Big Tech & Gadgets
Apple vs Microsoft, smartphones, retro tech, dead gadgets and Silicon Valley.
Questions rated PG–PG-13: each night plays only the ones its rating allows.
Sneak peek
- Apple bought which headphone and music company in 2014 for about $3 billion? A kazoo startup · Beats · Bose · Spotify Easy
- Microsoft's CD-ROM encyclopedia Encarta shut down in 2009, mostly done in by what? Ask Jeeves · Britannica Online · Google Books · Wikipedia Medium
- To raise cash in 2008, Airbnb's founders sold novelty boxes of what? Breakfast cereal · Cookies · Lemonade mix · Trading cards Hard
- Apple's logo designer says he added the bite so the apple wouldn't be mistaken for what other fruit? Type the answer Genius
Answers stay hidden — no spoilers for your crew.
Difficulty mix
How to play
- Listen to the host read the question.
- Tap (or type) your answer before time runs out — no take-backs!
- Right answers score points; faster answers score bonus points when speed bonus is on.
- Team vote: huddle on your phones, majority rules, captain breaks ties.
About Big Tech & Gadgets
Big Tech & Gadgets is a tech & internet trivia pack with 463 questions covering gadgets, internet, nostalgia and tech, rated PG–PG-13 (mixed — each night plays only the questions its rating allows). Apple vs Microsoft, smartphones, retro tech, dead gadgets and Silicon Valley.
The difficulty mix is 23% easy, 52% medium, 25% hard and 0% genius, so it suits a regular bar trivia crowd. You get 360 multiple choice, 74 true or false and 29 type-in questions. That is enough for 46 rounds of 10, and no-repeat tracking keeps them fresh for your regulars.
It is one of the newer packs in the library — be the first table to take it on.
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Play Big Tech & Gadgets in three steps
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1Open a game night
Pick a pack on your phone — a QR code appears.
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2Everyone scans
Friends scan the QR code (or type the game code at tipsyrounds.com) and pick a name. No app, no sign-up.
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3Play & keep score
Questions pop up on every phone; scores update live.
FAQ
How do I play Big Tech & Gadgets at a bar or party?
Tap “Play this pack”, then put the QR code where everyone can see it (on your phone, a printout or a TV). Players scan it with their phone camera and answer on their own phones — no app, no sign-up. TipsyRounds runs the timer, reveals the answers and keeps score; teams can share one phone.
How many questions are in Big Tech & Gadgets?
463 questions. Most bar trivia rounds use 10 questions, so pick how many to play in the builder — the rest stay fresh for next time.
Can I see the answers before the game?
Answers are hidden on this page so nobody can study up. During the game the host phone shows each answer when it is revealed.
Is it free?
Yes. Hosting, every game and every pack are free, and players never pay or sign up.