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Technology Timeline
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World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
A global information medium that users can read and write using computers connected to the Internet. -
Berners-Lee wrote the first web browser.
Collaborated with Robert Cailliau to build the first working prototype -
Simon
First Smartphone. Released by IMB -
Internet Explorer 1.0
A graphical web browser that made its debut from Microsoft -
Google
Searches the Internet and finds webpages based on the keywords submitted. Created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. -
Netflix
Invented by Marc Randolph, Reed Hastings and Mitch Lowe. Subscription based movie/tv streaming service -
PayPal
Invented by Peter Thiel and Max Levchin. Purchased by eBay in 2002. -
iPod
Announced by Apple -
Virtual keyboard
Invented by Canesta and VKB -
Solar Tower
Invented by Jorg Schlaich -
Translucent Concrete
Invented by Aron Losonczi -
Facebook
Created by Mark Zuckerberg -
Youtube
Invented by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. Video sharing website -
Twitter
Invented by Jack Dorsey -
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
It will look for signs of water ice, a vital resource for any future lunar base, and compile detailed 3-D lunar maps. -
Retail DNA Test
Invented by Anne Wojcicki -
Hulu.com
A hub for network TV shows and movies -
Electric Eyes
Retinal implants for the blind -
SixthSense
A wearable gestural interface that lets natural hand gestures interact with digital information. -
Lytro
Light Field Camera
