General Awareness · 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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HP's 'invent' tagline reflects their heritage as a technology innovation company. The simple, one-word tagline emphasizes HP's focus on invention, creativity, and pushing technological boundaries across their product range.
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Dell's 'the power to do more' tagline emphasizes their focus on empowering users with technology that enhances productivity. The tagline positions Dell as an enabler for personal and professional achievement through their products.
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Microsoft
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Lenovo
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Apple
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Acer
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'Think Different' is Apple's iconic 1997-2002 campaign tagline created by TBWA\Chiat\Day. Microsoft uses 'Where do you want to go today?', Lenovo has 'For Those Who Do', and Acer's tagline varies by market.
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LG
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Samsung
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Videcon
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Viewsonic
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'Life's Good' is LG's global tagline representing their positive brand philosophy. Samsung uses 'Do what you can't', 'Imagine' (varies), Videocon had 'The Indian Multinational', and Viewsonic is 'See the difference'.
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Philips
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Samsung
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Sony
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Akai
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'make.believe' (dot-separated) was Sony's global branding slogan from 2009-2013 emphasizing emotional connection. Philips used 'sense and simplicity', Samsung has various taglines, and Akai is 'Digital dreams'.
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'I think, therefore IBM' is IBM's tagline playing on Descartes' 'Cogito, ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am), linking computing to human reasoning. Acer uses various taglines, HP has 'Make it matter', and Dell uses 'The power to do more'.
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Samsung's 'Next is What?' tagline emphasizes innovation and future technology. Acer uses various taglines, HTC has 'Quietly Brilliant', and LG uses 'Life's Good'.
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Cisco's logo features a stylized Golden Gate Bridge, directly referencing its San Francisco Bay Area origins. The bridge design has been part of the company's branding since its founding in 1984.
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Nokia's corporate origins trace back to Finnish Rubber Works Ltd (established 1898) and Finnish Cable Works Ltd (1912), which later merged to form Nokia Corporation before expanding into telecommunications.
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AT&T Bell laboratories
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IBM
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Microsoft
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CSC
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Jambool
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like.com
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Widevine Technologies
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Phonetic Art
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As of December 25, 2010, Widevine Technologies was Google's latest acquisition, announced in December 2010 for their digital rights management and video optimization technologies. Jambool (social gaming) and like.com (visual search) were earlier 2010 acquisitions. Phonetic Art was not a major Google acquisition.
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Web Information Company
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Android Mobile
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Programming Language
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All of the Above
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Alexa Internet, founded in 1996, was a web information company that provided commercial web traffic data and analytics, known for the Alexa Rank. It was acquired by Amazon in 1999. Alexa is not an Android mobile, programming language, or 'all of the above' - it specifically refers to the web analytics company.
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Webel
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Ayurved More/RS Software
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Technopolish
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FirstGate
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When traveling from SDF building towards Salt Lake, after passing College More (Kolkata Government College intersection), the next bus stop is Ayurved More/RS Software. Webel, Technopolis, and First Source (FirstGate) are other stops on different routes or further down.
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Apple
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Microsoft
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Google
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Intel
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Google's famous corporate motto was 'Don't be evil' (later changed to 'Do the right thing'). This phrase was part of Google's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1998.
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The computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart at Stanford Research Institute in 1964, but it was developed and popularized at Xerox PARC in the 1970s. The Xerox Alto computer featured the mouse as part of its graphical user interface.