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History of Computers
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Intel Microprocessor
Intel introduces the first microprocessor, which was developed for Busicom, a Japanese calculator maker -
Cray-1 Supercomputer
Cray-1 supercomputer came out. It came in the shape of a C which reduces the length of wires and the time signals that need to travel across them. -
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo releases Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the US. The system launched with 18 available titles. -
Apple's NeXT Cube
Apple co-founder comes out with the new product called NeXT Cube which had three Motorola microprocessors and 8 MB of RAM -
Newton
Apple releases “Newton” which is a handheld computer, but was discontinued in 1998 -
Wi-fi is created
The term Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the Internet without wires. -
First Camera Phone
Japan's SoftBank introduces the first camera phone, a Sharp-manufactured digital phone with integrated camera -
Earth Simulator
Earth Simulator was developed by the Japanese government to create global climate models. The cost of it was about $600 million at the time. -
Mckenna's First Phone
Mckenna Mealey gets her first phone, an iPhone 4 at age 7 for her birthday. -
Laila's First Phone
Laila Muhammad gets her first phone, an iPhone 4s at age 10. -
Apple Watch
Apple comes out with a computer into the watch form factor called the Apple Watch that can be connected to your iPhone using Bluetooth.