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Jan 1, 1439
Invention of the printing press
Allowed mass production of documents allowing ideas to spread. In this time most people cant read. -
Publication of the first journal
Published by scienctist engineers, they allow ideas to be shared. -
First magazine published
The Gentleman's Magazine, first published in 1731, in London. technology improved to allow monthly printing. -
First news paper published in the UK
Newpapers now allow daily printing so people can find out whata been happening the days before. -
First telephone for business only
This was so people could communicate in real time over long distance. -
First home phones avalible
Allows public to communicate, not many homes could afford one. -
first BBC radio broadcast
The government owned broadcasting. -
BBC broadcast TV in the UK
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Internet
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Cable widley available in the UK
Allows the transmission of hundreds of channels. -
Satalite in the UK
Very high-tech, Allows even more channels on to the TVs. Poeple were able to watch live and direct events scenes from wars and rios. -
First text message
'Merry Christmas' was the first text message sent. Now there are one billion text messages sent per week. -
first public avalible world wide web
could only search on yahoo or buy things. -
First mobile invented
Costs around two grand, only certain people could afford them, mainly bussiness men. There was only half an hour talk time on it. -
3G mibile avalible
allowing recording and images to be sent. -
web 2.0
the internet became all about social networking. (Myspace and Bebo) -
4G mobile
High speed internet access
