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Invention of the Computer
Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the first computer in 1822. However, it wasn't built until 1991. Babbage worked on the analytical engine for almost 40 years. This mechanical computer could perform simple calculations. The first electronic general-purpose digital computer was the ENIAC, which was built in 1945. It filled an entire room. The first personal computer was the Micral N, which was built in 1973. Alan Turing is credited with inventing computer science. -
Invention of the Television| Philo Farnsworth
Electronic television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 1927. The system was designed by Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a 21-year-old inventor who had lived in a house without electricity until he was 14. -
Invention of the Cell Phone
The first handheld mobile phone was demonstrated by Martin Cooper of Motorola in New York City on 3 April 1973, using a handset weighing c. 2 kilograms (4.4 lbs). In 1979, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) launched the world's first cellular network in Japan. -
Sony releases first commercially available CD Player
In 1982 Sony and Philips introduced the world's first CD system – a 12-cm compact audio disc and a CD player – which quickly displaced the vinyl record and launched the music industry into a new world of high tech music production. -
Invention and Release of Bluetooth
Bluetooth was invented by Dr. Jaap Haartsen at Ericsson in 1994. The goal was to find short-range radio connections to improve the functionality of mobile phones. The first Bluetooth specifications were released in July 1999. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) was formed in 1998 to develop and promote the technology.