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Charles Babbage
Babbage was a British mathematician, an original and innovative thinker and a pioneer of computing. The 1820s saw Babbage work on his 'Difference Engine', a machine which could perform mathematical calculations.A six-wheeled model was initially constructed and demonstrated to a number of audiences. He then developed plans for a bigger, better, machine -
Ada Lovelace
Ada is often referred to as 'the first programmer'. In 1843 she published a translation from the French of an article on the Analytical Engine by an Italian engineer, Luigi Menabrea, to which Ada added extensive notes of her own. The Notes included the first published description of a stepwise sequence of operations for solving certain mathematical problems. -
CRT
The cathode ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube containing an electron gun (a source of electrons) and a fluorescent screen used to view images. It has a means to accelerate and deflect the electron beam onto the fluorescent screen to create the images.The first cathode ray tube scanning device was invented by the German scientist Karl Ferdinand Braun in 1897. -
Enigma
An Enigma machine is any of a family of related electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. About 1918, Albert Scherbius took his idea of the "rotating rotors" in a cipher machine to the German military. -
GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. Developed in the early 1940s, and used during World War II. -
UNIVAC
UNIVAC is the name of a business unit and division of the Remington Rand company formed by the 1950. Eckert and Mauchly built the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) at the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School of Electrical Engineering between 1943 and 1946. -
ENIAC
Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer was the first general-purpose electronic computer. It was a Turing-complete digital computer capable of being reprogrammed to solve a full range of computing problems.The construction contract was signed on June 5, 1943 -
COLOSSUS
Colossus was the world's first electronic, digital, programmable computer. Colossus and its successors were used by British codebreakers to help read encrypted German messages during World War II. . The prototype, Colossus Mark 1, was shown to be working in December 1943 and was operational at Bletchley Park by February 1944. An improved Colossus Mark 2 first worked on 1 June 1944, just in time for the Normandy Landings. Ten Colossus computers were in use by the end of the war. -
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide. Developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s -
Mouse
A mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface.Independently, Douglas Engelbart at the Stanford Research Institute invented the first mouse prototype in 1963 -
TFT
A thin-film transistor (TFT) is a special kind of field-effect transistor made by depositing thin films of a semiconductor active layer as well as the dielectric layer and metallic contacts over a supporting substrate. (It is basically a screen). -
The 1st Floppy Disks
A floppy disk is a disk storage medium composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic carrier lined with fabric that removes dust particles.The earliest floppy disks, developed in the late 1960s, were 8 inches (200 mm) in diameter; they became commercially available in 1971. -
Pong
Pong (marketed as PONG) is one of the earliest arcade video games, and is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. The game was originally manufactured by Atari Incorporated (Atari), who released it in 1972 -
Microsoft
is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. Established on April 4, 1975 -
The 2nd Floppy Disk
In 1976, Shugart Associates introduced the first 5 1⁄4-inch FDD. By 1978 there were more than 10 manufacturers producing such FDDs. -
Cray 1
The Cray-1 was a supercomputer designed, manufactured, and marketed by Cray Research. The first Cray-1 system was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1976, and it went on to become one of the best known and most successful supercomputers in history. -
Apple I
The original Apple Computer, also known retroactively as the Apple I, or Apple-1, is a personal computer released by the Apple Computer Company (now Apple Inc.) in 1976.The Apple I went on sale in July 1976 at a price of US$666.66 -
1st CGI Film
Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. The visual scenes may be either dynamic or static. 1977-star wars was the first CGI. -
The 3rd Floppy Disk
More infoBy the end of the 1980s, the 5 1⁄4-inch disks had been superseded by the 3 1⁄2-inch disks. By the mid-1990s, the 5 1⁄4-inch drives had virtually disappeared as the 3 1⁄2-inch disk became the predominant floppy disk. The advantages of the 3 1⁄2-inch disk were its smaller size and its plastic case which provided better protection from dirt and other environmental risks. -
Tim Berners Lee
While an independent contractor at CERN from June to December 1980, Berners-Lee proposed a project based on the concept of hypertext, to facilitate sharing and updating information among researchers. While there, he built a prototype system named ENQUIRE.is an English computer scientist, MIT professor and the inventor of the World Wide Web. He made a proposal for an information management system in March 1989 -
Sinclair ZX80/ ZX81
The ZX81 was a home computer produced by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Scotland by Timex Corporation. It was launched in the United Kingdom in March 1981 as the successor to Sinclair's ZX80 and was designed to be a low-cost introduction to home computing for the general public. -
IBM 5150
The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. It is IBM model number 5150, and was introduced on August 12, 1981. -
Windows 1.0, Windows 2.0, and Windows 2.1x
The history of Windows dates back to September 1981, when Chase Bishop, a computer scientist, designed the first model of an electronic device and project "Interface Manager" was started. -
Commodore 64
In January 1981, MOS Technology, Inc., Commodore's integrated circuit design subsidiary, initiated a project to design the graphic and audio chips for a next generation video game console. It came out in 1982. -
CD Roms
The Compact Disc is an evolution of LaserDisc technology. Sony first publicly demonstrated an optical digital audio disc in September 1976. In September 1978 they demonstrated an optical digital audio disc with a 150 minute playing time, and with specifications of 44,056 Hz sampling rate, 16-bit linear resolution, cross-interleaved error correction code, that were similar to those of the Compact Disc introduced in 1982. -
"Classic" Mac OS
"Classic" Mac OS (1984–2001).
