installed?
30 Which one of these features was available on the 1982 Epson HX-20 notebook computer?
80 It was 1995, 15-inch 800x600 monitors were the norm, what kind of monitor did John Carmack use to code Quake?
50 Mozilla Firefox originally launched under what name?
10 Bluetooth technology is named after...
90 What was the first mobile computer to actually be marketed as a "laptop"?
50 The world's first photograph required an exposure time of how long?
10 Windows Millennium Edition (ME) shipped with all of these features, except...
30 If your PC has two SATA drives installed and running, which one is the master?
50 802.11ac Wi-Fi also known as Wireless AC brought all the features and improvements below, except:
10 Founded in 1889, Nintendo got its start by selling what product?
30 Who said this: "Two years from now, (email) spam will be solved."?
80 Which of these motherboard form factors has the largest max dimensions?
70 What kind of company was Nokia when it was founded by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam in 1865?
80 Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat?
90 Now the world's most hated font, Comic Sans was first used in what Microsoft Product?
50 If one PC creates a noise level of 20dB and another makes 40dB of noise, roughly how much louder is the second computer?
80 Which one of these tech companies did not start in a garage?
70 The ghosts in the original Pacman (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) had unique AI traits. Which one was the least predictable?
70 Before becoming Google's smartphone operating system, Android was being developed for what device?
30 Where would you purchase a mobile phone expecting it to be waterproof as the norm?
70 How much did it cost to rent movies at the first VHS rental store in the US in 1977?
70 What was the world's first digital, programmable robot?
70 With what microarchitecture did Intel begin integrating memory controllers inside its CPU package instead of putting them in the motherboard's northbridge?
70 Apple was originally founded by three partners in 1976: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and who else?
10 Where is the grave/tilde key on a standard US/UK QWERTY keyboard?
30 Gmail entered an invitation-only beta in April 2004 with how much free storage?
80 What was the first mobile phone to market with a capacitive touchscreen?
10 Sony's PlayStation 4 is powered by a GPU that is roughly equal to what PC graphics card?
80 Approximately how heavy was the first 1GB hard drive?
30 What is the most commonly used password?
10 What did the ESP button do on portable CD players?
80 Who created Siri (the AI powered digital assistant)?
90 Which of these is the most efficient keyboard layout?
10 A "platform upgrade" involves swapping which core PC components?
30 What is the single best-selling desktop personal computer model?
50 What was the first all-transistor television?
10 Without attaching additional power cables, how much can a PCIe x16 graphics card draw from the motherboard's slot itself?
50 The 'Divers 2000 CX-1 Dreamcast' was a version of the Sega console that shipped with what defining feature?
10 What computer system was the first to win a chess match against a world champion under regular time constraints?
70 Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?
80 Approximately how many feet of tape fit inside a standard T-120 VHS tape?
10 To much fanfare, Windows XP was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001 and released to the general public in October that same year. When did Microsoft officially end support for Windows XP?

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90 Android versions are named after dessert foods. They're also released...

70 Before emerging as the iconic Grand Theft Auto, what was the game going to be called?

90 TechSpot originally began in the 90s as a blog called what?

70 The first version of Internet Explorer borrowed from the source code of what other web browser?

50 QR codes were first created back in 1994 as a way to track what?

80 Registered on March 15, 1985, which of these was the first domain name on the Internet?

70 Before establishing Nvidia, founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang designed microprocessors for...

50 In which of these CPU sockets can both Intel and AMD chips be installed?

30 Which one of these features was available on the 1982 Epson HX-20 notebook computer?

80 It was 1995, 15-inch 800x600 monitors were the norm, what kind of monitor did John Carmack use to code Quake?

50 Mozilla Firefox originally launched under what name?

10 Bluetooth technology is named after...

90 What was the first mobile computer to actually be marketed as a "laptop"?

50 The world's first photograph required an exposure time of how long?

10 Windows Millennium Edition (ME) shipped with all of these features, except...

30 If your PC has two SATA drives installed and running, which one is the master?

50 802.11ac Wi-Fi also known as Wireless AC brought all the features and improvements below, except:

10 Founded in 1889, Nintendo got its start by selling what product?

30 Who said this: "Two years from now, (email) spam will be solved."?

80 Which of these motherboard form factors has the largest max dimensions?

70 What kind of company was Nokia when it was founded by Finnish engineer Fredrik Idestam in 1865?

80 Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat?

90 Now the world's most hated font, Comic Sans was first used in what Microsoft Product?

50 If one PC creates a noise level of 20dB and another makes 40dB of noise, roughly how much louder is the second computer?

80 Which one of these tech companies did not start in a garage?

70 The ghosts in the original Pacman (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) had unique AI traits. Which one was the least predictable?

70 Before becoming Google's smartphone operating system, Android was being developed for what device?

30 Where would you purchase a mobile phone expecting it to be waterproof as the norm?

70 How much did it cost to rent movies at the first VHS rental store in the US in 1977?

70 What was the world's first digital, programmable robot?

70 With what microarchitecture did Intel begin integrating memory controllers inside its CPU package instead of putting them in the motherboard's northbridge?

70 Apple was originally founded by three partners in 1976: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and who else?

10 Where is the grave/tilde key on a standard US/UK QWERTY keyboard?

30 Gmail entered an invitation-only beta in April 2004 with how much free storage?

80 What was the first mobile phone to market with a capacitive touchscreen?

10 Sony's PlayStation 4 is powered by a GPU that is roughly equal to what PC graphics card?

80 Approximately how heavy was the first 1GB hard drive?

30 What is the most commonly used password?

10 What did the ESP button do on portable CD players?

80 Who created Siri (the AI powered digital assistant)?

90 Which of these is the most efficient keyboard layout?

10 A "platform upgrade" involves swapping which core PC components?

30 What is the single best-selling desktop personal computer model?

50 What was the first all-transistor television?

10 Without attaching additional power cables, how much can a PCIe x16 graphics card draw from the motherboard's slot itself?

50 The 'Divers 2000 CX-1 Dreamcast' was a version of the Sega console that shipped with what defining feature?

10 What computer system was the first to win a chess match against a world champion under regular time constraints?

70 Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?

80 Approximately how many feet of tape fit inside a standard T-120 VHS tape?

10 To much fanfare, Windows XP was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001 and released to the general public in October that same year. When did Microsoft officially end support for Windows XP?