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The first internet browser. Launched in 1990, the first web browser called WorldWideWeb allowed access to the internet from a wide range of devices and operating systems. This means that even less tech-savvy users can click through and browse different websites with relative ease. -
PowerBook was Apples first portable computer. This was an entry level computer for personal use. Apple made three PowerBooks. All three featured the new technology of a built-in trackball, internal floppy drive, and palm rests, -
In 1992, Neil Papworth, a former developer of Sema Group Telecoms, successfully sent the world's first text message to Richard Jarvis, a Vodafone director, who received it on his Nokia 1011. Cell phones were of course not equipped with keyboards at that time, so he sent the message using his PC. And what does that message say? "Merry Christmas". -
The invention of Windows NT was a long process. Windows NT was produced so engineers and scientific users could make more high end performance based projects. More versions of Windows were based on this NT technology. -
The first PlayStation console exploded onto the tech scene in 1994 after it was released by Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation uses compact discs instead of unreleased cartridges. PlayStation was first released in Japan in December 1994 before launching in the United States in September 1995. Both versions generated impressive sales.