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Release of original Microsoft Office
To say that the Microsoft Office suite has had an impact on how we handle digital efficiency would be an understatement. Its inclusion of Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint and Teams allowed for any part of digital projects and/or collaboration to be honed to a higher degree. -
Introduction of 64-bit Microprocessors
MIPS Technologies produced the first commercially available 64-bit processors, allowing for the evolution from 32-bit systems, giving us the speed and maneuverability of our operating systems which we enjoy today. -
DOOM released by id Software
While not necessarily prominent in the greater technology sphere, this game, despite its more dark and graphic nature, DID change how we see video games and is still referenced and re-made to this day as a cornerstone in the advancement of First-Person Shooter (FPS) game design. -
JavaScript Announced
Netscape would first introduce this programming language predominantly in web browsers, but it would go on to become one of the core technologies of the World Wide Web. Most websites utilize JavaScript, and it would later be incorporated into servers and many applications as well. -
Nokia 9000 Communicator Released to Market
Highly advanced for the time, it was the first of the company's Communicator Series and one of the earliest smartphones on the market, offering email, fax and web browser capabilities. This would give way to further innovation from Nokia, giving us many of the phones we are familiar with today.