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ENIAC Invented
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC</a>The ENIAC was the first digital computer and cost almost $500,000. The machine was the size of a small gym and contained over 17,000 vacuum tubes. -
EDSAC
TechRadarThe EDSAC, or the Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator, was created by J. Lyons and Co. in 1952. Some say that the best part was when A S Douglas created OXO, or noughts and crosses, which is said to be the first video game. -
Optical Fibre
Techradar
In 1954 physicists Narinder Singh Kapany and Harold H Hopkins if the UK, and Abraham van Heel of Holland announced the idea of bundles. In 1956, Kapany coined the term "Fiber Optics", but van Heel discovered that by covering the bare optics with transparent cladding, you can reduce contamination greatly. -
First Computer Mouse
Techradar
Douglas Englebart changed the way people interacted the way that people interact with thier computers in 1964 when he invented the mouse. It was made from wood and two gear wheels that sat perpendicular to each other to allow movement on one axis. In 1967 he filed for patent with the " X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System." -
The First Video Game Console
TechRadar
In 1966 Ralph Baer had the idea for a video game console which he later created in 1967. He lost the first game that was played in 1967 and completed the working prototype in 1968. It hit the market in 1972 and was known by fans as the Magnavox Odyssey. -
UNIX
Techradar
In 1969 a group of workers from AT&T at Bell Labs created one of the most powerful and popular operating sytems of the time. Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McLLroy, and Joe Ossana were the men that were part of the group. -
Videogame Era Dawns
Techradar
In 1972, Tha Atari company, released the game "Pong." The game was the result of Nolan Bushnell's protege Al ALcorn. -
First DIgital Camera
Techradar
The first working prototype of the digitial camera was created by Steven Sasson for Kodak in 1975. It wieghed about 8lbs.,had a resolution of about .01 megapixels, and captured the images in black and white on a cassette tape. -
CD-DA
Techradad
Both Phillips and Sony were working feverishly to try and create the first CD prior to 1980. That project was set aside when they joined together to create the CD-DA, or the Compact Disk Digital Audio. -
First Mobile Phone
Techradar
If you wanted to phone someone in the early 80s, you had to go home or go out to the phone booth, which is why companies were trying to make communication easier for consumers. Motorola launched the Dynatac 8000x in 1983, it was about 13''x1.75''x3.5'' and wieghed just under 2lbs. -
DIgital Answering Machine
Timeline
In 1983 Dr. Kazua Hashimoto of Japan patented the first Telephone Answering Device. It was the US patent 4,616,110. -
Hubble Space Telescope
Wikipedia
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990, it was named after astronomer Edwin Hubble. The telescope has had many different troubles that have needed services such as a mirror that was incorrectly grounded, and many other things. -
DOOM
Wikipedia
DOOM, the game that came out in 1993 as a science fiction horror themed first person shooter game. To some, DOOM, is considered the most influentual and significant titles in the video game industry. -
Youtube
Listverse
Yotube was one of the most successful inventions of the year in 2005. It is still one of the most popular sites today. -
Iphone
Listverse
The invention of the year was Apple's Iphone. It was a major breakthrough in sensor technology and a new operating system. -
Ipad Mini
Wikipedia
The Ipad mini is the fifth item in the Ipad line. It was reduced from the normal Ipad size from 9.7 inches to 7.9 inches.
