History of technology 1990-1999

By DMartin1111

  • The World Wide Web is born

    The World Wide Web is born
    English Physicist Tim Berners-Lee developed the invention of the World Wide Web in the late 1980s through 1990, the hope was to make data sharing easier and to allow webs of useful data to grow as it is used.
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    A history of technology 1990-1999

  • CompactFlash is invented

    CompactFlash is invented
    In 1994 San Disk released the CompactFlash, a mass storage device that can be used in portable electronics.

  • The invention of the DVD

    The invention of the DVD
    The DVD was invented in 1995 by a collaboration of Japanese technology companies, the DVD uses optical data storage and is widely available to the masses.

  • Furbies

    Furbies
    In 1998 Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung's invention was released as a robotic companion that could recognize and imitate human behavior.

  • The Matrix

    The Matrix
    In 1999 Warner Bros produced one of the most cutting-edge films of the time, in the Matrix no one can differentiate between reality and an alternate reality created by AI.