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Beginning of Apple
Steve Job and Steve Wosniak (the co-founders of Apple) met through a mutual friend, Bill Fernandez, who became the first apple employee -
Beginning of Microsoft
Bill Gates starts Microsoft along with Bill Allen. MITS Computer buy first computer language program from Microsoft. -
Apple 1
Wozniak starts working on Apple 1. -
Altair Basic
Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico and released their first product called the Altair Basic (a now discontinued interpreter for the BASIC programming language) -
Apple Starts
Apple is founded by Wozniak, Jobs, and Wayne. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formally created Apple and introduced their first computer, the Apple I, which had just 4KB of RAM (about 2,000,000 times less RAM than the average computer used today). -
Apple 2
Apple made public their second generation computer, the Apple II, which was the first personal computer offered to the general public and featured 48KB RAM capacity. -
The Lisa Project
Lisa Project initiated. It is named after Lisa, Steve Jobs’ daughter whom he rejects at first. -
Development of Lisa
15 Xerox employees work on Lisa Project. -
Apple III
After a two year hiatus, Apple released their third generation laptop, the Apple III, a business oriented personal computer that ran the Apple SOS operating system. -
IBM & Microsoft
IBM uses Microsoft OS. This was a 16 bit OS for IBM. This was IBM’s first personal computer. -
Lisa Project Development
Apple released the Lisa, the first personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI) offered to the general public, but it was a commercial failure owing to its high price and few programme titles. -
Microsoft UK
Microsoft UK is started. -
Microsoft Mouse
Microsoft Mouse is initiated. Microsoft Mouse is for the MS-DOS. This year Paul Allen resigns from his EXEC VP position, and Jon Shirley becomes president. -
Sculley
Pepsico’s John Sculley is hired as CEO of Apple. -
MAC
The first Macintosh computer (also known as the Mac) was introduced, it was the first successful personal computer with a user-friendly graphical user interface. -
IBM & Microsoft
IBM and Microsoft sign a joint development agreement. -
Jobs fired
Microsoft is allowed to use Mac technology & Jobs is fired. -
Microsoft Stock Market Debut
Microsoft offers stock, each stock was worth $21. -
Mac II
Apple released the second generation Mac computer, The Macintosh II which was the first coloured Mac -
Microssoft V 2.03
Microsoft release V 2.03 with many improvements taken from Mac. -
Macintosh Portable
Following the success of the Mac, Apple decided to introduce the Macintosh Portable, a more smaller computer. Although it was "lighter," transporting it would still take considerable strength due to its weight of roughly 16 pounds. -
Windows V 3.0
Windows 3.0 released. -
Microsoft CEO
Michael Hallman is promoted to CEO. Jon Shirley retires as CEO. Microsoft becomes first PC software firm to surpass $ 1 B. -
Bill Gates Awarded
National Medal of Technology for Technological Achievement is given to Bill Gates. -
Sculley
Sculley joins Spectrum instead of Apple -
Windows NT
Windows NT is introduced by Microsoft -
Vermeer Technologies
Vermeer Technologies is bought by Microsoft. Frontpage was their application, which was also incorporated by Microsoft. -
The return of Jobs
Jobs returns to Apple after being fired a few years earlier. -
Microsoft and 1994 Consent Decree
Microsoft violates a consent decree.This 1994 decree violation was alleged by the US Department of Justice. -
Apple and Microsoft collaborate
Allowing Microsoft Office to be accessed on the MacIntosh II. -
Microsoft & Sherman Act
US Department of justice alleges Microsoft violates the Sherman Act. Two antitrust cases are filed against Microsoft. -
iMac
Apple OS X is a new operating system for the Mac. They also introduced the iMac, the first "all-in-one" Macintosh. The iMac was famous for its colourful, transparent backs and its slogan, "Hello." -
ibook
Apple launched the laptop version of the iMac -
XP released
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MAC OS X released
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Ipod
introduced the media player iTunes and released the first iPod -
iLife
software was released, which included iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes and Safari -
iPod mini
The iPod mini was released the same year that iTunes was released in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. It was also the year that the iPod received its first colour screen. -
MacBook released
Apple introduces two new Intel-powered computers: the iMac and the MacBook Pro. -
Xbox 360 released
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iPhone
The first smartphone made by Apple was released, called the iPhone -
MacBook air
Apple released the MacBook Air, which at the time was the thinnest laptop. -
Windows 7 released
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IPad released
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Siri
added a voice controlled/activated assistant to the iPhone, -
iCloud
Apple introduced iCloud, an online media storage system, people were able to backup all their files to "the cloud" they could access from other devices whenever they wanted. -
Microsoft Surface
The release of Microsoft Surface, a line of Windows-based personal computing devices designed and manufactured by Microsoft's hardware division. -
Apple Pay
Apple released Apple Pay, a mobile paying service and the Apple Watch. -
Windows 10
Microsoft releases Windows 10, which serves as a "universal" application architecture for a variety of Microsoft product families. -
Airpods
released the Airpods; Apple’s wireless earbuds. -
iPhone X
Apple released the iPhone X, the first iPhone with facial recognition technology and no home button. Apple also released iOS 11, which combined the lock screen and notification centre, included new camera settings and the ability to screen record. -
Airpod Pro + IOS13
Apple released the Airpod Pro wireless earbuds with noise cancellation and iOS 13 which included a new system wide dark mode, the ability to swipe on the keyboard and a big change in how the iPhone handled privacy; especially accessing of location. -
Xbox
Xbox Series X and Series S consoles are released -
Windows 11
Released Windows 11 which is the first major release from Microsoft since 2015 -
IOS 16
Apple released the iOS 16 update allowing a completely customizable and redesigned lock screen, along with the ability to create multiple lock screens, relocation of notifications, and an improved do not disturb mode.