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Evolution of wireless networking
In 1901, operators transmitted a short wireless signal between Canada and Britain, the first long distance wireless transmission.
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Code-breaking
Colossus, a British computer used for code-breaking is operational.
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ENIAC
Two University of Pennsylvania professors, John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert, build the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC).
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First minicomputer
The January issue of Popular Electronics magazine features the Altair 8080, described as the "world's first minicomputer kit to rival commercial models."
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Microsoft and IBM
The IBM PC was created by Microsoft and IBM.
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Games
Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo is released.
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Internet
The Internet 1996 World Exposition is the first World's fair to be held on the internet.
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Bluetooth
The specifications were formalized by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The SIG was formally announced on 20 May 1998.
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Personal Computers (1974-1977)
A number of personal computers hit the market, including Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair, IBM 5100, RadioShack’s TRS-80 —affectionately known as the “Trash 80” — and the Commodore PET.
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Wi-Fi (1999)
The term Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the Internet without wires.
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Prototype of Modern Computer (1964)
Douglas Engelbart shows a prototype of the modern computer, with a mouse and a graphical user interface (GUI). This marks the evolution of the computer.
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Single-circuit board (1976)
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple Computers on April Fool’s Day and roll out the Apple I, the first computer with a single-circuit board.
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