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First cell phone is invented
First mobile device for calling -
First portable computer
was invented by IBM -
First QR Code is invented
by Japanese -
The first social media site is born (1997)
SixDegrees.com
Like an early version of Facebook -
Instant Messenger
AOL invents instant messenger (first email) -
Yahoo messenger lauches
competing with AOL -
Sixdegrees.com shutsdown
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Myspace
a place for friends to share profile pics music and more -
Facemash
In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash as a competitor to Hot or Not -
LinkedIn Lauches
Place for people to connect to receive job offers -
Skype lauches
a way to video chat with friends, family, and more -
The Facebook
Facemash in 2004 changed its name to TheFacebook -
Facebook
In 2005 the name was changed to just Facebook after Facebook.com was purchased for $200,000 -
Photobucket and Flickr
photo sharing sites are invented -
Reddit launches
place to share news -
YouTube is created
place to make and share videos with the general public -
Twitter lauches
First tweet in 2006 -
First IPhone is released
able to call, text, email, and listen to music -
Instagram Lauches
sharing of photos -
Pinterest lauches
share pictures with other users -
Emoji are adopted
added to the keyboards of smartphones -
Snapchat is launched
place to share videos and pictures with your friends -
Twitch
Live streaming platform mainly for video game use -
Facebook hits 1 Billion users
Oct 5th 2012 -
TikTok is invented
place to show quick clips