100 Surprising Technology Facts That You Didn’t Know
"Phantom Vibration Syndrome" is the name for when someone thinks their phone is vibrating, but it isn’t.
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"Phantom Vibration Syndrome" is the name for when someone thinks their phone is vibrating, but it isn’t.
The Apple Lisa was the 1st commercial computer with on screen graphics and a mouse. Before the Lisa computers were all text-based.
The first computer virus, "Creeper", was written in the 70's. It displayed the message "I'm the creeper, catch me if you can!
Google+ was made in an attempt to challenge other social networks, linking other Google products like Google Drive & YouTube.
In 2011 there were more than half a billion people using Facebook every day. That’s one person in every 13 worldwide!
Only 50% of Facebook accounts are logged into on a daily basis, meanwhile only 2% log in less than once a month.
In 1998, 1GB of storage cost a whopping $288 USD and by 2007 it was only $0.88!
When Google Maps released Street View they announced they had dressed someone up as Waldo and told users to go find him.
Did you know that Facebook, BBC, and YouTube were among the top Google searches of 2009?
Jonathan Parker was charged with burglary after stealing two diamond rings and using the computer to check his Facebook.
Did you know that there is a website that shows real time world statistics?
Around one percent of all Google searches go through the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button.