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In 1450 Johannes Gutenberg made his first printing press. First movable type of mass printing.
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In 1653, Frenchman, De Valayer established a postal system in Paris. One of the first forms of long distance communication.
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Sir William Fothergill Cooke invented the first electrical telegraph in 1839
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Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876.
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John Logie Baird invented hte first television on January 26, 1926. Television allowed people to be able to view global news, and allowed companies to use it as a large part of advertisement.
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In 1971 Ray Tomlinson created the ARAPnet which became the first form of email. Popular form of instant messaging
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Dr. Martin Copper invented the first cellular phone for motorola. I think that the cell phone is the most important advancement in communication. It enabled people to be able to connect and communicate with anybody, anywhere, and at any time. The cell phone dramatically changed the way people live and do their job. The cell phone led the way to social media and the smartphone which allows us to instantly access all of the information in the world with a device that you can hold in your hand.
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invented by the GSM network. Allowed people to instantly send messages in the matter of seconds.
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In 1993, IBM Simon was introduced. It was a mobile phone, pager, fax machine, and PDA all rolled into one. It included a calendar, address book, clock, calculator, notepad, email, and a touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard.
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Founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey. Allows people to see what other people are talking about, and stay in touch with current events and trends.
