Timeline of Computer History

By hannahdibella

  • Computer Space is Released

    Computer Space is Released
    Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney designed Computer Space, one of the earliest electronic arcade games.

  • Queen's First Email

    Queen's First Email
    On March 26, 1976, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom sent out an email from the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment in Malvern as a demonstration of network and technology.

  • CD-ROM

    CD-ROM
    Developed by Sony and Phillips and able to hold 550 megabytes of pre-recorded data, CD-ROMs grew out of music Compact Disks (CDs).

  • Pixar is founded

    Pixar is founded
    Steve Jobs paid 10 million dollars to Lucasfilm to purchase the Group and renamed it Pixar. Pixar made highly successful (and Oscar-winning) animated films over the next decade. In 2006, it was bought by Disney.

  • Photoshop is released

    Photoshop is released
    John and Thomas Knoll created an image editing program and the most popular software program published by Adobe systems called Photoshop. Adobe saw potential and bought a license for distribution and released the product.

  • Java 1.0 is Introduced

    Java 1.0 is Introduced
    Java lets a program run on any system offering users independence from tradition large software vendors like Microsoft or Apple.

  • First Camera Phone Introduced

    First Camera Phone Introduced
    Japan's SoftBank released the first camera phone, the J-Phone J-SH04. It had a maximum resolution of 0.11 megapixels, a 256-color display and photos could be shared without wires.

  • The Apple iPhone is Released

    The Apple iPhone is Released
    Apple launched the iPhone which is a combination of web browser, music player, and cell phone. Users could download new functionality in the form of applications for the Apple Store.It also had built-in GPS navigation, high definition camera, texting, calendar, voice dictation, and weather reports.

  • Hannah's First iPhone

    Hannah's First iPhone
    Hannah DiBella receives her first iPhone in December of 2013. She got a white iPhone 5C for Christmas. That didn't last long because the iPhone 6 was released shortly after. She had the iPhone 6 for about a year and now she has the iPhone 7.

  • Natalie's First MacBook

    Natalie's First MacBook
    Natalie Harbeson received her first and only 13-inch MacBook Air in December of 2014. She still has it 3 years later and it is in good shape. She uses it every single day.