The Origins of BMW: Fully known as the Bavarian Motor Works (when translated to English), BMW was formerly known as Rapp Motorenwerke which was an aircraft manufacturing company. It was restructured and renamed to BMW in 1917. However after Germany was forced to sign the ‘Versailles Armistice’ Treaty at the end of World War 1,…
A Brief Atari History: Atari is one of those godly symbols for all avid video game players, especially those from the 70s and 80s who still fondly look back at one of the most popular gaming consoles of their time. The company was found in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney and entered the…
Apple – Revolutionizing the World of Technology: Everyone recognizes Apple for its breakthrough technologies in mobile and computer markets. The company first took shape in 1976 when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak got together to create an inexpensive computer which they called the Apple I. Computer Engineer, Steve Wozniak is credited with the main designing…
Buy Everything Online on Amazon: The world’s largest online retailer and producer of consumer electronics, Amazon serves many of the world’s biggest countries with an unbelievable range of products that can be easily purchased online. The company was founded less than 20 years ago in 1994 by Jeff Bezos as an online bookstore. He chose…
About CarAdvice As its name suggests, CarAdvice is a one stop shop for all those individuals who are having trouble selecting the right car for their needs. Established in 2006 by Alborz Fallah, this blog, based in Australia now serves global needs and has comprehensive reviews of the latest cars from around the globe. Not…
What Dream Works Animation SKG is all about A powerhouse in the animation industry, Dream Works Animation SKG is the embodiment of America’s famous entertainment industry. Founded in 1994 by a trio that comprises of famous director and producer Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen in Glendale, California, the company rose to success quickly….
Helping businesses grow – Equinix: Providing a variety of services, especially for telecommunication businesses, this company founded in 1998 by the duo of Al Avery and Jay Adelson currently dominates the world’s internet exchange routing as well as traffic exchange which allows users of a particular cellular network to communicate with those having a different…
Covering the world’s conurbations – Gothamist: Gothamist is one of 11 blogs operated by the same company that cover 11 large cities of the world, many of them which qualify for conurbation status. These cities include London, New York and Austin. Gothamist focuses on the activities of New York. These activities range from the latest…
One for the Gamers – Kotaku One of the hottest video games blog at present, Kotaku is part of the Gawker’s Media network of websites, which also include popular blogs such as Gizmodo and Jezebel. Created in August 2007, Kotaku is now a popular destination for avid gamers as well as new gamers looking to…
NetApp helps customers protect their most valuable asset – their data: Founded in 1992 by David Hitz, James Lau and Michael Malcolm NetApp took advantage of increased globalization to become an increasingly popular data management company for many businesses. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it joined the NASDAQ – 100 in 1995. Accelerated growth after a…