Technology from the 1990's

By Luke Rogers

  • The first Web Browser

    The first Web Browser
    The first ever web browser was called "World Wide Web" and its was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in Switzerland. It was designed to be easy to use.

  • Linux

    Linux
    Linus Torvalds Invented Linux an open source computer operating system in 1991. The inspiration for Linux came to Mr. Torvalds when he was in college where he decided he was going to make a free open source version of MINIX

  • Text Message

    Text Message
    Neil Papworth a telecoms developer sent the first ever text message to Richard Jarvis via Nokia 1011. Mobile phones didn't have a type function so he sent the text message from his computer and the message read "Merry Christmas"

  • Playstation

    Playstation
    In 1994 Sony Computer Entertainment came out with the "Play Station" with was the first ever game console that used compact disc in place of cartridges. The brain child of the playstation was Ken Kutaragi

  • Amazon

    Amazon
    In 1995 Jeff Bezos invented on online book shop called Amazon. In only a month from starting business, Jeff Bezos's company started taking online orders from all 50 states and even 45 other countries.