Apple i

The Evolution of Written Communication

By brittbaker94
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    Chinese invention of Paper

    Chinese imperial court announces the invention of paper under the Han Dynasty emperor Ho-Ti.
  • 1440

    The invention of the printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press establishing widespread written word communication

  • First newspaper printed

    First newspaper printed in Germany allowing widespread news through large scale distribution

  • Morse invents the telegraph and morse code

  • Ray Tomlinson sends first E-mail

    Ray Tomlinson sends first E-mail using @ in address.

  • Apple I computer created

    The computer kit was developed by Steve Wozniak in 1976 and contained a 6502 8-bit processor and 4 kb of memory, which was expandable to 8 or 48 kb using expansion cards.

  • Microsoft introduces new product, Microsoft Office.

  • World Wide Web Begins

  • First text message sent

    Neil Papworth sends the first SMS (or text message)

  • 45% of Australians have a mobile phone

  • MySpace is launched

  • Facebook is launched

    What would become the largest social networking site in the world, Facebook is launched.

  • Twitter, micro-blogging

  • Apple iPhone introduced

    Upgraded progressively since original launch date