Technology Progression Timeline

  • 1992

    1992
    a. 1992
    b. First Text Message
    c. Neil Papworth
    d. The first ever text message "Merry Christmas" was sent by programmer Neil Papworth, to his colleague Richard Jarvis on December 3, 1992. Since then, huge advancements have been made with capabilities now including picture, web link, or even audio attachments.
  • 1995

    1995
    a. 1995
    b. DVD
    c. Sony, Philips, Toshiba, and Panasonic
    d. Short for Digital video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc, this revolutionary and less-bulky VHS replacement became a big hit for household entertainment.
  • 1996

    1996
    a. 1996
    b. Nintendo 64 Console
    c. Shiigeru Miyamoto
    d. Made to compete with Sony's playstation and the Sega Saturn, it was the first console made for 3D graphics. It also had faster load times because it used plastic cartridges instead of disks.
  • 1998

    1998
    a. 1998
    b. Google
    c. Larry Page & Sergey Brin
    d. With Yahoo as its competition, Google quickly became a very popular in the technology world, and has since become the most popular search engine in the world.
  • 1998

    1998
    a. 1998
    b. IMac G3 Comuter
    c. Ken Segall & Jonathan Ive (designer)
    d. The G3 was the first of many Macintosh computers released by Apple. At the time, it was nearly double the cost of the Windows PC.