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IBM
IBM is founded -
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History of Computers
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Transistor
The Transistor was made. It controlled electrical currents. -
First video game (Space Wars)
The first computer game made, you control a spaceship in the game. -
Email was made
Email was made by Ray Tomlinson and it is used to contact people around the world. -
Apple is founded
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozinak.
1976. This company went on to be one of the most successful companies. -
Macintosh
The first generation of the Macintosh is made and sold with huge success. -
Internet
The internet is made by Tim Beners Lee and Robert Cailliau. It is now one of the biggest things in our society. -
Google
Google was founded by Larry Page and Serey Brin. It is now a search engine with Email and other useful tools. -
Playstation 2
The playstation 2 comes out after the release of Playstation 1. -
Wii
This new game console can be controlled by body movements. -
i-Pad
The first i-Pad comes out and becomes the world’s most popular tablet. -
i-Phone
The first generation of i-Phone comes out, and proved successful over the next few years. -
WiFi
WiFi is a new way to connect to the internet wirelessly. -
Mac OS X
Apple introduces this new operation system, it is more efficient, faster, and has more apps. -
Windows 7
Microsoft unleashes Windows 7, a new operation system.