These days, technology changes so fast that it leaves some of us feeling a little dizzy. On the other hand, some of us cant wait to stand in line for the latest gadget.
In this quiz, ThirdAge assesses just how tech-savvy you are.
Which company did Steve Case co-create?
AOL.
Steve Case is the co-founder of America Online and served as CEO for the company until 2003. AOL was founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation. At its peak, AOL had over 30 million members worldwide.
What is the verb for "posting a Twitter message"?
To tweet.
Individual Twitter posts are known as "tweets," and the term applies in verb form as well. Sample sentence: "You wont believe what Kanye West just tweeted."
In what year was the iPhone introduced?
2007.
The first generation of the iPhone was introduced in 2007. Apple released the iPhone 4 in June of 2010.
What does URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator.
A Uniform Resource Locator is the address of a Web page. Http://www.thirdage.com is our URL.
The FCC has been working to grant internet users access to "white space" TV frequencies. What is the nickname for the proposed new form of wireless?
Super Wi-Fi.
"Super Wi-Fi" would eliminate the need to find wireless hotspots by expanding unlicensed airwaves for long-range networks. Potentially, you could pick up high-speed internet almost anywhere.
What operating system does the Samsung Galaxy Tab use?
Android.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer that debuted in September 2010, was equipped with Android 2.2 when it was unveiled.
Which country has a video game addiction hotline?
South Korea.
TIME Magazine reports that 10% of South Korean schoolchildren have shown signs of electronic game addiction. To try to combat the disorder, the government launched a game addiction hotline in 2006.
As of November 2010, how many people were connected to the Internet worldwide?
About 2 billion.
According to Internet World Stats, there are currently 1.97 billion Internet users worldwide. The past decade has seen a 444% increase in worldwide usage.
What do you call a small, lightweight, and inexpensive laptop?
Netbook.
Netbooks are low-weight, low-cost computers that feature small screens and keyboards. They are capable of accessing the Web and are typically much less expensive than regular laptops.
In the web and mobile application Foursquare, what do you call a user who has checked-in to a venue more than anyone else in the last 60 days?
Mayor.
Foursquare is a social networking application that asks users to "check-in" at various locations. If a user checks-in to a particular venue on more days than anyone else has in the past two months, he or she is crowned "Mayor" of that venue. Click here to learn more about the app.
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