Technology

Advances In Technology

By N210166
  • The First Telephone Was Invented

    The First Telephone Was Invented

    It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, and the first words he said with it were: "Mr. Watson--come here--I want to see you."
  • The First Stereo Headphones Were Invented

    The First Stereo Headphones Were Invented

    They were invented by John C Koss, a Milwaukee jazz musician for use with stereo LPs.
  • The Video Game Console Was Invented

    The Video Game Console Was Invented

    The name of the console was the Magnavox Odyssey.
  • The First Cell Phone Was Invented

    The First Cell Phone Was Invented

    It was made by Motorola, and the first call was made by Martin Cooper to the headquarters of Bell Labs in New Jersey.
  • The First Apple Computer Was Invented

    The First Apple Computer Was Invented

    It was developed by Steve Wozniak and contained a 6502 8-bit processor and 4 kb of memory, which is nothing compared to today.
  • The First Laptop Was Invented

    The First Laptop Was Invented

    It weighed 23.6 pounds, had no battery, and was called the Osborne 1.
  • The Handheld Video Camera Was Invented

    The Handheld Video Camera Was Invented

    JVC's camcorder used its new mini-VHS format, VHS-C.
  • The Invention Of The Internet

    The Invention Of The Internet

    This is when ARPANET adopted TCP/IP and researchers began to assemble the "network of networks".
  • The First Smartphone Was Invented

    The First Smartphone Was Invented

    The first smartphone was called the Simon Personal Communicator, and was made by IBM.
  • The First iPhone Was Released

    The First iPhone Was Released

    Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at the Macworld convention.