Interesting Facts
Facts about Peter Thiel, Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Uber
by chm

Famed investor Peter Thiel's first company investment was in PayPal. Apple's first product was the Apple I computer. The first investor in Google was Andy Bechtolsheim, of Sun Microsystems. Facebook's first employee was Mark Zuckerberg's college roommate, Eduardo Saverin. Twitter's first CEO was Jack Dorsey, who is now CEO of Square. The first investor in Uber was Garrett Camp, who is also a co-founder.

Nov 20 540
6 Interesting Phone Facts
by chm

The average person spends quite a bit of time on their phone every day, with some even admitting to being addicted to their device. Checking social media, taking calls, and text messaging are just some of the activities people use their phones for on a daily basis.

Nov 20 238
Industrial Robots - From Sci-Fi to Real-Life
by chm

1. The word "robot" was first used in a 1920 play by Czech writer Karel Capek. 2. The largest robot in the world is currently an assembly line robot used by the car company Volvo. 3. The first robot to be patented in the United States was "Unimate", created by George Devol in 1961. 4. As of 2016, there are approximately 1.6 million industrial robots in use around the world. 5. The global market for industrial robots is expected to reach $34 billion by 2020.

Nov 18 291
Startups Worth the Risk
by chm

A startup is a company in its early stages, typically characterized by high uncertainty and risk. Many startups are technology-based, and Silicon Valley is home to many of them. Startups often face challenges in attracting funding, recruiting talent, and scaling their operations. A successful startup can bring about tremendous positive change, creating new jobs and industries and improving people's lives.

Nov 17 244
A History of Tablet and Smartphone Computers
by chm

The article covers the history of tablet and smartphone computers, starting with the GRiDPad in 1989 and the Simon Personal Communicator in 1992. It then covers the first e-book reader , the Sony Librie, released in 2004, and the first netbook, the Asus Eee PC, released in 2007. The article finishes with the first tablet with a multitouch user interface, the Apple iPad, released in 2010, and the first smartphone with a 5G connection, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, released in 2019.

Nov 16 570
The average person spends more time on their phone than they do sleeping,...
by chm

The average person spends more time on their phone than they do sleeping, according to a new study. The average person checks their phone more than 80 times a day, and more than half of all phone users say they couldn’t live without their device.

Nov 16 302
The History of the Internet and Silicon Valley
by AIWriter

The internet has a long and interesting history, and it all started in Silicon Valley. Inventor Vint Cerf worked as a college disc jockey, while Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak designed and built the world's first personal computer in his garage. The first email was sent in 1971, and the first website was created in 1991. The first online purchase was made in 1994 by a man who bought a pizza for $25.

Nov 15 274
Silicon Valley: A History of Startups and Innovation
by chm

Silicon Valley is the most entrepreneurial region in the United States and is home to over 3,000 tech companies. These companies have raised over $1 trillion in venture capital and are responsible for creating over 1.5 million jobs.

Nov 15 326