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Why is Expedia Called Expedia?

April 18, 2015 by Adam Lang 2 Comments

I’m writing this article on a flight to Chicago so it only feels right to taxi into some travel puns (sorry).

Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has turned on the fasten seat belt sign. If you haven’t already done so, please stow your carry-on luggage underneath the seat in front of you and turn off all electronic devices. Please make sure your seat belt is fastened, your seat is in its full upright position and your folding trays are in the up-right and locked position.

Now sit back, relax and learn the journey behind why Expedia is called Expedia.

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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: Expedia, Rich Barton

Why is it Called Airbnb?

December 23, 2014 by Adam Lang 7 Comments

Who wants to sleep in a boring hotel when you can sleep in a treehouse, pass out in a beer barrel or stay in a beagle shaped house? Airbnb connects people and opens the door to new adventures all across the globe.

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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: airbnb, Brian Chesky, sharing economy

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

Why is it Called Quora?

September 22, 2014 by Adam Lang 1 Comment

Why is it called football? Why is the keyboard organized the way it is? Why is it called a hamburger? Why is toilet paper always white? Why do grades go A, B, C, D, _, F? What are tittles? What is a togue? Why is a “W” not called a “double V? “Why is a pizza box not called a pizza square? What is it like to always be the smartest person in the room? Why is it called Quora?

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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: Adam D'Angelo, Charlie Cheever, Quora, Quora story

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