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First Laptop Computer invented
The first laptop in the history of computers, the Osborne 1, was released by the Osborne Computer Corporation. -
First Windows Operating System
Microsoft released its first version of the Windows operating system, Windows 1.0. What made Windows 1.0 remarkable was its reliance on the computer mouse which wasn’t standard yet. -
Google Inc. was founded
American search engine company, founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, that is a subsidiary of the holding company Alphabet Inc. More than 70 percent of worldwide online search requests are handled by Google, placing it at the heart of most Internet users’ experience. -
Facebook was founded
Founded on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes in a Harvard dorm room, Facebook has rapidly become one of the biggest social networking sites in the world. Within the year, the social networking site accrued over 1 million users - which has since grown exponentially to hit over 2 billion in 2018. -
iPhone Generation-1 Released
Steve Jobs of Apple released the first-ever iPhone, revolutionizing the smartphone industry. The screen was 50% bigger than the popular smartphones as the time, such as the beloved Blackberry and Treo. It also had a much longer-lasting battery. Additionally, the iPhone normalized web browsing and video playback on phones, setting a new standard across the industry.