Technology of the 90s

Text Message

Dec 3, 1992

Invention-Text Message
Year-December 3rd, 1992
Inventor-Neil Papworth
Description- On December 3rd, 1992, Neil Papworth sent the first text message through his computer to a friend saying, "Merry Christmas". Today, texting is used by millions every second.

World Wide Web

Apr 30, 1993

Invention-World Wide Web
Year- April 30th, 1993
Inventor- Tim Berners-Lee
Description- On April 30th, 1993 the World Wide Web (WWW) was publicly accessible to everyone. The WWW was invented by Tim Berners-Lee and drastically changed every day life. The WWW changed how people communicate, learn and make decisions.

Playstation

Dec 3, 1994

Invention-Playstation
Year-December 3rd, 1994
Inventor-Ken Kutaragi
Description-The first PlayStation was released in 1994 by Sony. This console gave power to the video game community and industry. PlayStation is now out with its 5th console.

DVDs

1995

Invention-DVDs
Year-1995
Inventor-Sony Corporation, Toshiba, Philips, Panasonic
Description- Created in 1995 and released in 1996, DVDs became popular quickly. The DVDs soon replaced VHS tapes.

MP3 Players

1997

Invention-MP3 player
Year- 1997
Inventor-Tomislav Uzelac
Description- In 1997, the first MP3 player was launched. People could now listen to thousands of songs from this tiny portable device. The MP3 player changed how people could make money off music and listen to their favorite tracks.