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The first version of Microsoft Word was developed by Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_computing_1990%E2%80%931999#1990 -
The Linux kernel is born! Linux has become one of the most widely used Unix-like operating system kernels in the world today. Creator is Linus Torvalds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_computing_1990%E2%80%931999#1990 -
Simon Personal Communicator was the first ever smartphone. https://www.google.com/search?biw=1920&bih=937&ei=AA0qXqTpHMSU-gSNjY7QBw&q=first+smartphone+inventor&oq=first+smartphone+inventor&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0.12461.14121..14328...0.2..0.131.1011.0j9......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i67j0i22i30.g7X7atbL4v4&0ahUKEwik6ZGn0prnAhVEip4KHY2GA3oQ4dUDCAsved=&uact=5
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The MP3 file format was published. This sound format later became the most common standard for music on PCs and later digital audio players. Created by Karlheinz Brandenburg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_computing_1990%E2%80%931999#1990 -
Apple announces the iMac. All-in-One with integral 15 inch, multiscan monitor, 24× CD-ROM, 2× available USB ports, 56 kbit/s modem.Created by Steve Jobs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac
