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Why is it Called Fandango?

October 29, 2014 by Adam Lang 2 Comments

Skip the long lines and Fandango-it to the back row!

Fandango (owned by Comcast) sells movies tickets via their award winning mobile app, online and over the telephone (1-800-Fandango). They make it is easy for moviegoers to discover and purchase the right movie ticket at the right time, at a theater near you.

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Adam Lang
Adam Lang

Adam Lang is the founder and editor of Rewind & Capture. He is passionate about creative marketing, design and brand etymology.

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Filed Under: How Tech Brands Got Their Names Tagged With: Fandango, movie tickets

Why is it Called Square?

October 13, 2014 by Adam Lang 2 Comments

Most little kids like sports, not little Jack. At an early age, Jack Dorsey became fascinated with real-time dispatch software for taxis, delivery vans, emergency vehicles and other fleets. At just fifteen, he wrote his first dispatch software.

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Adam Lang
Adam Lang

Adam Lang is the founder and editor of Rewind & Capture. He is passionate about creative marketing, design and brand etymology.

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Filed Under: How Tech Brands Got Their Names Tagged With: Jack Dorsey, Square, Square payments

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