Technology History

  • First Gaming Computer

    First Gaming Computer
    The Nimrod was built in the UK by an electrical engineering company named Ferranti. It was a twelve by nine foot computer that allowed people to play a mathematical game against an AI.Wikipedia
  • ARPANET Invented

    ARPANET Invented
    ARPANET stand 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
  • Ethernets

    Ethernets
    Was an assignment at the Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center. Ethernet is an adaptation of radio-based model to cables.Computer History Museum
  • Intel 4004

    Intel 4004
    Was a 4-bit central processing unit released by Intel, first commercially microprocessor by Intel. Had a max of 740KHz.Wikipedia
  • Router Comes

    Router Comes
    Networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Connected to to two or more data lines from different networks.Wikipedia
  • Apple 1 Created

    Apple 1 Created
    It was created by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs had the idea to sell it. The first unit was use for a high school math class. Wikipedia
  • The Osborne 1

    The Osborne 1
    The Osborne 1 was the first commercial portable microcomputer released by Osborne Computer Corporation. It weighed 10.7 kg and cost 1,795 US dollars. It had no battery so it was powered from a main socket. Wikipedia
  • Windows 1 Invented

    Windows 1 Invented
    Creates a environment that can run windows designed graphical programs. Was the first version of the Microsoft Windows line.Wikipedia
  • WIFI

    WIFI
    Allows devices to connect to a wireless LAN network. Wi-Fi was developed by the WiFI Alliance, and most devices that people have can use WiFi.Wikipedia
  • First smartphone

    First smartphone
    The Forerunner was the first mobile phone to have PDA features. It was an IBM prototype that was demonstrated at the COMDEX computer industry trade show. The phone could send and receive faxes and emails.Wikipedia
  • Bluetooth invented

    Bluetooth invented
    Was a low energy, peer to peer wireless technology created by Dr. Jaap Haartsen. Bluetooth uses short-wavelength UHF radio waves from 2.4 to 2.485 GHz.Wikipedia
  • Original Xbox

    Original Xbox
    Xbox is created and owned by Microsoft. It has an online service called Xbox live. First video game console offered by an American company since Atari Jaguar.{Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox)
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Social media and social networking service created by Mark Zuckerberg. Started out just being for Harvard students then eventually anyone age 13 and older could register as a user.Wikipedia
  • Twitter

    Twitter
    An online social networking that allows people to send messages known as tweets. Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone, and Noah Glass.Wikipedia
  • First Iphone

    First Iphone
    First smartphone designed and sold by Apple. It featured quad-band GSM cellular connectivity and had GPRS and EDGE support for data transfer.Wikipedia