10 Things You Didn’t Know About Technology

Below are certain things you didn’t know about technology which will definitely leave you stunned !!

1) Former Name of google!!

Originally ‘BACKRUB’ was the name given to the #no. 1 search engine by Lary Page and Sergey Brin. Later, they changed it to google generated by misspelling the word googol which means 1 followed by 100 zeros.

2)  Second largest search engine!!

Youtube is the second largest search engine after Google. Most noteworthy is the fact that it is even bigger than bing, ask.com as well as Yahoo collectively.

3) 30,000 websites are hacked every day!!

Isn’t it quite a big number? But this is the reality. Cybercriminals certainly use sophisticated software to search vulnerable websites which are easy to hack. The Internet is full of hoaxes as well as hazardous viruses. So, be careful before accessing unsecured links.

4) Bluebird of Twitter has got its name from a famous footballer !!

Another captivating fact is that the cute tiny blue bird Larry got its name from a basketball legend Larry Bird.

5) The actual name of snap chat !!

 Another interesting fact about technology is that initially, in 2011, Snapchat was known as “PICABOO”. The name was changed in 2012 to snap chat.

6) WhatsApp is available in 32 languages !!

WhatsApp offers its services in 32 distinctive languages for iPhone, Android, Windows   phones as well as Blackberry. It is the only messaging app that offers such a long list of languages.

7) Logo of Amazon has a deep meaning !!

The Arrow that runs from letter A to Z of Amazon indicates that everything is available at this store. It also shows that the company is happy to deliver products anywhere at any time.

8) Spacebar is the most frequently used key !!

Spacebar is the largest as well as the most frequently used key too. Technically thinking, without space will it not be difficulttoreadthisarticle? According to a study, if you press space bar then almost 7,00,000 people just did the same with you.- Isn’t it amazing!!

9) TYPEWRITER – Longest word typed using a single row !!

The typewriter is the largest word that can be written by using a single top row of a traditional Qwerty keyboard. Some believe that it’s inventor Christopher Sholes did it purposefully to demonstrate something.

10) How many times you blink ??

According to research, a normal individual blink approx. 22 times in a minute whereas a person using a computer blinks about 7 times. This is simply because a user needs to concentrate more while working on laptops as well as computers.