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Birth of Modern Mobile Networks
Martin Cooper, who is the researcher and executive for Motorola, created the first personal cell phone and made the first analog mobile phone. Which could allow more reliable and faster communication among people. This is the beginning mobile communication. -
Laser discs provide new way to watch movies
The LaserDisc offered new and improved audio and video quality. It improved the movie industry, but was very overpriced so it did not take off until the 1990s -
The Morris Worm
The Morris Worm was a non destructive worm/malware that caused problems with computers that effected around 50,000 people. This was the first worm to have a major effect on computer systems. This made the world realize how important it is to enforce computer security and anti malware systems. -
Computer defeats master chess player
A computer was programmed to play and compete in chess using very complicated thinking mechanism. This program competed against David Levy, which is a master chess player who had beaten all other previous computer counterparts since 1968. Therefore this shows immense progress for computer programming. -
Photoshop is released
Photoshop is created by brothers, John and Thomas Knoll. This allows people to edit pictures and add special effects to the photos. -
Wifi comes home
This short range device allowed wireless connectivity without cables or any type of cord. -
USB flash-drive
This small device stores files, games, music, etc. all on one flash drive stick. The flash drive allows a portable storage device that can be plugged into almost every computer and allows you to use the drive instead of your computer's hard drive storage. -
First camera phone
This phone was just like a regular phone in every way, except it combined a regular camera with the relatively small size of a phone. -
Siri is created
Siri is an "AI" that responds to commands that a person might have for a phone. Siri can do many things for you, but only for apple devices. -
Apple Watch
Instead of having an already small and portable device such as a phone, the apple watch is like a regular watch, but with a computer integrated within it.
