1990's Computer Inventions

By jakwatson

  • Worlds Wide Web Launched

    Worlds Wide Web Launched
    Inventor Tim Berners-Lee with the help of Robert Caillian launches the World Wide Web that features a server, HTML, URLS, and The first browser.

  • WiFi is invented

    WiFi is invented
    A cable free connection was originally invented by actress Hedy Lamar in 1942 using frequency hopping but NCR Corporation and AT&T Corporation are credited with inventing Wi-Fi.

  • Intel Paragon Is Operational

    Intel Paragon Is Operational
    Intel's Paragon computer at Cal Tech is named worlds fastest super computer. It was funded by DARPA and was used for research.

  • IOMega Zip Disk Introduced

    IOMega Zip Disk Introduced
    Zip disk allowed 100 MB to be stored on a cartridge the size of a 3 1/2 floppy disc.

  • Palm Pilot was Introduced

    Palm Pilot was Introduced
    Palm Inc. was founded Ed Colligun, Donna Dubinsky, and Jeff Hawkins and invented the first Palm that could connect to PC or MAC using a serial port yo synchronize both computer and palm.