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ARPANET- first network
Arpanet was the first network created by the us government called DARPA. First packet switching network that developed into today's internet.
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C Programming language is released
Dennis Ritchie and his team created C based on the earlier language BCPL, and soon after re-wrote the source code for Unix in C. Unix was easily ported to other computers and spread swiftly.
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Apple Commercial Debuts
Apple's "1984" commercial is aired during the Super Bowl XVII.The commercial, which cost at least three hundred thousand dollars, was based partly on George Orwell's novel 1984, with the role of Big Brother being filled by a man dictating to the masses from a giant screen, only to have a hammer-wielding woman run up and destroy the screen, freeing the people.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from mobile devices, and building personal area networks. Invented by telecom vendor Ericsson, was originally conceived as a wireless alternative to data cables.
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BeBox is released
Using dual PowerPC 603 CPUs, and featuring a large variety of peripheral ports, the first devices were used for software development. While it did not sell well, the operating system, Be OS, retained a loyal following even after Be stopped producing hardware in 1997.
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First camera phone introduced
Japan's Softbank introduces the J-Phone J-SH04. The camera had a maximum resolution of 0.11 megapixels a 246-color display, and photos could be shared wirelessly.
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WiKiLeaks Established
Founded by a group of journalists and chartered in Iceland for secret information, news leaks, and anonymous material. Documents from various governments, and private organizations can be anonymously posted and distributed.
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First 1 TB hard disk drive
The Hitachi Deckstar 7K1000 used five 3.5 inch 200GB platters and rotated at 7200 RPM. The Deckstar had a greater storage capacity by a factor of 300,000 and was thousands of times smaller.
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MacBook Air
Apple introduced a light, thin laptop with a high-capacity battery. Apple incorporated many of the technologies that had been associated with their line of laptops into the Air such as an integrated camera, and Wi-Fi capabilities.
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Bitcoin
"Satoshi Nakamoto," likely a pseudonym, publishes Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System describing the use of peer-to-peer networks to generate a "crypto-currency". Users run software that searches for blocks of data, the discovery of which rewards the users with Bitcoins. These can be used online much as money in the real world.
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Mobile web hits mass market
3G networks for higher speed mobile data had been spreading fast. The IPhone's popularity creates a new computing platform that brings mobile Web browsing to a large audience.
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Facebook Aquires Instagram
Facebook purchased Instagram for nearly 1 billion dollars. Photos and videos up to 15 seconds could be shared among users.
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Apple Retina display
Apple introduced the Retina display for MacBook pro laptop and IPad tablet. With a screen resolution of 400 PPI, Retina displays approached the limit of pixel visibility to the human eye.
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Adobe Creative Cloud
Announced as a subscription and cloud-based model of distribution for its major software products. This model allowed Adobe to begin releasing continuous updates to their products, shortening the development cycle and the time needed to incorporate new features.
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Microsoft Office 365
A subscription-based software product. Microsft's Word, Excel, OneNote, PoerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Publisher were also available in packages for monthly or annual subscription. Also included with a subscription was 1 TB of cloud storage on One Drive.
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