Eight biggest technology brands of 2015

As we near the end of 2015, it’s time to look back at the things that dominated the year. With technology increasingly ruling our lives, it’s little doubt that technology brands like Apple and Google have become supreme. Here’s over to the world’s most popular technology brands of 2015 — the top eight brands that ruled not just the technology world during the year, but a substantial part of the business world as well.

Microsoft

Brand value in 2015: $67.67 billion

Global rank in 2015: 4

Global rank in 2014: 5

Apple

Brand value in 2015: $170.276 billion

Global rank in 2015: 1

Global rank in 2014: 1

IBM

Brand value in 2015: $65.095 billion

Global rank in 2015: 5

Global rank in 2014: 4

Intel

Brand value in 2015: $35.415 billion

Global rank in 2015: 14

Global rank in 2014: 12

Samsung

Brand value in 2015: $45.297 billion

Global rank in 2015: 7

Global rank in 2014: 7

Google

Brand value in 2015: $120.314 billion

Global rank in 2015: 2

Global rank in 2014: 2

Amazon

Brand value in 2015: $37.948 billion

Global rank in 2015: 10

Global rank in 2014: 15

Cisco Brand value in 2015: $29.854 billion

Global rank in 2015: 15

Global rank in 2014: 14