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Adobe Photoshop 1.0 Is Released
The software developed by brothers Thomas and John Knoll, is released by Adobe for Macintosh platforms (Mac System 6.0.3) and requires at least 2MB of RAM and 8MHz processor for operation. The success of the software's sales drove sales of newer PCs with more memory, becoming known as one of the first "killer apps". -
World's First Text Message
Neil Papworth, a British engineer, sends the message, "Merry Christmas", from his desktop computer to Vodafone executive Richard Jarvis' 4.5lb+ Orbitel 905 cell phone. The message was one-way as mobile phones were not able to respond at the time. Text messaging would eventually transform means of communication with its two-way capability. -
NCSA Mosaic 1.0 Is Released
Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina, two programmers of NCSA (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), develops the Mosaic web browser that allows the integration of text and graphics on the same page for the first time. The web browser is made available to the public and allows people to post images, photos, audios or video clips on web pages, elevating user experience. Mosaic impacted the global economy by revolutionizing communications, business, education, and entertainment. -
MPMan - First Mass-Produced Digital Music Player
MPMan, a portable digital music player, is manufactured by SaeHan Information Systems. The internal memory is limited to 32 or 64MB and has a LCD screen to display the song currently playing. Music encoded in mp3 format can be transferred via its docking station connected to the device. Although the MPMan wasn't a big success, MP3 players dramatically impacted digital music and the music industry with its portability, durability, sound quality, and ease of use. -
Google Inc.
The search engine company is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Ph.D. students at Stanford University. Unlike other search engines, Google uses an algorithm called PageRank to determine the importance of pages using backlinks. Google is the most popular search engine today and allows the world's information to be universally accessible.