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Apr 4, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | David Beren |Colby Maxwell |Nate Williams |Jake Thebeau
It might come as a surprise, but the actual for a startup is less than 10%. When you consider how many startups are founded each year (hint: it’s in the millions), this means only 1 out of 10 succeed. When it comes to tech, the success rate can get even smaller, especially if the company is entering a very competitive field. The good news is that the tech world does love a good unicorn story. A unicorn is a startup with a valuation over $1 billion, which often swings the doors of success wide open.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | David Beren |Colby Maxwell |Nate Williams |Jake Thebeau
When you’re a company as large as Google, failure comes with the territory. This is especially true when you’re the brand most people see as leading the internet. Google has always loved trying new things and for every Gmail success story, there are a dozen stories of projects failing. For the most part, this is okay, as you have to move fast and break things in the internet age. However, for Google projects, when failure happens, the whole world notices.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | David Beren |Steve McGarvey |Jake Thebeau |Rebecca Bales
In the world of American investors, few names are more recognizable than that of Thomas Edison. Among his many accomplishments, Edison laid the groundwork for essential technologies today like the light bulb, motion pictures, and mass communication. The world of movies and smartphones might be very different today if Thomas Edison was never born. What’s more astounding is that somewhere in between all of his work, Edison managed to leave us with quite a few inspirational quotes.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | Liam Frady |Drew Baker |Jerry Dale |Jake Thebeau
Which brands ended up paying the biggest class action settlements in history? No one is perfect, but the brands covered today went above and beyond the pale when it comes to paying for their mistakes. While you might be familiar with some class action lawsuits and their eventual results, today’s list might end up shocking you. The payments for some of these class action suits are huge in comparison to lesser brands settling out of court.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | Nate Williams |Christopher Burke |Tyler Von Harz |Jake Thebeau
Since the earliest days of the Harry Potter novels, Harry Potter games have captured the imaginations of Wizarding World fans. Long before the critically acclaimed films ever reached the big screen, Harry Potter games were being adored by both critics and fans. From mobile to browser to console and back again, many remain favorites even after all this time. The best Harry Pottergames still stand out from the crowd in the eyes of the critics.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | Nate Williams |David Beren |Jake Thebeau |Liam Frady
When building your custom PC, don’t be surprised to learn you may need both a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit (GPU). While searching for these parts, you might come across something called an accelerated processing unit (or APU). This nifty little part combines a CPU and a GPU into one compact product. It’s a smart idea on paper. But here’s the question: How do you find the best APUs for gaming? Let’s go over some of the most alluring offerings in the realm of APUs today.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | David Beren |Denis Muroki |Elizabeth Milne |Jake Thebeau
If you are the least bit familiar with the world of Chromebooks, you know there are dozens of different options. One of the most popular options, the Acer Chromebook Spin 714, is frequently listed as a great choice for potential buyers. While this might be true for some people, it’s more likely the Chromebook Spin 714 is a laptop you can ignore.
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Jan 20, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | David Beren |Jake Thebeau |Sharon Goldman |Liam Frady
For many people, a Chromebook like the Samsung Chromebook 4 is all they need from a computer. With so many computing needs met by smartphones and tablets, computers are no longer an absolute necessity for everyone. However, ever since the first Chromebooks were released in June 2011, Samsung has been at the forefront of the Chromebook revolution.
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | Roxana Bikfalvi |Jake Thebeau |Duncan Dodsworth |Denis Muroki
High-end computers, whether desktops or laptops have been a constant in my life. Nevertheless, I always wanted a small and lightweight laptop with no bells and whistles to use for writing and general purposes — such as browsing the internet and answering emails. The perfect occasion to buy one arose a few weeks ago when I accidentally broke my main laptop’s screen. While the laptop is thankfully still running hooked to an external monitor, it definitely isn’t portable anymore.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
history-computer.com | Carl Field |Lisha Pace |Jake Thebeau |Steve McGarvey
The best cheap AirTag alternatives come in many forms, but all have one thing in common. They aren’t as expensive as Apple’s flagship tracker. Whether you don’t like Apple’s policies, their prices, or just want to try something new, we have you covered.
