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Sputnik Satellite
The USSR launched the first artificial satellite named Sputnik into space. As a counter act, the US government creates the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). They do so in an attempt to become the world leader in science and technology, in relation with the military. -
MSG
John Vittal develops MSG. This is the first all–inclusive email program that offers reply, forward and filing capabilities. -
Domain Name System
The domain name system is developed and the “.com” era is born. Other domains are also developed including .edu and .gov. -
Internet introduced to the public
The Internet is introduced to the public. World.std.com becomes the first company to provide Internet access through dial–up. -
Worl-Wide Web
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) releases World–Wide Web (WWW). -
Online
Shopping malls, banks, radio stations and advertising become commonplace online. -
Companies connected online
Companies like CompuServe, America Online and Prodigy begin to provide online connections through traditional dial–up services. Households across the world go online. -
Google
Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. Together they own about 14 percent of its shares but control 56 of the stockholder voting power through supervoting stock. They incorporated Google as a privately held company. Its mission statement from the outset was "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful". -
Internet service
Companies begin providing free computers with a signed contract for Internet service. -
Web expands
The size of the World Wide Web is estimated to exceed 1 billion pages and Napster, the first large peer 2 peer file sharing website, is in full swing. -
Wireless Internet
Network Solutions offers the one-hundred year domain name registration.
The Internet continues to change the media, the economy, entertainment, technology and the way we view the world. What’s in the future of the World Wide Web? Wireless Internet access may be broadcasted free like radio and television across the world. Many large cities already have free wireless Internet. -
Social Media was introduced
Social media was formed. Facebook was released as one of the first world-wide social medias.
