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Laser
Working at Hughes Research Laboratories, physicist Theodore H. Maiman creates the first laser. -
Computer Mouse
Invented by Douglas Engelbart -
Operating System
IBM created the OS/360, the first mass-produced computer operating system. Using the OS/360, all computers in the IBM 360 family could run any software program. -
Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)
Invented by John Shepherd-Barron -
Optical Fiber
Corning Glass created a glass fiber so clear that it could communicate pulses of light. GTE and AT&T began experiments to transmit sound and image data using fiber optics, which transforms the communications industry. -
E-mail
Invented by Ray Tomlinson -
Personal Computer
Invented by Xerox PARC -
Ethernet
Invented by Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs -
Barcode
This brings laser technology into stores, making purchases much faster. -
Microsoft
Bill Gates and Paul Allen form a partnership known as Microsoft to write computer software. -
World Wide Web
Transforms the way people communicate, shop, and do business. Invented by Tim Berners-Lee -
Wi-Fi
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Apple iPhone
Brings Smartphones to a new level. -
Facebook + Other Social Networking Sites
Not only changes the way people interact, but it changes the way some businesses market and even sell their product. -
Google Glass
