A Lifetime of Technology

First IBM-PC invented

Jan 11, 1981

1st Person Computer was introduced by IBM

Internet is launched

Jan 11, 1983

Owned by the U.S. Government

Apple Introduces the Macintosh

Jan 11, 1984

Introduced during the Superbowl commercials.

Nintendo introduces the NES in U.S.

Jan 11, 1985

First Nintendo gaming system released in the U.S.

Pixar is Founded

Jan 11, 1986

Founded by Steve Jobs. Special Effects Computer Group.

Photoshop Released

Jan 11, 1990

Created by brothers John and Thomas Knoll, Photoshop was an image editing program and the most popular software program published by Adobe Systems.

Power Book, Laptop is introduced

Jan 11, 1991

Apple's portable computer.

Playstation

Jan 11, 1995

Sony introduces the first PlayStation in the U.S.

DvD's are introduced

Dec 20, 1996

Movies are offered on the DVD format for the first time. First movies released are Blade Runner, Course of no Return, The Fugitive, and Eraser.

Furby Introduced

Jan 11, 1998

Introduced by Tiger. It was a Christmas hot toy of the year.

Home Wi-Fi is available

Jan 11, 1999

Wi-Fi for the home is available. Apple also introduces Apple Air.

1st Camera Phone Introduced

Jan 11, 2000

Japan's SoftBank introduces the first camera phone, the J-Phone J-SH04

XBOX

Jan 11, 2001

Microsoft introduces the XBOX, their first gaming system.

Facebook Introduced

Jan 11, 2004

Facebook is created by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.

iPhone released

Jan 11, 2007

The first Apple iPhone was released, as well as Hulu, Dropbox, the Kindle and Scratch.