Dial Up to Broadband History: What Actually Changed
Dial up to broadband history, dated: why modems screeched, when broadband overtook dial-up in the US,…
What Is a Feature Phone? Definition, History, End
What is a feature phone? A clear definition, what these phones could do in the 2000s,…
What Happened to Adobe Flash? End of Life, Dated
What happened to Adobe Flash: the 2017 announcement, the December 31, 2020 end of life, the…
How the Internet Worked in the 2000s, Layer by Layer
How the internet worked in the 2000s, explained layer by layer: modems, browsers, plugins, messengers and…
First YouTube Video to Reach 1 Billion Views: The Record
The first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views, confirmed: the date, the record source, the…
What Happened to MP3 Players? The Category’s Real Story
MP3 players died in two steps: the smartphone took the object, then streaming took the library.…
What Happened to HTC Phones? The Full Story
HTC built the first Android phone, led the US market in 2011, fought Apple in court,…
What Happened to Sony Xperia Phones (Still Made in 2026)
Sony Xperia isn't dead. The sales collapse, the 2019 market pullback, 2025 outsourced manufacturing, and why…
What Happened to TomTom and Garmin GPS Units
Smartphones killed the dashboard GPS unit, but not the companies. Garmin got bigger, TomTom got smaller,…