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Printing press

Dec 13, 1439

Technology allows for the production of the same documents on mass, only for the educated however as 95% of the UK's population are illeterate at this point.

Publication of Journals

Dec 13, 1665

This allows scientists and engineers to publish their findings between eachother, which speeds up the rate of technology considerably.

Magazines

Dec 13, 1731

This means that printing on large volumes is now available monthly. Since the magazines contain articles of a general interest nature, this indicates that more people are educated and can read.

First newspaper in the UK

Dec 13, 1788

Technology now allows for daily printing this allows people to hear news the day after it happens and react to world events more quickly.

Telephone

Dec 13, 1878

This allows people to communicate and have conversations inm real time, this speeds up the rate at bwhich communication can be made, since it can be said in real time.

Radio

Dec 13, 1922

State funded at first, the first broadcast to peoples homes was in 1922. Hitler used the radio to broadcast propoganda.

TV and BBC broadcast in UK

Dec 13, 1936

This was funded via the TV liscence that we pay, now there are 24,000,000 televisions in the UK today.

Invention of the internet

Dec 13, 1962

Invented by the by US milliatary to communicate between bases, when one on the system went down, they could still communicate via the 'net' that they were a part of.

Cable

Dec 13, 1984

Allows multiple channels on television and faster internet connection.

First Mobile on sale in 1985

Jan 12, 1985

It cost £2000 and weighed a Kilogram, it only had one hour talk time time, it was used in businesses.

Invention of sky television

Jan 12, 1990

Was considered high tech and included hundreds of channels, allowed reporting on war or riots direct and live from the event.

First text message sent

Jan 12, 1992

Becomes the most popular form of comminucation world wide

Internet access available to the public

Jan 12, 1993

Web 1.0 became available which allowed people to search for things and order and buy items online.

3G mobile implimented

Jan 12, 2001

Allows users to take photos and videos and effects on each individual can be reported and people can become 'reporters'

Web 2.0 introduced

Jan 12, 2002

Social networking begins to become commonplace allowing for websites like myspace and facebook.

4G mobile access available

Jan 12, 2009

High speed mobile internet access is now available anywhere in network coverage.

Web 3.0 available

Jan 12, 2012

~The internet becomes not just a passive service, but a tool to help organise your life.