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  • ENIAC Invented

    ENIAC Invented
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIACIt stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer. The ENIAC was invented fr military purposes during WWII to launch missiles. The machine was the size f a room and ost $500,000
  • Trimline Telephone Invented

    Trimline Telephone Invented
    Wikipedia The design motivation for the Trimline series was to create an alternative design that was stylish and easier to use than a traditional telephone.The first Trimline models used incandescent dial lights.
  • ARPANET Invented

    ARPANET Invented
    WikipediaThe Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was one of the world's first operational packet switching networks. It was used for use by its projects at universities and research laboratories in the US.
  • Apple 1 Invented

    Apple 1 Invented
    WikipediaThe Apple 1 was invented in 1976, they were designed and hand-built by Steve Wozniak. They cost about $666 for the introductary price.
  • Compact Disc (CD)

    Compact Disc (CD)
    Wikipediadeveloped to store and play only sound recordings (CD-DA), but was later adapted for storage of data (CD-ROM).Standard CDs have a diameter of 120 millimetres (4.7 in) and can hold up to about 80 minutes of uncompressed audio or 700 MiB (actually about 703 MiB or 737 MB) of data.
  • Macintosh II Invented

    Macintosh II Invented
    WikipediaThe Apple Macintosh II is the first personal computer model of the Macintosh II series in the Apple Macintosh line and the first Macintosh to support a color display. The staring price for this machine was $5500.
  • Wi-Fi Invented

    Wi-Fi Invented
    WikipediaA local area wireless technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data or connect to the internet using radio waves.Many devices can use Wi-Fi, e.g., personal computers, video-game consoles, smartphones, some digital cameras, tablet computers and digital audio players.
  • MiniDisc Invented

    WikipediaThe MiniDisc (MD) is an obsolete magneto-optical disc-based data storage device for 74 minutes and, later, 80 minutes, of digitized audio or 1 gigabyte of Hi-MD data.SONY was the first to introduce these.
  • DECT Telephone Invented

    DECT Telephone Invented
    WikipediaDigital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (Digital European Cordless Telecommunications), usually known by the acronym DECT, is primarily used for creating cordless phone systems.DECT is used primarily in home and small office systems, but is also available in many PBX systems for medium and large businesses.
  • Bluetooth Invented

    Bluetooth Invented
    WikipediaA wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances.Bluetooth is managed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), which has more than 20,000 member companies in the areas of telecommunication, computing, networking, and consumer electronics.
  • iMac G3 Invented

    iMac G3 Invented
    WikipediaIt s noted for its innovative design via the use of translucent and brightly colored plastics, The starting price for this machine is $1299.
  • Ipod Invented

    Ipod Invented
    WikipediaThe iPod is a line of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first line was released on October 23, 2001, about 8½ months after iTunes (Macintosh version) was released.
  • Iphone

    Iphone
    WikipediaThe user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard. The iPhone has Wi-Fi and can connect to many cellular networks.
  • MacBook Invented

    MacBook Invented
    WikipediaIt was the best-selling Macintosh in history, and according to the sales-research organization NPD Group in October 2008, the mid-range model of the MacBook was the single best-selling laptop of any brand in US retail stores for the preceding five months. Its starting cost is $1199.
  • Ipad Invented

    Ipad Invented
    WikipediaiPad (/ˈaɪpæd/ eye-pad) is a line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc.An iPad can shoot video, take photos, play music, and perform Internet functions such as web-browsing and emailing.