History Timeline Assignment

Technology Since Birth

Period: Mar 1, 1995 to Oct 19, 2015

SSL Introduced

Mar 4, 1995

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private and integral.

WiFi Network Introduced

Jun 17, 1997

IEEE introduced 802.11 the wireless (WiFi) network standard in June 1997.

First Wiki

Mar 25, 1999

The first Wiki is introduced with WikiWikiWeb on March 25, 1999.

Mac OS X 10 Cheetah

Mar 24, 2001

Apple introduces Mac OS X 10.0 code named Cheetah and becomes available March 24, 2001.

iTunes Store Arrives

Apr 28, 2003

Apple opens the iTunes store April 28, 2003.

YouTube!

Feb 15, 2005

YouTube is founded and comes online February 15, 2005.

1st iPhone launch to Public

Jan 9, 2007

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

USB 3.0

Nov 14, 2009

USB 3.0 begins being released in November of 2009.

Watson Wins Jeopardy

Feb 16, 2011

Watson, an IBM Super computer beats the two best human Jeopardy players in a three day event with a score greater than the two human players combined on February 16, 2011.

PlayStation4

Feb 20, 2013

Sony officially announces the PlayStation 4, a replacement for the PS3 gaming console on February 20, 2013.

No More Surface

Oct 19, 2015

Microsoft sells the remainder of its Microsoft Surface devices running Windows RT and has no plans on releasing any future products using Windows RT