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use will be accessed through the
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internet on any device and from anywhere
internet on any device and from anywhere for the online world
for the online world
for the online world it was a year well worth remembering she
it was a year well worth remembering she
it was a year well worth remembering she is stunning
is stunning
is stunning I just Wow look at that holy shit
I just Wow look at that holy shit
I just Wow look at that holy shit welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 web moments of 2015
for this list we’ve looked at the most
for this list we’ve looked at the most important famous and defining moments
important famous and defining moments
important famous and defining moments trends or developments for the worldwide
trends or developments for the worldwide
trends or developments for the worldwide web in 2015 I see white and gold
we haven’t included material primarily
we haven’t included material primarily released for television even if it did
released for television even if it did
released for television even if it did perform well on YouTube she they are
perform well on YouTube she they are
perform well on YouTube she they are watching us on TV right now although
watching us on TV right now although
watching us on TV right now although honestly most people will probably watch
honestly most people will probably watch
honestly most people will probably watch this on their phones on the toilet
this on their phones on the toilet
this on their phones on the toilet tomorrow number 10 Google becomes
tomorrow number 10 Google becomes
tomorrow number 10 Google becomes alphabet big big changes at Google is
alphabet big big changes at Google is
alphabet big big changes at Google is pouring propelled by its 66 billion
pouring propelled by its 66 billion
pouring propelled by its 66 billion dollars in 2014 revenues Google started
dollars in 2014 revenues Google started
dollars in 2014 revenues Google started off the year with a market cap of 400
off the year with a market cap of 400
off the year with a market cap of 400 billion dollars throughout the year the
billion dollars throughout the year the
billion dollars throughout the year the Mountain View Internet behemoth
Mountain View Internet behemoth
Mountain View Internet behemoth continued its dominance in search and
continued its dominance in search and
continued its dominance in search and advertising and its YouTube subsidiary
advertising and its YouTube subsidiary
advertising and its YouTube subsidiary the undisputed leader in web video
the undisputed leader in web video
the undisputed leader in web video celebrated its 10-year anniversary
and that’s pretty much to demonstrate
and that’s pretty much to demonstrate its wide-reaching tentacles and its ever
its wide-reaching tentacles and its ever
its wide-reaching tentacles and its ever expanding ambition it rebranded itself
expanding ambition it rebranded itself
expanding ambition it rebranded itself as alphabet with each subsidiary having
as alphabet with each subsidiary having
as alphabet with each subsidiary having its own leadership structure while
its own leadership structure while
its own leadership structure while Google remains the largest unit the
Google remains the largest unit the
Google remains the largest unit the company hopes its bets on mobile cloud
company hopes its bets on mobile cloud
company hopes its bets on mobile cloud computing driverless cars and other
computing driverless cars and other
computing driverless cars and other areas will pay off
areas will pay off
areas will pay off apparently big business really is as
apparently big business really is as
apparently big business really is as easy as ABC
number nine the Star Wars trailer ass
number nine the Star Wars trailer ass being an awakening have you felt it as
being an awakening have you felt it as
being an awakening have you felt it as if the first trailer which debuted in
if the first trailer which debuted in
if the first trailer which debuted in late 2014 didn’t generate enough hype
late 2014 didn’t generate enough hype
late 2014 didn’t generate enough hype and anticipation the second teaser
and anticipation the second teaser
and anticipation the second teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode 7 the
trailer for Star Wars Episode 7 the
trailer for Star Wars Episode 7 the force awakens was unlike anything ever
force awakens was unlike anything ever
force awakens was unlike anything ever seen before
seen before
seen before force is strong in my family
my father has a Guinness World Records
my father has a Guinness World Records officially recognized the one minute and
officially recognized the one minute and
officially recognized the one minute and 59 second clip as the most viewed movie
59 second clip as the most viewed movie
59 second clip as the most viewed movie trailer on YouTube in 24 hours after it
trailer on YouTube in 24 hours after it
trailer on YouTube in 24 hours after it clocked a colossal 30 point 65 million
clocked a colossal 30 point 65 million
clocked a colossal 30 point 65 million views in the space of a day following
views in the space of a day following
views in the space of a day following its April release
we could make a gag about the force
we could make a gag about the force being strong with this film but we’re
being strong with this film but we’re
being strong with this film but we’re better than that aren’t we Julia
number eight dress gate it is dividing
number eight dress gate it is dividing people into two very distinct camps
people into two very distinct camps
people into two very distinct camps white and gold versus blue and black and
white and gold versus blue and black and
white and gold versus blue and black and the issue is taking on really a life of
the issue is taking on really a life of
the issue is taking on really a life of its own there’s nothing like a good
its own there’s nothing like a good
its own there’s nothing like a good optical illusion while the cat confused
optical illusion while the cat confused
optical illusion while the cat confused this one was described by The Washington
this one was described by The Washington
this one was described by The Washington Post as the drama that divided a planet
Post as the drama that divided a planet
Post as the drama that divided a planet this dress turned millions of heads in
this dress turned millions of heads in
this dress turned millions of heads in February because no one was quite sure
February because no one was quite sure
February because no one was quite sure what color it was white and gold or blue
what color it was white and gold or blue
what color it was white and gold or blue and black a social medium used over the
and black a social medium used over the
and black a social medium used over the supposedly simple question scientists
supposedly simple question scientists
supposedly simple question scientists gave their opinion on why we all saw it
gave their opinion on why we all saw it
gave their opinion on why we all saw it differently
differently
differently photographers gave theirs celebrities
photographers gave theirs celebrities
photographers gave theirs celebrities theirs and psychologists as well crazy
theirs and psychologists as well crazy
theirs and psychologists as well crazy you can be so sure about what you’re
you can be so sure about what you’re
you can be so sure about what you’re seeing and still be wrong it’s the way I
seeing and still be wrong it’s the way I
seeing and still be wrong it’s the way I felt about my mullet in the 80s some
felt about my mullet in the 80s some
felt about my mullet in the 80s some commentators even suggested that the
commentators even suggested that the
commentators even suggested that the photo could trigger an existential
photo could trigger an existential
photo could trigger an existential crisis this really was unforgettable
crisis this really was unforgettable
crisis this really was unforgettable fashion about see white and gold going
fashion about see white and gold going
fashion about see white and gold going to hell that’s a bright oh no in black
to hell that’s a bright oh no in black
to hell that’s a bright oh no in black people seeing black him blacking all
people seeing black him blacking all
people seeing black him blacking all blue Kandhar like oh why did we see
blue Kandhar like oh why did we see
blue Kandhar like oh why did we see white and gold could had a good life I
white and gold could had a good life I
white and gold could had a good life I don’t you know number seven
don’t you know number seven
don’t you know number seven Adele’s long-awaited comeback hello can
Adele’s long-awaited comeback hello can
Adele’s long-awaited comeback hello can you hear me
you hear me
you hear me I mean get a phone you dreaming that
I mean get a phone you dreaming that
I mean get a phone you dreaming that hooli used to be the first single
hooli used to be the first single
hooli used to be the first single released from Adele’s third studio album
released from Adele’s third studio album
released from Adele’s third studio album 25 hello was the first we’d heard from
25 hello was the first we’d heard from
25 hello was the first we’d heard from the English singer since she provided
the English singer since she provided
the English singer since she provided the soundtrack for the 2012 Bond movie
the soundtrack for the 2012 Bond movie
the soundtrack for the 2012 Bond movie Skyfall
as such it smashed web records upon
as such it smashed web records upon release yes oh my god oh my god my
release yes oh my god oh my god my
release yes oh my god oh my god my body’s got goosebumps
body’s got goosebumps
body’s got goosebumps yes I got a deal goose bullshit the
yes I got a deal goose bullshit the
yes I got a deal goose bullshit the video racked up over twenty seven point
video racked up over twenty seven point
video racked up over twenty seven point seven million views within 24 hours a
seven million views within 24 hours a
seven million views within 24 hours a new VEVO record after five days it
new VEVO record after five days it
new VEVO record after five days it surpassed Miley Cyrus’s wrecking ball as
surpassed Miley Cyrus’s wrecking ball as
surpassed Miley Cyrus’s wrecking ball as the quickest clip to clock 100 million
the quickest clip to clock 100 million
the quickest clip to clock 100 million views I came in
it also amassed 1.6 million hits in a
it also amassed 1.6 million hits in a single hour another record
single hour another record
single hour another record Adele rewrote history just by saying hi
Spotify had been the undisputed market
