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1990's Computer History

  • Adobe Photoshop

    Adobe Photoshop
    Adobe Photoshop 1.0 was exclusively released for the Macintosh on February 19, 1990.
    It is the premier graphics and photo editing program used professionals in every field of digital imaging.
    Images can be imported, edited, and converted to other formats. Images may be edited in layers, groups, and as Smart Layers, a proprietary Adobe feature. The software provides a full range of image adjustment and color correction, suitable for film, television, digital video, and print publishing.
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    1990, Tim Berners-Lee, working with Robert Cailliau at CERN, proposed a 'hypertext' system which started the World Wide Web as we know it today. Later, Tim Berners-Lee successfully set up the first web server on December 25, 1990.
  • Nokia 1011/ Text Messaging

    Nokia 1011/ Text Messaging
    The Nokia 1011, launched on 10 November 1992.
    The Nokia 1011’s introduction to the market was a landmark event, being the first mass-produced phone to utilize the GSM digital mobile networks. This standardization allowed users to enjoy seamless mobile communication across Europe without the need to change handsets, a feature underpinned by the introduction of the Subscriber Identity Module, or SIM card.
  • Windows 95

    Windows 95
    Released in 1995 Windows 95 made personal computers more user friendly and accessible to a broader audience
  • Portable MP3 Players

    Portable MP3 Players
    The first portable MP3 player was launched in 1997 by SaeHan Information Systems, marking a new chapter in the world of audio devices. This device, the MPMan F10, was initially sold in South Korea in 1998 before being licensed for North American distribution to Eiger Labs, who rebranded it as the EigerMan F10 and F20. These had storage capacities of 32 MB or 64 MB and could hold 6 or 12 songs and featured an LCD screen to display the song currently playing.