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1. X is  competition for finding a  Google search  query consisting of exactly two words , that returns exactly one hit. What is X ? 2.Connect     3. What is this?   4 .  O n February 2011,which IBM computer  defeated the two greatest Jeopardy champions ever,  Brad Rutter  and  Ken Jennings , by a significant margin ? 5. What is the name of supercomputer i n the novel  Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy constructed     for the purpose of calculating the "answer to life, the universe and everything" ? BTW the answer is 42,took 7.5 million years to calculate !!! 6. Which widely popular term made its first appearance when   Ericsson  described its GS 88 "Penelope" ? 7. What is the  fictional, self-aware AI  system which features in the  Terminator  franchise ? 8. What is this type of graphic using characters called? 9. Which OS is being used in the widely awaited    Microsoft  S...

Quiz Time 128

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1. X  is a Canadian  wireless telephone company  headquartered in Toronto.   It is Canada’s largest wireless carrier, with 9.376 million subscribers! Identify X? 2. It  is a  satellite navigation system  currently  being developed by the  Indian Space Research Organisation  (ISRO). It would eliminate dependency on GPS which is its American counterpart. Identify it. 3. Which robot has been depicted in this picture? 4. Which company manufactures the Nexus 4 smartphone produced by Google? 5. If HTC: HTC Sense then Motorola:______? 6. Identify this device. What is being done here? 7. Connect-    8. Expand HSPA. 9. Which popular media player cum media library application traces its origin from   ' SoundJam MP' , developed by  Bill Kincaid  and released by  Casady & Greene  in 1999? 10. X is  an  audio codec  developed by  Apple  for  loss-less data compression...

Quiz Time 127

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1. Identify this product by Microsoft- 2. Which word   was first used in a book called “The young mans gleanings” authored by English writer Richard Braithwait ? 3. Connect(E stablish a logical relationship between images)- 4. Which recently launched smartphone has its name derived from an Indian politician?T his phone is a mark of dedication and respect to him by a group of his fans. 5. Identify- 6. X  is an American  multinational  computer technology corporation based in  Round Rock, Texas. T racing its origins to 1984, when  PCs  Limited was created .T he company produced the first computer of its own design, the  Turbo PC , which sold for $795.Identify the company. 7. Which company bought Perots Systems in 2009   for $3.9 Billion? 8. Identify- 9. Which technology  was first launched by  Telia-Sonera  in  Oslo  and  Stockholm  on December 14, 2009 ? 10. Identify-

Quiz Time 126

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1. If PS3 :  RSX 'Reality Synthesizer' then XBOX: ? (Hint:- RSX is graphics card) 2. Connect  (Hint-Open Sea) 3. Which law states that ' The cost of a semiconductor chip  fabrication plant  doubles every four years.'? 4. Identify  5. Fusion, Vishera and Phenom are the processors from which semiconductor giant? 6. Identify this device- 7. Which company is developing a project that aims    to bring internet access to everyone by creating an internet network of  flying balloons ? 8. X is a   is a private educational organization founded by  Sebastian Thrun.T he origin of the name comes from the company's desire to be "audacious for you, the student". Identify the company. 9. Identify this product from Microsoft- 10. X is a    technology that allows graphics and photos to be smoothly browsed, regardless of their size.  X is  powering Microsoft’s Silverlight, Pivot, Photosynth  and many other applications.Ide...

Quiz Time 125

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1.Identify- 2.It was started by Joe Greenstein. The site allows users to view movie trailers as well as learn about the new and upcoming movies in the box office. It is now owned by Time Warner. Identify it. 3."Exceed your vision" is the tagline of which printing major? 4.Name it-   5. It is a computer algebra system developed by the Symbolics Computation Group. Name it. 6.What is Windows Aero? 7.Identify this social networking website- 8.Who is termed as the Mother of Internet?

Quiz Time 124

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1. Identify this user interface-   2. Who has been given 10 Million USD to promote Lenovo PCs in upcoming days? (Hint- Think Jobs) 3. Written by Florian Meissner it is a photo sharing mobile application for iOS, Android and Windows Platform. It is also referred as Europe's Instagram. Identify it. 4. Identify this P2P platform-   5. It is a side-scrolling endless runner video game developed by Adam Saltsman for the Experimental Gameplay Project. It is available on iOS, Android platforms. Name it. 6. Identify this game engine- 7. Identify this application-   8. X was started as bigshoebazaar.com by Nitin Agarwal and Manmohan Agarwal?

Quiz Time 123

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1-What was started by TOM ANDERSON and CHOIS DE WOLFE? 2-Which online payment site was started x.com? 3-"NEWS FOR NERDS STUFF THAT MATTERS" is the motto/tagline of which website? 4-What was started by ELAN MUSK,MAX LEVCHIN and PETER THIEL? 5- 'PLANKALKUL' programming language was created by--? 6-First computer with monitor and keyboard was?(Hint-Apple LISA/ PDP-1). 7-What is the term used for giving life to animated characters? 8-What is computer jargon? 9-Identify this team in the above picture?-(Hint-INTEL) 10-What is the claim to fame of  Nursing Constellation Plus (Skyscape) ios appstore?

Quiz Time 122

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1)Which Japanese company's name has been derived  from its founder's first inventions i.e.  the Ever-Sharp  mechanical pencil ? 2)Id this google tool that allows you to search keywords in million of books? 3)Which    programming language developed by Google in hopes of eventually replacing JavaScript as the language of modern web apps? 4)X , then a doctoral student at MIT, created the program Sketchpad in 1963. The program is considered to be the father of modern computer-aided design (CAD), and a predecessor to  graphical user interface  — found in all computers, phones and MP3 players.Id X ? 5) X's first product were bicycle lamps named as National.It got its name from the television sets made for the US market.Identify X ? 6)Id him & what did he invent? 8)Connect     9)Relate to a websit "Fast beautiful Photo Sharing" ? 10)What is so unique/special about this phone ?

Quiz Time 121

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1. Identify-    2. Connect- 3. The Codex Leciester is a collection of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. Who purchased it in 1994 for $ 30.8 million making it the costliest book ever? 4. Which game is also known as Literati, Alfabet, Skip-A-Cross, Spelofun ? 5. Net-weaver is a product from which IT giant? 6. Which Japanese company's name literally means 'The rising sun' ? 7. Mark Pincus stepped down as the CEO of Zynga. Who currently heads it? 8. Connect-  

Quiz Time 120

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1) "Blibbet" and  "pac-Man" used to be the name of logos of which famous company? 2)What is this? 3)  " Durango" is the code name of which upcoming  device? 4)Id 5)If Sega : DreamArena  then Microsoft: ? 6)This CEO had to undergo surgery of vocal cords after he screamed the name of product  continuosly. Id  the CEO known for his "passionate expression of  enthusiasm  " ? 7)Id 8) SureType  ,   LetterWise  and  WordWise & iTap are types of what? 9)What in the world of technology is thecontribution of John E. Karlin ? 10)What is common between    C++ programming language ., UNIX   operating system   the  transistor and   the  laser  ?