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The 60s through the 70s
Technology Advancements from 1960 to 1979. Includes: LED, BASIC Language, Thermal Printers, and Digital Watches. -
LED
Read More About LED LED (Light-emitting Diode) is a two-lead semiconductor light source. LED was invented by Nick Holonyak, Jr. -
BASIC Language
Read More About BASIC Language BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) was an early programing language that is still among the simplest and most popular of programming languages. BASIC was invented by Thomas E. Kurtz and John G. Kemeny. -
Thermal Printer
Read More About Thermal Printers A thermal printer is a printer were small heated pins form characters on heat-sensitive paper. Theremal printing is mainly used in cash registers to print receipts. -
Digital Watch
History of Digital Watches The first digital watch was made by Pulsar. The watch was made out of 18-carat gold and was sold for $2,100. -
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The 80s throught the 90s
Technology Advancements from 1980 to 1999. Includes: Macintosh Computers, Microsoft 1.0, World Wide Web, Netflix, and Blackberry. -
Macintosh Computer (Mac)
Introduction to Mac Computers Macintosh computers are a series of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. These computers paved the way for the Macs that we buy now. -
Microsoft 1.0
The History of Microsoft (1.0-8.0) Windows 1.0 was the start of Microsoft's software empire. -
World Wide Web (www)
Visit the Web Foundation Website The World Wide Web (also known as the Web) is an information space where documents and other web resources are identified by URLs and can be accessed by the Internet.The Web was invented by Tim-Berners Lee back in 1989. -
Netflix
Netlix Netflix is a site/app that allows you to stream movies and TV series, for as little as $7.99 a month. Netflix is co-founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. Netflix hs also come out with a few original TV series such as Daredevil, House of Cards, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Netflix's biggest competitors are Amazon Instant Video and Hulu Plus. -
BlackBerry
Evolution of the BlackBerry Phone The first BlackBerry device was the BlackBerry 850. BlackBerrys weren't capable of making phone calls until the BlackBerry 5810 was introduced on March 4, 2002. -
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The 00s to Present
Technlogy Advancements from 2000 to the present. Includes iPhone (1st generation), Beats by Dre, and iPhone 6s. -
Twitter
Twitter Twitter is a social media service that lets users send and read 140-character messages called "tweets". Twitter was founded by Evan Williams, Noah Glass, Jack Dorsey, and Biz Stone. -
iPhone (1st Generation)
Read More About the First iPhone The first iPhone was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announce on January 9, 2007 but wasn't released to the United States until June 29 of that same year. There were 6.1 million sold until they were discountinued on July 15, 2008. -
Beats by Dre
Visit the Beats Official Website The audio brand Beats by Dre was founded in 2006. It's co-founders are Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine. This brand produces many thing from headphones to earphones, and even speakers. In July 2014 the company was acquired by Apple Inc. On July 2, 2012 Beats announced it's making of Beats Music, which was a subscription-based, online music streaming service. In June 2015, Beats Music was replaced with Apple Music.
