CIS Timeline

  • The First Web Browser

    The First Web Browser
    Tim Berners-Lee creates the first web browser working for CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, while in Switzerland.
  • The First Text Message

    The First Text Message
    In 1992, Neil Papworth successfully sent the worlds first text message to Richard Jarvis.
  • The Sony Playstation

    The Sony Playstation
    In 1994, the Sony PlayStation, a video game console, is invented by Sony Computer Entertainment.
  • Amazon

    Amazon
    In 1995, A small startup online book store opened called Amazon. Within a month they had shipped books to all 50 states in the U.S.
  • Digital Video Disc

    Digital Video Disc
    A new video playing format is invented to immediate success. DVD becomes the new way to watch movies from home.