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The Handy Talkie was invented
Created by Motorola for the U.S. Army Signal Control, the handy Talkie was the first ever handheld two-way radio. It is now called the walkie-talkie.
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Zuse Finishes his Computer
Konrad Zuse, a German, finally finishes the Z3. It is a fully program-operational calculating machine. http://www.computerhope.com/history/1941.htm -
ENIAC Computer Completed
The ENIAC was the first electronic computer used for general purposes (like solving numerical problems) It was invented by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Russian to English with Computer
IBM becomes the first company to translate Russian into English using a computer. It could translate around 170k words/phrases at a time.
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Whirlwind Machine is Introduced
The machine is introduced at MIT. It is the first digital computer with a magnetic core RAM and real-time graphics
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First Minicomputer Released
Digital Equipment Corporation released its first of many PDP computers. It is called the PDP-1
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The First Desktop
The first desktop computer, the Programma 101, was shown to the public at New York World's Fair. It was invented by Pier Giorgio Perotto.
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ARPANET Began Developing
ARPANET was the network that became the basis for the Internet. It was created to make it easier for people to access computers et al.
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First Video Game Console
Magnavox released the first video game console which could be connected to a TV set. It took them decades of pioneering.
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First Mobile Phone Call
The first mobile phone call (anywhere) was made when a senior engineer at Motorola called a rival company and told them he was speaking via mobile phone. You could get half an hour to talk and it took 10 hours to charge.
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The First Apple Computer
The Apple I was the first Apple computer and originally sold for $666. The computer kit was developed by Steve Wozniak.
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C++ is Released
Bjarne Stroustrup releases the C++ programming language. It was first developed at Bell Labs at the beginning of 1979
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Bluetooth was Invented
The technology was invented by a group of engineers at Ericsson. It was originally intended to act as a wireless alternative to RS-232 cables
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"Start" of WiFi
It is said that Vic Hayes is the "father of Wi-Fi" because he established the standards that made Wi-Fi feasible. There's no clear start to Wi-Fi, but Vic Hayes is a good place to start.
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The First Ever iPhone (Announced)
The first iPhone was shown at the Macworld Conference and Expo in CA. It is the first smartphone model designed and marketed by Apple.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/02/25/apples-iphone-a-definitive-history-in-pictures/
