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The Beginning
Charles Babbage, Lucasian Professor Mathematics at Cambridge, started the idea of the first computer by creating and using an analytical engine. Then, in 1941, Konrad Zuse designed an electromechanical computer named – Z3. -
The first Television broadcast
The Telstar satellite in North America was the first satellite to receive a television signal. It received the signal from Europe. The first television show to be played was called "The Queen's Messenger", and it was a live action movie -
ARPANET
The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), was the first packet switching network that worked. This was the first core network of a set that was created to connect to the global internet. -
World`s First Personal Computer
1970 – The Kenbak-1 is considered by the Computer History Museum to be the world’s first personal computer. It was designed and invented by John Blankenbaker of Kenbak Corporation. The system first sold for US$750. Only around 40 machines were ever built and sold. According to the Computer History Museum, the Kenbak-1 was the firs ever personal computer. There were only around 40 of these machines made and they were sold for $750. Ray Tomlinson sent the first email a year later on 1971. -
First mobile phone made
Motorola employee Martin Cooper was the first person to make call using a mobile phone. He used a test prototype from the Motorola company. -
First Laptop
In May,1983, the Gavilan Computer creator, Manny Fernandez, promoted and sold the first laptop. Historians confim that the Gavilian was indeed the first laptop made. -
First True Digital Camera
It is highly likely that the first digital camera that stored pictures in the camera like a computer would was the Fuji DS-1P. -
The First Smart-Phone ever made
IBM Simon was the name of the first ever smart-phone. Despite its look it had a touch screen. (when i saw it, i was like "whaaat!?!") -
The Newton
In 1993, Apple released PDA(personal digital assistants), this truly outstanding pocket-sized computer was called "The Newton" -
Doom
ID Software created a soon very popular game called Doom. Doom popularized online gaming. Doom is amazing... -
Wireless Internet Network
At Carnegie Mellon University, the first wireless internet network was created. -
First Social Media Site
SixDegrees was the first social network to be recognized. The website is still active today so try it out at SixDegrees.com (i`m pretty sure it isn`t popular anymore). -
Websites Used
http://www.ducksters.com (information) http://storiesofusa.com/information-age-inventions-timeline/ (information) http://www.dictionary.com/ (word definitions) https://www.google.com/ (pictures)
