Multiple choice general knowledge

This year saw the launch of Yahoo!, Amazon.com and the famous launch of the Orange mobile phone service in the UK. Which year was this?

  1. 1992

  2. 1994

  3. 1995

  4. 1993
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The year 1994 was a landmark year for the digital economy, witnessing the launch of Yahoo! (founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo), Amazon.com (by Jeff Bezos), and the Orange mobile phone service in the UK (by Hutchinson Telecom). These launches marked significant milestones in the development of the Internet economy, e-commerce, and mobile telecommunications. The year 1994 preceded the dot-com boom of the late 1990s.

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