Spotify had been the undisputed market leader for subscription-based music
leader for subscription-based music
leader for subscription-based music services but in 2015 their dominance
services but in 2015 their dominance
services but in 2015 their dominance became threatened I hope you enjoy Apple
became threatened I hope you enjoy Apple
became threatened I hope you enjoy Apple music I hope you enjoy Kinect my name is
music I hope you enjoy Kinect my name is
music I hope you enjoy Kinect my name is Drake and thank you for your time
Drake and thank you for your time
Drake and thank you for your time released on June 30th by late October
released on June 30th by late October
released on June 30th by late October Apple music had already collected a
Apple music had already collected a
Apple music had already collected a paying user base one-third the size of
paying user base one-third the size of
paying user base one-third the size of Spotify
Spotify
Spotify with over 8 million users making use of
with over 8 million users making use of
with over 8 million users making use of a three month free trial period by that
a three month free trial period by that
a three month free trial period by that same month their market share is still
same month their market share is still
same month their market share is still set to rise you put four dollars and you
set to rise you put four dollars and you
set to rise you put four dollars and you get five songs this way you put nine
get five songs this way you put nine
get five songs this way you put nine dollars you get 30 million songs I mean
dollars you get 30 million songs I mean
dollars you get 30 million songs I mean and you could take the jukebox and put
and you could take the jukebox and put
and you could take the jukebox and put it in your pocket title backed by jay-z
it in your pocket title backed by jay-z
it in your pocket title backed by jay-z also tried to make waves in 2015 but
also tried to make waves in 2015 but
also tried to make waves in 2015 but largely failed a further Challenger RTO
largely failed a further Challenger RTO
largely failed a further Challenger RTO filed for bankruptcy in November heading
filed for bankruptcy in November heading
filed for bankruptcy in November heading into 2016 music streaming might be a two
into 2016 music streaming might be a two
into 2016 music streaming might be a two horse race because music is worth
horse race because music is worth
horse race because music is worth fighting is worth why
fighting is worth why
fighting is worth why because it’s music number five
because it’s music number five
because it’s music number five reddit got real messy it was all changed
reddit got real messy it was all changed
reddit got real messy it was all changed at social networking giant reddit in
at social networking giant reddit in
at social networking giant reddit in 2015
2015
2015 Ellen Powell forced to resign after a
Ellen Powell forced to resign after a
Ellen Powell forced to resign after a very nasty very public revolt by reddit
very nasty very public revolt by reddit
very nasty very public revolt by reddit users following high profile firings
users following high profile firings
users following high profile firings protests and resignations Ellen Pao CEO
protests and resignations Ellen Pao CEO
protests and resignations Ellen Pao CEO of the company since November 2014 stood
of the company since November 2014 stood
of the company since November 2014 stood down halfway through 2015 amid
down halfway through 2015 amid
down halfway through 2015 amid controversy Pao’s move in June to bend
controversy Pao’s move in June to bend
controversy Pao’s move in June to bend five subreddits for harassment prompted
five subreddits for harassment prompted
five subreddits for harassment prompted accusations of censorship her decision
accusations of censorship her decision
accusations of censorship her decision to fire read its popular director of
to fire read its popular director of
to fire read its popular director of challenge Victoria Taylor heaped more
challenge Victoria Taylor heaped more
challenge Victoria Taylor heaped more pressure onto her position it was
pressure onto her position it was
pressure onto her position it was something that was very abrupt and you
something that was very abrupt and you
something that was very abrupt and you know I I dealt with it as best as I
know I I dealt with it as best as I
know I I dealt with it as best as I could a petition calling for Pao to step
could a petition calling for Pao to step
could a petition calling for Pao to step down quickly attracted over 200,000
down quickly attracted over 200,000
down quickly attracted over 200,000 signatures on July 10th she did exactly
signatures on July 10th she did exactly
signatures on July 10th she did exactly that for reddit this was perhaps a year
that for reddit this was perhaps a year
that for reddit this was perhaps a year to forget leave reddit alone love
to forget leave reddit alone love
to forget leave reddit alone love everybody and his comment got thousands
everybody and his comment got thousands
everybody and his comment got thousands of up votes o number for Facebook fends
of up votes o number for Facebook fends
of up votes o number for Facebook fends off Twitter hey how’s it going this is
off Twitter hey how’s it going this is
