1980's and 1990's Technology

By BD3079
  • Microsoft

    Microsoft
    Microsoft is a multinational computer technology corporation. The history of Microsoft began on April 4, 1975, when it was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque. Its current best-selling products are the Microsoft Windows operating system, Microsoft Office suite of productivity software, Xbox a line of entertainment of games, music and video and Bing, a line of search engine. Microsoft is a portmanteau of words microcomputer and software.
  • IMB-PC

    IMB-PC
    IBM came up with the idea of a personal computer. This was a revolutionary idea at the time. It featured the new operating system MS-DOS 1.0.
  • first cd player

    first cd player
    A CD player is an electronic device that plays audio compact discs. CD players are often a part of home stereo systems, car audio systems, and personal computers. They are also manufactured as portable devices. CD player
  • Windows made by Microsoft

    Windows made by Microsoft
    Microsoft Corporation formally announced Microsoft Windows, a next-generation operating system that would provide a graphical user interface (GUI) and a multitasking environment for IBM computers.87
    History on windows
    This was at New York City, in a hotel.
  • Michael Dell created Dell

    Michael Dell created Dell
    Dell Inc. is an American privately owned multinational computer technology company based in Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells, repairs and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest technological corporations in the world, employing more than 103,300 people worldwide.
    Dell sells personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, HDTVs,
  • The disposable camera

    The disposable camera
    It was ment for single use only.Sold with a roll of film already installed.Some are equipped with a flash.there are even waterproof versions for underwater usage.
  • Artificial skin

    Artificial skin
    Artificial skin is skin grown in a laboratory. It can be used as skin replacement for people who have suffered skin trauma, such as severe burns or skin diseases, or other purposes. It is also the largest organ on the human body.
  • Digital phone

    Digital phone
    In 1988 the cost of a cell phone worth $4382 today and the weight is 28oz.the Cellular Technology Industry Association (CTIA) was established to work with the cellular service operators to make networks and researchers to identify new technology requirements and set goals. They wanted the new products and services introduced by 1991.
  • High-definition TV invented

    High-definition TV invented
    On High-definition television (HDTV) provides a resolution that is substantially higher than that of standard-definition television. Hd Tv has about a 5:1 pixel ratio
  • WWW(world wide web)

    WWW(world wide web)
    he Internet has revolutionized the computer and communications world like nothing before. The invention of the telegraph, telephone, radio, and computer set the stage for this unprecedented integration of capabilities. The Internet is at once a world-wide broadcasting capability, a mechanism for information dissemination, and a medium for collaboration and interaction between individuals and their computers without regard for geographic location.
  • answering machine created

    answering machine created
    The answering machine is a device for answering telephones and recording callers' messages.Unlike voicemail, which can be a centralized or networked system that performs a similar function, an answering machine must be set up in the user's premises alongside — or incorporated within — the user's telephone. This really helped when people didn't answer the phone.
  • Intel Releases pentium processor (a microchip)

    Intel Releases pentium processor (a microchip)
    was big because it had 1mil transistors while the first computer (only 35 years before) had one transistors,This seemed like we were so much more ahead than before.
  • Yahoo

    Yahoo
    originally named Jerry's guide to the world wide web.Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational Internet corporation headquartered in California. It is globally known for its Web portal, search engine Yahoo Search, and related services, including Yahoo Directory, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo News,Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Groups, Yahoo Answers, advertising, online mapping, video sharing, fantasy sports and its social media website. It is one of the most popular sites in the United States. Currently about 700 mill
  • Ebay

    Ebay
    ebayeBay was founded in Pierre Omidyar's San Jose living room back in September 1995. It was from the start meant to be a marketplace for the sale of goods and services for individuals. This would then create jobs for people in the future.
  • Pay Pal

    Pay Pal
    PayPal is an American, international digital wallet based e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders. PayPal is now one of the world's largest internet payment companies. Pay Pal