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IBM technology company is formed and makes their first computer, the 701.
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Mainframe Computers are created and put to use in large companies.
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Ivan Sutherland and Bob Sproull created the first VR headset that connected to a computer. It was called the Ultimate Display.
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The microprocessor is invented by Intel.
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First email messages are sent.
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Japan's Waseda University completes the WABOT-1, the world's first android.
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Paul Allen and Bill Gates found Microsoft, dominating the software industry.
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Apple Company is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.
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Ethernet is created by Robert Metacalfe and team.
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Charles Hull and his company, 3D Systems Corporation, were granted a patent and released the first commercial 3D printer in late 1987-early 1988.
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Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web
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Marc Andreeson creates the first browser, allowing people to navigate the web.
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Google company is formed, dominating the web.
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Blu-ray discs began and redefined how people were able to watch movies at home.
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Jeff Bezos created the Kindle and provided people with a way to read books on an electronic device.