off Twitter hey how’s it going this is our first live video that we’re taking
our first live video that we’re taking
our first live video that we’re taking at Facebook headquarters I wanted to try
at Facebook headquarters I wanted to try
at Facebook headquarters I wanted to try this out the social media landscape
this out the social media landscape
this out the social media landscape looked a lot different at the end of
looked a lot different at the end of
looked a lot different at the end of 2015 compared to how it appeared at the
2015 compared to how it appeared at the
2015 compared to how it appeared at the start with Facebook and Facebook’s
start with Facebook and Facebook’s
start with Facebook and Facebook’s various acquisitions striding ahead of
various acquisitions striding ahead of
various acquisitions striding ahead of major rival Twitter Facebook itself has
major rival Twitter Facebook itself has
major rival Twitter Facebook itself has continued to perform strongly but
continued to perform strongly but
continued to perform strongly but Instagram which was bought by Facebook
Instagram which was bought by Facebook
Instagram which was bought by Facebook in 2012 has made the most progress the
in 2012 has made the most progress the
in 2012 has made the most progress the photo sharing app announced in September
photo sharing app announced in September
photo sharing app announced in September that it had over 400 million users 80
that it had over 400 million users 80
that it had over 400 million users 80 million more than Twitter when you look
million more than Twitter when you look
million more than Twitter when you look at how often people use the app they use
at how often people use the app they use
at how often people use the app they use it more than Facebook whatsapp another
it more than Facebook whatsapp another
it more than Facebook whatsapp another Facebook owned service also recorded its
Facebook owned service also recorded its
Facebook owned service also recorded its 900 millionth user the war isn’t over
900 millionth user the war isn’t over
900 millionth user the war isn’t over but for Facebook battles have been won
but for Facebook battles have been won
but for Facebook battles have been won we won
all right hey all right good job guys
all right hey all right good job guys let’s just not come in tomorrow today
let’s just not come in tomorrow today
let’s just not come in tomorrow today number three full cloud coverage cloud
number three full cloud coverage cloud
number three full cloud coverage cloud computing can change the way government
computing can change the way government
computing can change the way government leverages technology and at a lower cost
leverages technology and at a lower cost
leverages technology and at a lower cost master greener for many the cloud is a
master greener for many the cloud is a
master greener for many the cloud is a mysterious slightly confusing
mysterious slightly confusing
mysterious slightly confusing technological term that’s still a little
technological term that’s still a little
technological term that’s still a little difficult to come to grips with but in
difficult to come to grips with but in
difficult to come to grips with but in 2015 it descended upon our web lives
2015 it descended upon our web lives
2015 it descended upon our web lives regardless cloud computing allows for
regardless cloud computing allows for
regardless cloud computing allows for multiple devices to access a shared file
multiple devices to access a shared file
multiple devices to access a shared file storage facility and provides an
storage facility and provides an
storage facility and provides an individual machine with extra storage
individual machine with extra storage
individual machine with extra storage space beyond its usual capabilities this
space beyond its usual capabilities this
space beyond its usual capabilities this is the iPhone 4s with iCloud now when
is the iPhone 4s with iCloud now when
is the iPhone 4s with iCloud now when you download a song on the go it’s there
you download a song on the go it’s there
you download a song on the go it’s there when you get home Apple is famous for
when you get home Apple is famous for
when you get home Apple is famous for its iCloud system but 2015 saw more and
its iCloud system but 2015 saw more and
its iCloud system but 2015 saw more and more services establishing themselves as
more services establishing themselves as
more services establishing themselves as providers of extra cyberspace the
providers of extra cyberspace the
providers of extra cyberspace the proverbial silver lining is now made of
proverbial silver lining is now made of
proverbial silver lining is now made of megabytes that’s the power of cloud
megabytes that’s the power of cloud
megabytes that’s the power of cloud computing this model is so much better
computing this model is so much better
computing this model is so much better it’s changing the way we think about
it’s changing the way we think about
it’s changing the way we think about software number two the Internet of
software number two the Internet of
software number two the Internet of Things I should go before I feel like
Things I should go before I feel like
Things I should go before I feel like hitting something I’ll call you an uber
hitting something I’ll call you an uber
hitting something I’ll call you an uber an uber X actually gone are the days
