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ENIAC Computer Begins to be Constructed
ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the first general-purpose electronic digital calculator begins to be constructed. This computer by most is considered to be the first electronic computer. -
The EDSAC performs its first calculation
The EDSAC performs its first calculation on May 6, 1949 -
IBM produces and markets IBM 650
IBM produces and markets the IBM 650. More than 1,800 of these computers are sold in an eight-year span, with 120 installations in the first year. -
Steve Jobs is Born
Steve Jobs is born February 24, 1955. -
Michael Dell is born
Michael Dell is born February 23, 1965. -
Micro-soft becomes Microsoft
Microsoft officially drops the hyphen in Micro-soft and trademarks the Microsoft name November 26, 1976. -
IBM hires Paul Allen and Bill Gates
IBM hires Paul Allen and Bill Gates to create an operating system for a new PC. The pair buy the rights to a simple operating system manufactured by Seattle Computer Products and use it as a template. IBM allows the two to keep the marketing rights to the operating system, called DOS. -
Mark Zuckerberg is born
Mark Zuckerberg is born May 14, 1984. -
30 Million + computeres are in use in the U.S.
More than 30 million computers are in use in the United States. -
World doesnt end on January 1, 2000
Computers continue to work and the world doesn't come to an end on January 1, 2000 as some feared might happen because of the year 2000 bug. -
Windows 2000 released
Microsoft Windows 2000 was released February 17, 2000. -
Google indexes over 1 billion pages
Google announces it has indexed over one billion pages making it the Internet's largest search engine. -
Windows95 becomes a "legacy item"
Microsoft announces on January 1, 2001 Windows 95 is now a legacy item and will no longer be sold or shipped to any more customers. -
Clippy will no longer be included in Microsoft Office
Microsoft announces April 11, 2001 that it will no longer include Clippy with future releases of Microsoft Office. -
iPod is introduced
Apple introduces the iPod and it goes on sell October 23, 2001. -
iTunes store opens
Apple opens the iTunes store April 28, 2003. -
iPhone is introduced
Apple introduces the iPhone to the public at the January 9, 2007 Macworld Conference & Expo. -
Windows vista and Office 2007 released
Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the general public January 30, 2007. -
Barnes and Noble Nook released
The first Barnes & Noble Nook is released November 30, 2009. -
Steve Jobs passes away
Steve Jobs passes away at the age of 56 on October 5, 2011. -
Microsoft to buy Skype
Microsoft announces plans on May 10, 2011 to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash.
