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Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop is a graphics editing program that was developed in 1987 by the American brothers Thomas and John Knoll. They sold the license to distribute the program to Adobe Systems in 1988. Photoshop was first released on February 19, 1990, for Macintosh exclusively. -
Text Messages
The development of SMS technology began in 1984 by Friedhelm Hillebrand and Bernard Ghillebaert. The first-ever text message, however, was sent on December 3, 1992, by Neil Papworth, a 22-year-old engineer, to Richard Jarvis of Vodafone. The message simply said, "Merry Christmas" and was sent using a computer to a mobile phone. -
Sony PlayStation
The PlayStation, one of a new generation of 32-bit consoles, signaled Sony’s rise to power in the video game world. The PlayStation was released by Sony Computer Entertainment, in Japan in December 1994, and it made its American debut in September 1995. -
Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64 is a home video game console released by Nintendo in Japan in June 1996, North America in September 1996, and in Europe in March 1997. It is the successor to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. -
Google
Google, an American search engine company, was founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page. More than 70 percent of worldwide online search requests are handled by Google, placing it at the heart of most Internet users’ experience. It is one of the world’s most prominent brands.