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First CD Arrives!
The very first CD to be commercially available! The first CD was Billy Joel's re-release of his sixth studio album, "52nd Street." Who knew the first CD was available several months before Rachel was born!? She wouldn't get her own CD player for another 13 years.
Source: Link textwww.thenextweb.com/media
Photo Source: http://www.allmusic.com/album/52nd-street-mw0000190509 -
Here Comes Photoshop
In 1990, Photoshop 1.0 is released. Never again will anyone trust the proof of a picture! It came from the Knoll brothers, who were interested in both photography and art.
Source: wired.com and www.creativebloq.com/adobe/history-photoshop-12052724 -
First Webcam
The first web camera (webcam) was launched at Cambridge University in 1991. The same camera was in use for 10 years! It originally monitored a coffee pot, and it updated three times every minute.
Source: www.bbc.com/news/technology-20439301 -
Google It!
While the company was first launched as a search engine for Stanford in 1997, a formal company -- Google -- was incorporated in 1998, in a garage in California.
Source: google.com -
Introducing Bluetooth
In 1999, Bluetooth 1.0 launches, and allows individuals to share files without using cables or wires. This technology impacts music sharing, phone technology, and computer file sharing.
Source: brighthub.com
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WiFi
In 1999, the Wi-Fi Alliance formed a trade association to hold a Wi-Fi trademark. This enabled WiFi products to be distributed widespread. It also enabled me to later take my laptop to the library and study without having to connect it to an Ethernet plug.
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Thirty-One Gifts is founded
Thirty-One joins the online community as a web-based business to help empower women by allowing them an opportunity to run their own business. I joined the company in 2012, and it provided enough supplementary income for me to stay at home with our two daughters!
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iPhone Changes Communication
In 2007, Apple released its first iPhone, which was available at the low cost of only $499 -- WITH a contract! It was exclusive to AT&T, but it didn't take long to expand its capabilities and services.
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The Halls Join the Craze
My husband, Charlie, and I got our first iPhones shortly after moving back to WV from Hawai'i. It explains why our massive photo gallery of the islands is stored on a random hard drive in our basement instead of uploaded to Facebook.
