History of Technology: 1971- present

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  • 8" floppy disc

    8" floppy disc

    Invented by IBM in 1971. It is used for storage.
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    1971-2012

  • laser printer

    laser printer

    Xerox PARC invented the first laser printer in 1971. it is used for printing hard copies of documents.
  • Arpanet

    Arpanet

    Donald Davies invented the ARPANET which is the first internet in 1972. it is used for many thngs such as research.
  • Altair BASIC

    Altair BASIC

    Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and Monte Davidoff invented Altair BASIC in 1975. It was a software program.
  • Microsoft

    Microsoft

    Bill Gates, and Paul Allen invented Microsoft in 1975. it was the first software.
  • IBM 5100

    IBM 5100

    The IBM 5100 was invented by IBM in 1975. it was the first portable computer.
  • 5.25-inch floppy disk

    5.25-inch floppy disk

    The 5.25-inch floppy disk was invented by IBM in 1976. It was used for storage.
  • Apple 1 Computer

    Apple 1 Computer

    The Appple 1 Computer is the first hame computer. It was invented by Steve Wozniak, and Steve Jobs in 1976.
  • Apple II

    Apple II

    The Apple II computer was invented by Apple Computers in 1977. It was used for personal computer with color graphics.
  • TI 99/4

    TI 99/4

    The TI 99/4 was invented by Texas Instruments in 1979. it is used for a personal computer.
  • The first Tandy color computer is introduced.

    The first Tandy color computer is introduced.

  • Donkey Kong Arcade Game is realesed.

    Donkey Kong Arcade Game is realesed.

    Donkey Kong was one of the first arcade games realeased and is one of the most known in history.
  • HP Superchip is created.

    HP Superchip is created.

    This is the first 32-bit processing chip.
  • Sony Triniton Monitor is created.

    Sony Triniton Monitor is created.

    This is the first monitro to display life-like images.
  • The Apple Macintosh is introduced.

    The Apple Macintosh is introduced.

  • Dell releases its first computer The Turbo PC.

    Dell releases its first computer The Turbo PC.

  • First CD-ROM drive

    First CD-ROM drive

    James Russel made the first CD-Rom
  • IMAP is developed.

    IMAP is developed.

    A program that retrieves e-mails.
  • The domain name apple.com is online.

    The domain name apple.com is online.

  • The Intel 80386 is introduced.

    The Intel 80386 is introduced.

    A high performance computer processor
  • ASUS Is founded.

    ASUS Is founded.

    A computer manufacturing company.
  • Microsoft releases first DOS for Russian market

    Microsoft releases first DOS for Russian market

  • The Russian programming language FORTRAN 90 is created

    The Russian programming language FORTRAN 90 is created

  • Intel processor Pentium is released

    Intel processor Pentium is released

  • Geek squad is founded!

    Geek squad is founded!

  • USB standard is released

    USB standard is released

  • google is developed

    google is developed

  • The domain Facebook.com Comes online

    The domain Facebook.com Comes online

  • PayPal is founded

    PayPal is founded

  • EverQuest is released

    EverQuest is released

  • The Sims EA, is releases on February 04, 2000 which becomes the best-selling PC game in history

    The Sims EA, is releases on February 04, 2000 which becomes the best-selling PC game in history

  • The Code Red worm begins infecting Windows computers in July 2001 with the intention of performing a DDoS attack on the White House government web page. The worm is estimated in causing $2 billion in damages and never succeeded in it's attack.

    The Code Red worm begins infecting Windows computers in July 2001 with the intention of performing a DDoS attack on the White House government web page. The worm is estimated in causing $2 billion in damages and never succeeded in it's attack.

  • The first of code that would later become Mozilla Firefox is made available September 23, 2002.

    The first of code that would later become Mozilla Firefox is made available September 23, 2002.

  • The Slammer worm is first released in January 2003 and becomes the fastest spreading worm in history after infecting hundreds of thousands of computers in less than three hours.

    The Slammer worm is first released in January 2003 and becomes the fastest spreading worm in history after infecting hundreds of thousands of computers in less than three hours.

  • Apple introduces AirPlay.

    Apple introduces AirPlay.

    AirPlay was a musical app used on myspace; the app let you upload your favorite music genres when your page opened it would automatically start playing
  • Microsoft releases the Xbox 360, the second generation of their popular game console November 16, 2005.

    Microsoft releases the Xbox 360, the second generation of their popular game console November 16, 2005.

  • Toshiba releases the first HD DVD player in a computer with the introduction of the Toshiba Qosmio 35 on May 16, 2006.

    Toshiba releases the first HD DVD player in a computer with the introduction of the Toshiba Qosmio 35 on May 16, 2006.

  • Apple introduces the iPhone to the public at the January 9, 2007 Macworld Conference & Expo.

    Apple introduces the iPhone to the public at the January 9, 2007 Macworld Conference & Expo.

  • The first Intel i7 is released to the public in November of 2008.

    The first Intel i7 is released to the public in November of 2008.

    The Core i7 brand is targeted at the business and high-end consumer markets for both desktop and laptop computers
  • Microsoft launches the Bing search engine June 3, 2009

    Microsoft launches the Bing search engine June 3, 2009

  • Apple introduces the iPad on January 27, 2010.

    Apple introduces the iPad on January 27, 2010.

  • Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing,

    Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing,

    A museum that is dedicated to the first 2000 years of computing
  • Windows 8 release preview happened May 2012 it will be available to the public on October 26,2012

    Windows 8 release preview happened May 2012 it will be available to the public on October 26,2012

    The latest window from microsoft
  • Internet society was formed

    Internet society was formed

    The Internet Society or ISOC is an international, non-profit organization to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and policy. It states that its mission is "to assure the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world".