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First electric lamp
Electric arc lamp, Humphrey Davy produced the world's first electric lamp by connecting voltaic piles to charcoal electrodes, named after the bright arc of light given off between two carbon rods. It allowed people and businesses to be able to work after dark and in general daily life. -
First calculating machine
Charles Babbage created a steam-driven calculating device, which could compute tables of numbers. This allowed people like accountants to make calculations more easily. -
Car engine
Frenchman Etienne Lenoir and German Nikolaus Otto pioneered the internal combustion engine. This made transportation easier and later leads to taxi services and public transit. -
Modern Typewriter and keyboard invented
Christopher Lathan Sholes, Frank Haven Hall, Samuel Soule, Carlos Gladen and John Pratt invented the QWERTY keyboard and the first US typewriter. This makes things easier on a daily basis in writing resumes, doing research, and in general being more efficient. -
Telephone invented
Alexander Graham designed a device to transmit speech electrically, the telephone was a result of him attempting to improve the telegraph. The telephone improved communication between costumers and businesses. -
Wireless Communication
Nikola Tesla developed an alternating current electricity system. He also discovered the rotating magnetic field, which helps connect the world. it changes how companies conduct business and allows for better communication around the world. -
Ballpoint pen
Laszlo Biro notice the ink in newspaper dried quickly and left paper smudge free, he decided to make a pen like this. It made recording information easy for people and businesses. -
Supercomputer invented
Seymour Cray developed the first transistorized supercomputer for the Control Data Corporation. -
ATM machine
invented by John Sheppard-Barron so that customers could make transactions without the assistance of a human. Allows people to easily access money to spend on goods or services provided by a business. -
Email
Ray Tomlinson invented email on the Arpanet system to send mailbetween users. Makes communicating easier between businesses and consumers. -
Handheld cellphone
Martin Cooper invented the first handheld cellphone, it was brought to the market in 1983 and he is considered the father of the cellphone. Cellphones allow businesses to stay in touch with the world and businesses like Apple, Samsung, and others would make a profit from consumers purchasing phones. -
First workstation
It was a Xerox Alto, this computer was fully functional with a display and mouse. It used windows, menus, and icons to interface to its operating system. This is important to business because it was one of the first computers and they are used everyday to keep records, reports, payroll, and many other things. -
World Wide Web invented
Tim Berners-Lee is a computer scientist and was a software engineer. He realized there was difficulty sharing information with people and thought the way to solve this problem was through hypertext. He laid out this "proposal" to his boss, but it wasn't immediately accepted. Businesses use websites to advertise, provide, and sell products on the web. -
Creation of Wifi
Vic Hayes is the "father of wifi," he chaired the committee that created the 802.11 standard. He is responsible for establishing wifi and making it possible. -
iPod and mp3 by Apple
Apple revolutionizes music by creating an IPod mp3/IPod Nano. Up to 5G of music storage -
iPhone invented
Apple creator Steve Jobs, creates the first touch screen phone called the iPhone, the first of 7. -
Supercomputer Update
Supercomputers are now only 30 times less powerful human brains. -
iPhone 7
The iPhone 7 was just released by Apple, it has no headphone jack and is water resistant.
