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JPG Becomes Standard
In 1986, international standards organizations created the Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG) to create a set of standards for digital images. By 1992, they determined rules for what became the jpeg (or .jpg) format. This helped create a trade-off between photo quality and file size. So now Jpeg is one of the most popular image formats, and is the format most widely used by digital cameras. -
Sandisk: Compact Flash
Memory & Storage is renovated when CompactFlash is introduced by SanDisk. This became the most preferred memory storage option. Although many CompactFlash units primarily used flash memory, some actually relied on a hard disk. -
Re-Writable compact Disc Usage
The Compact Disc-ReWritable (CD-RW) is introduced. This was used for data storage, backing up and transferring files to various devices. CD-RWs that were created on CD-RW drives were often unable to be read on CD-ROM drives, which didn't stop most people from overwriting old data. DVDs replaced much of the market from CD-RWs, once they become more well known. -
Wi-Fi Accessible In Homes
Apple Airport Wi-Fi base station was created and distributed. Apple made and released its "Airport" Wi-Fi router to build Wi-Fi connectivity into new Macs. This was at the start of the trend of mobile devices used to help popularize cable-free connections at work, in cafes, and at home. -
Introduction to Camera Phones
SoftBank, in Japan, produced the first camera phone, the J-Phone J-SH04. It had a built in camera with a max resolution of 0.11 megapixels and wireless sharing. The company quickly released a flip-phone version shortly after.