an uber X actually gone are the days
an uber X actually gone are the days when one hailed a random cab from the
when one hailed a random cab from the
when one hailed a random cab from the side of the street or sat an unexpected
side of the street or sat an unexpected
side of the street or sat an unexpected traffic once they’d been picked up 2015
traffic once they’d been picked up 2015
traffic once they’d been picked up 2015 saw traditional industries and physical
saw traditional industries and physical
saw traditional industries and physical services adapt to the Internet in a big
services adapt to the Internet in a big
services adapt to the Internet in a big way from traffic control to
way from traffic control to
way from traffic control to bridge-building street lights to sand
bridge-building street lights to sand
bridge-building street lights to sand dunes anything and everything got
dunes anything and everything got
dunes anything and everything got smarter IOT principally explained as
smarter IOT principally explained as
smarter IOT principally explained as machine to machine communication and
machine to machine communication and
machine to machine communication and data collection has inspired a new world
data collection has inspired a new world
data collection has inspired a new world wide web that transcends the now
wide web that transcends the now
wide web that transcends the now traditional computer screen imagine a
traditional computer screen imagine a
traditional computer screen imagine a world where it’s not about Internet of
world where it’s not about Internet of
world where it’s not about Internet of Things but internet of people this is
Things but internet of people this is
Things but internet of people this is really the opportunity Californian cab
really the opportunity Californian cab
really the opportunity Californian cab company uber is especially famous and
company uber is especially famous and
company uber is especially famous and popular but uber efficacious the rise of
popular but uber efficacious the rise of
popular but uber efficacious the rise of user to user services is the buzzword
user to user services is the buzzword
user to user services is the buzzword for aspiring businesses all over
for aspiring businesses all over
for aspiring businesses all over we have people
we have people
we have people possibilities to pursue and moments big
possibilities to pursue and moments big
possibilities to pursue and moments big and small to live before we unveil our
and small to live before we unveil our
and small to live before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
yesterday you said tomorrow so just do
yesterday you said tomorrow so just do it make your dreams come true just
it make your dreams come true just
it make your dreams come true just number one mobile universe walk down any
number one mobile universe walk down any
number one mobile universe walk down any vibrant city street today and you’ll see
vibrant city street today and you’ll see
vibrant city street today and you’ll see hundreds of people ignoring it while
hundreds of people ignoring it while
hundreds of people ignoring it while staring into their phone 2015 more than
staring into their phone 2015 more than
staring into their phone 2015 more than any other year saw a mobile internet
any other year saw a mobile internet
any other year saw a mobile internet boom
boom
boom smartphones tablets and ultra portable
smartphones tablets and ultra portable
smartphones tablets and ultra portable laptops now account for an overwhelming
laptops now account for an overwhelming
laptops now account for an overwhelming majority of web use by early 2015 the
majority of web use by early 2015 the
majority of web use by early 2015 the amount of mobile devices had surpassed
amount of mobile devices had surpassed
amount of mobile devices had surpassed the amount of people in the world for
the amount of people in the world for
the amount of people in the world for the first time ever and with the number
the first time ever and with the number
the first time ever and with the number of gadgets multiplying five times faster
of gadgets multiplying five times faster
of gadgets multiplying five times faster than the human population reliance upon
than the human population reliance upon
than the human population reliance upon portable Internet is only set to
portable Internet is only set to
portable Internet is only set to increase in February The Economist
increase in February The Economist
increase in February The Economist dubbed this generation as the phone o
dubbed this generation as the phone o
dubbed this generation as the phone o sapiens an accurate description
sapiens an accurate description
sapiens an accurate description our mobile universe is the reason why a
our mobile universe is the reason why a
our mobile universe is the reason why a web moments countdown can exist in the
web moments countdown can exist in the
web moments countdown can exist in the first place
do you agree with our list which web
do you agree with our list which web moment of 2015 stood out the most to you
moment of 2015 stood out the most to you
moment of 2015 stood out the most to you you used to you used yes for more web
you used to you used yes for more web
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