History of the internet

By LuckyRder99

  • Charles Babbage designs his first mechanical computer

    Charles Babbage designs his first mechanical computer
    Charles Babbage designs his first mechanical computer

  • vint cerf and bob kahn

    vint cerf and bob kahn
    the word internet was used.

  • Altair produces the first portable computer. and The Microsoft Corporation was founded

    Altair produces the first portable computer. and The Microsoft Corporation was founded
    Altair produces the first portable computer The Microsoft Corporation was founded April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800

  • first spam email

    first spam email
    Gary Thuerk sent the first spam email to 400 users or ARPANET advertising his DEC's new range of minicomputers.

  • Google is founded by Sergey Brin and Larry

    Google is founded by Sergey Brin and Larry
    Google is founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page on September 7, 1998

  • Napster

    Napster
    Wi-fi wirless internet technology is standardized. Sean fanning created and released his infamous Napster. He was only 18.

  • Youtube is launched

    Youtube is launched
    Revolutionizing web-based videos. Google bought youtube for $1.6 Billion the following years.

  • eBay acquires Skype

    eBay acquires Skype
    September 12: eBay acquires Skype

  • skype announces that they have over 100 million users

    skype announces that they have over 100 million users
    Skype announces that it has over 100 million registered users

  • Mobile data traffic exceeded voice traffic every single month.

    Mobile data traffic exceeded voice traffic every single month.
    Golbally, mobile data exceeded an exabyte (a billion gigabytes) for the first time.

  • E-mail

    E-mail
    E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson