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First Keyboard Invented
The first manual keyboard was invented by a man named Christopher Latham Sholes in 1868. He also invented the typewriter which was eventually popular in the 1900's, nearly a few hundred years ago. The keyboard also featured the QWERTY layout, which was similar to the typewriter and the keyboards we use to this day. Reference -
First Telephone Invented
The first telephone was created by the well-known man named Alexander Graham Bell. The purpose was to help teach the deaf by understanding sound, and to communicate. The invention was a success and Alexander began to create more inventions right after, such as the photophone or wireless telephone. America's Library -
ENIAC Invented
ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer and was a secret military project created by a 32- year-old professor named John Mauchly during World War 2. The purpose of the ENIAC was to speed up slow math calculations to produce gun-firing tables for the Army. UShistory -
First Headphones Invented
The first headphones was invented by a man named John C. Koss, who was partnered up with Martin Lange, Jr. to produce a portable stereo headphone player with side-wing speakers in 1958. The headphones were made to be an accessory to show the high-definition sound of the stereo. Koss -
First Computer Mouse Invented
The mouse was invented by a man named Douglas C. Engelbart. It was made of a wooden shell, circuit board and two metal wheels that touches the surface it was being used on. He was brainstorming ways to move an onscreen cursor when he was in a conference for computer graphics. Apple Insider -
Floppy Disk Drive Invented
The first floppy disk was invented by Alan Shugart at IBM in 1967. The first floppy drives used a disk that was about 8 inches, but was later smaller and called a "diskette." The diskette soon enough was turned into a 5.25-inch disk that was later on used on the first IBM PC in August 1981. How Stuff Works -
ARPANET Invented
ARPANET stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network and was the first computer network, It was created for military purposes by the DOD and used the TCP/IP protocol. Wikipedia -
Wi-Fi Network Invented
Wi-Fi is a technology for electronic devices to connect to a wireless network. The name "Wi-Fi" is a trademark for "Wi-Fi Alliance" and is invented by NCR Corporation and AT&T Corporation. The wireless was originally called WaveLAN. Wikipedia -
WikiWikiWeb Invented
The WikiWikiWeb was the first ever Wikipedia website that was made in 1995 by Ward Cunningham. The purpose for this website was to discuss software design patterns to help the Portland Pattern Repository website. WikiWikiWeb was always referred by "Wiki" by the people that have used the website. Wikipedia -
Motorola StarTAC Invented
The Motorola StarTAC is the first ever flip phone and was the successor of the MicroTAC that had released 7 years before the flip phone launched. It appeared in many movies and was remained popular until the early 2000's. The mobile phone costed at the price of $1000. Wikipedia -
First MP3 Invented
In 1997, Microsoft had included MP3 into its Windows Media Player, and after that had happened, the first portable MP3 player had been made. Karlheinz Brandenburg had created the MP3, but he claimed that he doesn't want to be known as the man who invented the device to listen to music. The device soon became extremely popular and people enjoyed it. Bloomberg -
Original iMac
The iMac was Apple's computer for the new millennium and was positioned as the most original new computer since the original Mac was created in 1984. The computer was designed with a stylish new case and translucent colors, which the popular was blue, and included a newly-designed USB keyboard and mouse. Apple History -
iPod Invented
The first iPod was invented 14 years ago, after 8 1/2 months of iTunes was released. The iPod was used as a MP3 player that can have up to 1,000 songs, and was made to fit inside peoples' pockets. Many people still use iPods to this day, but an updated version of it. Apple -
MacBook Invented
The MacBook are like notebook computers designed by Apple Inc. in 2006, and re-launched in 2015. It was the best selling Macintosh product ever made. Because of this, the MacBook was the "best selling line of premium laptops." Wikipedia -
First iPad Invented
The iPad was designed by Apple Inc. about 6 years ago. The iPad can shoot videos, take pictures, play music, search on the internet, and many more. It's different from computers because it was made for people to touch the screen and type on a provided keyboard and can download apps easily. It was announced for its release by the famous, Steve Jobs. Wikipedia
