While SEGA (the videogame console company) has disappeared, another console company has stood the test of time since its release in 1985 and currently still competes with giants Microsoft Xbox and Sony Playstation. Which company?
Nintendo
This is the Minidisc, a short-lived alternative to CD's that never really caught on. Which device ultimately overtook the Minidisc in sales and became a popular gadget?
The MP3 Player
This is the Gameboy, the first commercially popular handheld console released in 1989. Which of these options was not a possible accessory for the Gameboy?
a printer
a magnifying glass
a fishing sonar
a keyboard
Which of these items would you not be able to save on an 1980's/1990's floppy disk?
a photo taken on a smartphone
a Powerpoint presentation
This is the classic Nokia 3210! Apart from being one of the top selling mobile phones ever, why was this model so famous in its time?
It was very sturdy
It was the first to have games
It was the first mobile phone with no antenna
Before it was a streaming platform, Netflix started in 1997 as a:
film review website
film rental company
film production company
True or False: Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, famously said in 1981 that "640K (of computer memory) ought to be enough for anybody".
True
This is the first ever iPhone - the iPhone 2G, which was launched in 2007. What ground-breaking technological advance did it introduce?
First apps
First camera
First touchscreen
This was the first ever mobile phone. It was made by Motorola and it cost the equivalent to 10,000$ in today's money. When was it invented?
1981
1973
1986
Which famous company still in existence used to make this computer?
Apple
Ignore Pop sensation Britney Spears. What was this pioneer of mobile phone games called?
Batumi
Pong
Snake
The first text message ever was sent in 1992 and it said simply "Merry Christmas". Which company sent the first text message?
Nokia
Vodafone
Orange
In 1993, Casio released this watch and it was an overnight success. What was so special about it?
It spoke
It could send text messages
It could control your TV
This is the Nokia 7110, the first ever mobile phone with connection to the Internet. When was it launched?
2001
1999
1995
This is the first ever video game, launched commercially in 1972. But when was it invented?
1963
1949
1958
The computer software Napster revolutionized the music industry by making it possible to download songs illegally in 1999. In those days, approximately how much time did it take to download a song?
4 hours
Half a day
1day
What was happening when you heard this sound in the 1990's? (play sound)
You were connecting to the Internet.