The "classic" Mac OS is characterized by its total lack of a command line; it is a completely graphical operating system. Versions of Mac OS up through System 4 only ran one application at a time. -
Amstrad PCW
The Amstrad PCW series was a range of personal computers produced by British company Amstrad from 1985 to 1998.Release date September 1985.Amstrad's founder Alan Sugar realised that most computers in Britain were used for word processing at home, and allegedly sketched an outline design for a low cost replacement for typewriters during a flight to the Far East. -
Windows 3.0 and 3.1
Windows 3.0 (1990) and Windows 3.1 (1992) improved the design, mostly because of virtual memory and loadable virtual device drivers that allowed them to share arbitrary devices between multitasked DOS windows. -
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content.The first web browser was invented in 1990 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. It was called WorldWideWeb (no spaces) and was later renamed Nexus -
SNES
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System.Designed by Masayuki Uemura, the designer of the original Famicom, the Super Famicom was released in Japan on Wednesday, November 21, 1990 -
FIFA International Soccer
First started in 15 July 1993. Known as EA Soccer during development and sometimes subsequently also known as FIFA '94, the first game in the series was released in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1993. -
FIFA Soccer 95
Using the same engine with only minor retouches, FIFA 95 introduced club teams to the series within eight national leagues -
PlayStation
brand is a series of video game consoles created and developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Spanning the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth generations of video gaming, the brand was first introduced on December 3, 1994 in Japan -
DVD
DVD is an optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions. -
FIFA Soccer 96
Release date: 1 July 1995. This is the first FIFA game to feature real-time 3D graphics -
Windows 95, 98, and Me
Windows 95 was released in August 1995, featuring a new user interface, support for long file names of up to 255 characters, and the ability to automatically detect and configure installed hardware (plug and play). -
Windows NT family
The NT family of Windows systems was fashioned and marketed for higher reliability business use. The first release was NT 3.1 (1993), numbered "3.1" to match the consumer Windows version, which was followed by NT 3.5 (1994), NT 3.51 (1995), NT 4.0 (1996), and Windows 2000, which is the last NT-based Windows release that does not include Microsoft Product Activation. -
FIFA 97
Release date: 24 June 1996. The biggest change in FIFA '97 was the inclusion of 6-a-side indoor soccer mode and polygonal players, with motion capture -
Windows CE
Windows CE (officially known as Windows Embedded Compact), is an edition of Windows that runs on minimalistic computers, like satellite navigation systems and some mobile phones. 16 November 1996 -
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
Release date: 17 June 1997. This game marks the start of an upward trend in the series. -
FIFA 99
Release date: 10 June 1998. While the indoor mode was no longer featured, the gameplay's fluidity and responsiveness was increased. -
Memory Sticks
Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks. -
FIFA 2000
Release date: 26 October This version of the FIFA series contained over 40 "classic" teams, so that gamers could play as retired football legends. -
FIFA 2001
Release date: 8 November 2000. This title had a new graphics engine which allows each team to have its own detailed kit -
Mac OS X v10.0
"Cheetah" - March 24, 2001 (6 months). Mac OS X version 10.0, code named "Cheetah", is the first major release of Mac OS X, Apple’s desktop and server operating system. -
Mac OS X v10.1
"Puma" - September 25, 2001 (11 months). Mac OS X version 10.1, code named "Puma", is the second major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system. -
Ipod
iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc.. The product line-up consists of the hard drive-based iPod classic, the touchscreen iPod touch, the compact iPod nano and the ultra-compact iPod shuffle.The product was developed in less than one year and unveiled on October 23, 2001. -
FIFA Football 2002
Release date: 1 November 2001. For FIFA Football 2002, power bars for passes were introduced, and dribbling reduced in order to attain a higher challenge level. The power bar can also be customised to suit the gamer's preference. -
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market -
Mac OS X v10.2
"Jaguar" - August 24, 2002 (13 months). Mac OS X version 10.2 "Jaguar" is the third major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system. -
FIFA Football 2003
Release date: 25 October 2002. FIFA Football 2003 features completely new gameplay from the previous titles. -
