General Awareness ยท Computer Knowledge
Technology Brands and Products
2,498 Questions
Technology brands and products cover consumer electronics, software history, and the ownership of popular applications. Questions often focus on smart devices, corporate taglines, and major industry acquisitions. This material helps candidates preparing for banking and SSC general awareness sections.
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Technology Brands and Products Questions
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Intel Corporation
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Infosys
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Microsoft
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Google
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Intel Corporation invented the first commercially available microprocessor, the Intel 4004, in 1971. This revolutionized computing and led to the development of personal computers.
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In 2011, Nokia remained the market leader in the Indian mobile handset market, maintaining a significant share of sales before the rapid expansion of smartphone competitors like Samsung.
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IBM
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Intel
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Novel
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Microsoft
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Historically, IBM (International Business Machines) has been the most dominant and powerful computer manufacturer globally, especially during the mainframe and early PC eras. Intel and Microsoft are primarily component and software manufacturers, respectively.
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Alfa Roman
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Multipla
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Rovio
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Flatirm
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Wipro
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Oracle
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Infosys
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Sun Microsystems
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Oracle Corporation used the slogan "Software that powers the Internet" to highlight its role in providing the database technology that supports web infrastructure. While other companies like Sun Microsystems were vital to the internet, this specific marketing phrase is uniquely associated with Oracle. The slogan emphasized their dominance in enterprise software during the dot-com era.
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Sony Erricson
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Nokia
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Samsung
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Vodafone
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'Connecting People' was the iconic and long-standing global advertising slogan for Nokia. It emphasized the company's role in facilitating communication through its mobile telecommunications technology.
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IBM was originally incorporated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R) through a merger of three companies. It was later renamed International Business Machines in 1924.
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LG
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Konika
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Samsung
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Philips
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'Challenge the limits' is the baseline of Samsung.
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At the time this question was likely written, Dell was the world's largest personal computer maker by market share.
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Phil Knight co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports, which later became the global athletic footwear and apparel company Nike.
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Bell Labs
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IBM
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Microsoft
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Intel
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Unix was developed at AT&T's Bell Labs in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Pharmaceuticals
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Information Technology
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Bio-Technology
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Virtual Technology
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Pfizer is a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation.
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Yes
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No
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None of these
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Cannot Say
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Wipro started as a manufacturer of vegetable and refined oils (Western India Vegetable Products Limited) before diversifying into the technology sector later.
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The tagline 'Purely you' was used by Dell in its marketing campaigns to emphasize personalization and consumer-focused technology.
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EMC Corporation
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AOL
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Intel Corp.
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Fisher Electronics
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Paul Otellini served as the President and CEO of Intel Corporation from 2005 to 2013. He was the first CEO of Intel who was not an engineer by training.