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Marconi
In August of 1895, Guglielmo Marconi was testing a system made to transmit wireless signals. being projected to only send about half a mile. After some changes though, he found a way to transmit the waves 4 times as far as all previous attempts. His technology advances not only saved many lives during the wreck of the Titanic but also opened the door to more advanced technology. -
Roberto Landell de Moura
In the year 1900, a Brazilian priest by the name of Roberto Landell de Moura successfully transmitted a complete human voice around half a mile away. -
Vacuum Tubes
Although created in 1904, the mid-1920's is when vacuum tubes and the technology behind receivers and transmitters really started to take off. Created by John Ambrose Fleming. -
The First Radio Station(s)
Within the span of 1919 and 1922, many stations have been speculated to be the first officially broadcasted radio stations. Some of these include KDKA, 9XM, and 8MK. -
The First Televisions
In the 1930s, analog television was created and used. Around 25,000 were in use and most of them were found in the U.K. -
FM Radio
Many problems came along with the creation of the radio including, but not limited to, static, connection issues, and interference from other electronic devices. W1XOJ was the first station to use what was called "FM Radio" or Frequency Modulation. This type fixed a lot of problems that radio at the time had. -
Pocket Radios
The Regency company made a small radio that was battery powered and could pick up a signal. The year after, Sony created a better version that used a transistor instead of vacuum tubes, making it more durable. -
Color Television
By the year 1963, color television was finally being broadcasted everywhere. But, not everything was made with color still. -
GPS
The U.S. Navy was experimenting with satellites and they launched one into space with the means of using it for navigation. Known as the Global Positioning System, it led to current day GPS. -
Streaming
The whole idea of television and radio has been moving almost entirely to streaming. In the 2000s companies like Netflix and Hulu allow you to watch tv shows and movies with an internet access.
