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Movies and Television
In 1923 Lee DeForest invents sound film. Later in 1925. John Logie Baird transmits the first television signal. -
Color Television
in 1940, CBS began experimental testing of color film. By february of 1941, NBC also made its first color television field test. -
Satellite Sputnik
Sputnik 1 is launched into space, and data is transmited via regular phone circuits for the first time, eventually leading to global data networks -
Cassette and Laser Disc
In 1962 Philips invents a compact cassette audio storage device. In 1961 Paul Gregg patents the analog optical disc an early form of the DVD -
E-mail and Mobile Phones
In 1971 electronic messages (E-mail) are first transmitted and received via computers. In 1973 the first mobile phone call is made from Manhattan to New Jersey -
Camcorder
in 1983 Sony invents a consumer camcorder. The Betamovie. The unit needed two hands and rested on the consumers shoulder -
World Wide Web
In 1991 the World Wide Web (WWW) is first lounched. At the time 376,000 computers were hosted on the internet. -
Social Media
Social Media bring together previous communication systems. Myspace, Skype, Facebook, and more social sharing platforms emerge. -
Augmented Reality
In 2014 Google release Google Glass a wearable aumented reality. Later in 2016 The Oculus rift headset makes virtual reality available to the masses
