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Yahoo!
Yahoo! Yahoo! is released by Jerry Yang and David Filo. It starts as a directory of websites, but evolves into a search engine, email service, and social media juggernaut. -
First Smartphone
Fun Facts about Simon IBM invents the first phone with a touchscreen called the Simon. It's regarded as the first smartphone. -
Google is Born
All the Answers to Life and the Universe Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin and becomes the biggest search engine in the world. -
Xbox Live Comes Alive
The Xbox Live Site Microsoft releases Xbox Live, which makes online console gaming a mainstay. -
Facebook
[Check Out Facebook](www.facebook.com) Mark Zuckerberg and his colleagues found Facebook, which becomes one of the biggest social networking sites in history. -
YouTube
[cat videos here](www.youtube.com) YouTube launches and eventually becomes a hub of entertainment and education through easy video sharing. -
Twitter Takes Flight
[Tell the World About Your Breakfast Here](www.twitter.com) Twitter is created by Jack Dorsey and company, and becomes popular with its 140 character message format. -
iPhone
[ Learn More About the iPhone](https://www.apple.com/iphone/)Apple releases the first iPhone. It becomes the best selling smartphone of all time in the U.S. and some other countries. Thanks to the success of the iPhone, the smartphone becomes more and more widely used over the next several years. -
Kindling the Fire
[ Amazon's Page on the Kindle](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I15SB16?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=57397353888&hvpos=2t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4087028224525292788&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_424hd98kok_e)Amazon releases the Kindle: the first popular e-reader.
