Advancement in technology

Java computer

Feb 10, 1955

linkThe Java computer language invented.

Direct Distance Dialing

Jan 1, 1960

linkToday, boasting that your phone can effortlessly dial someone several states away is laughable.

1980's

Period: Feb 1, 1960 to Feb 1, 1970

Technology in the 1960's.

LEDs and Electroluminescent Panels

Jan 1, 1962

linklight-emitting diode (LED).

Pong

Nov 29, 1972

linkPong is one of the earliest arcade video games and the very first sports arcade video game. It is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics.

The first digital camera

Jan 1, 1975

linkThe first working prototype of a digital camera was completed in 1975 by Steven Sasson for Kodak.

The pocket calculator

May 9, 1975

linkLaunched in the mid 1970s, the Adler 81S weighed 128g without batteries and had a VFD display

1990's

Period: Jan 1, 1990 to Jan 1, 2000

Technology in the 1990's

Revival of Electric Cars

Feb 10, 1990

linklink In 1990, the American government passed the Clean Air Act, which among other things asked automobile companies to develop cleaner and more fuel-efficient cars.

The Web

Jan 1, 1991

linkWorld Wide Web and the web browser in 1991.

Web TV

Feb 10, 1996

linkWeb TV was invented in 1996.

Netflix

Aug 29, 1997

linkNetflix is global provider of streaming movies and TV series, and now has over 75 million subscribers. Netflix started as an American DVD-by-mail service in 1998, and began streaming in 2007.

2000's

Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Jan 1, 2010

Technology in the 2000's

Facebook

Feb 4, 2004

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Instagram

Oct 1, 2010

linkInstagram was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app. The service rapidly gained popularity, with over 100 million active users as of April 2012 and over 300 million as of December 2014.