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        IBM puts first floppy disk on the market. Allowing for data to be saved and easily shared. - 
  
  
        Inventor Ray Tomlinson was able to create a way to send messages between multiple computers. This laid way for communicating electronically with people worldwide. - 
  
  
        First item scanned using UPC, invented by Norman Joseph Woodland. This created an easier way to track products. - 
  
  
        Created by Harry Garland, Roger Melen and Terry Walker. This eventually turned into a convenient way to take pictures without film and transferring images to a computer. - 
  
  
        Desktop computer for the consumer market. Produced by Apple Inc., Tandy radio shack and Commodore Intl.