FIFA Football 2004
Release date: 18 October 2003. While not adding much to the game engine, the biggest new inclusion in FIFA Football 2004 is secondary divisions, which allow the player to take lower ranked teams into the top leagues and competitions -
Mac OS X v10.3
"Panther" - October 24, 2003 (18 months). Mac OS X Panther (version 10.3) is the fourth major release of Mac OS X, Apple’s desktop and server operating system. -
Mac OS X v10.4
"Tiger" - April 29, 2005 (30 months). Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger is the fifth major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. -
FIFA 06
Release date: 4 October 2005. FIFA's developers made a complete overhaul of the game engine for this installment of the game, claiming a dramatic increase in the control of play, having rewritten more than half the game's code. -
FIFA 07
Release date: 27 September 2006. The main differences from the previous game are a new "Interactive Leagues" function, new stadiums such as the new Wembley Stadium and Emirates Stadium, and the ability to create custom teams and Turkcell Super League returns after seven years of absence from the series. -
Wii
The wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. The console was conceived in 2001, as the Nintendo GameCube was first seeing release. According to an interview with Nintendo's game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, the concept involved focusing on a new form of player interaction. -
FIFA 08
Release date: 20 September 2007. FIFA 08 introduced a new game mode called "Be a Pro", in which the player controls only a single player on the field. -
Mac OS X v10.5
"Leopard" - October 26, 2007 (22 months). Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5) is the sixth major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. -
FIFA 09
Release date: 3 October 2008. FIFA 09 features a revamped collision system and an option for 10 versus 10 "Be a Pro" online matches, and the new "Adidas Live Season" feature, which updates all the players' stats in a particular league based on the player's form in real life. -
Mac OS X v10.6
"Snow Leopard" - August 28, 2009 (22 months). Mac OS X Snow Leopard (version 10.6) is the seventh major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. -
FIFA 10
2 October 2009 (Europe). FIFA 10 has an extended Manager Mode which includes a new Assistant Manager that can be used to take care of the team's line-up and to rotate the squad based on importance of the upcoming match and improved finances. -
IPad
IPad is a line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web content.
Wi-Fi model (U.S.): April 3, 2010
Wi-Fi + 3G Model (U.S.): April 30, 2010
International: May 28, 2010
iPad 2 (U.S.): March 11, 2011
iPad 2 (International): March 25, 2011
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FIFA 11
Release date: 28 September 2010 (USA), 1 October 2010 (Europe). It features a new replacement to Manager Mode called Career Mode; the player is able to play a career as a Manager, Coach or a new feature as a Player Manager. -
Future of Windows
Windows 8, the successor to Windows 7, is currently in development. Microsoft posted a blog entry in Dutch on October 22, 2010 hinting that Windows 8 would be released in roughly two years. -
Mac OS X v10.7
"Lion" - July 20, 2011 (11 months). Mac OS X Lion(version 10.7; marketed as OS X Lion) is the eighth and current major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. -
FIFA 12
30 September 2011 (Europe). David Rutter, the line producer for FIFA 12, has promised "a revolutionary year for FIFA... especially in the gameplay department." -
OS X v10.8
"Mountain Lion" - Summer 2012. OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is the ninth and next major release of OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. -
Gaming - xbox 720 and plastation 4
The Xbox 720 is an upcoming video game console made by Microsoft, and successor to the Xbox 360. Microsoft now claim that the new Xbox will hit the stores some time in 2012. It will allegedly be released in the US on June 5th, 2012. The Xbox 720 competes with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo's Wii U as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles. -
FIFA Football 2005
Release date: 11 October 2004. FIFA Football 2005 was released much earlier than the usual late October date to obtain a head start over Pro Evolution Soccer 4 and avoid clashing with EA Sports' own FIFA Street. -
Nokia Morph
The Nokia Morph is a concept mobile phone created by Finnish company Nokia. The concept, which was unveiled on February 25, 2008 at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, was the product of a joint study into the future of mobile phones by the Nokia Research Center and the University of Cambridge's Nanoscience Centre.The device, which is non-functional, is intended to provide a conceptual showcase for future applications of nanotechnology in the realm of consumer electronics. 2015
