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Complex Number Calculator Invesnted
George Stibitz invented the first calculator capable of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing complex numbers. This laid the foundation for modern computers. It was called the model K because it was built on his kitchen table. http://cs.ttu.ee/kursused/itv0010/maxmon/1937ad.htm -
Eniac
The Eniac was invented. It was a military computer made for World War II but not completed until afterwards. It ran using vacuum tubes (like a guitar amp or old TV). http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/Eniac.htm -
UNIVAC I Released
The UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer) was released. It was developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly. It was the first commercial computer available in America. http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/u/univac.htm -
First PC Released
The first Personal Computer was the IBM 701. It was the first mass produced and first electronic computer. 19 were sold. http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/num/701.htm -
First Computer Game Released
The first video game released for computers was called "SpaceWar!" It was developed by Steve Russell http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htm -
First Message sent over ARPANET
WikipediaThe first message was sent over the ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network). This was the first way to link computers. The message was "login," but the system crashed and only displayed "lo" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPANET -
Xerox invents the Graphical User Interface
Xerox invented the GUI (or the interface modern computers use with a mouse rather than a command prompt) throughout 1973. This was later taken and used by Apple and Windows, while Xerox instead focused on copiers and scanners. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_graphical_user_interface
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Telenet Goes Live
Telenet was the first commercial packet switched network (a type of network where data is "packaged" and transfered). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenet -
Apple I Released
Apple I was the first Apple computer. They were handbuilt by Steve Jobs' friend, Steve Wozniac. It was sold for $666.66 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_I -
First Cell Phone Released
The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the first cell phone. It weighed 2 pounds, costed almost $4,000, and only gave 30 minutes of talk time per battery recharge.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7432915/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/t/first-cell-phone-true-brick/#.UFiQL66wXEo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_DynaTAC -
NES Released
The Nintendo Entertainment system was released. This was the first Nintendo video game system. In Japan it was called the Famicon (family computer). It was an 8-bit system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System -
Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released
Microsofts releases the first version of the Windows Operating System, Microsoft Windows 1.0. It was a 16 bit OS and featured multitasking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_1.0 -
World Wide Web Launched
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, a project to link computers together. The first server was launched in 1991 by the company CERN http://www.pbs.org/nerds/timeline/network.html -
Firefox 1.0 Introduced
Firefox 1.0 featured tabbed browsing. It was safer than Internet Explorer and quickly became a popular alternative. http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/firefox.htm -
iPhone 5 Announced
The next generation of iPhones was announced by Apple. The iPhone 5 will have a bigger screen, a faster processor, and a smaller USB port http://www.anandtech.com/show/6280/apple-iphone-5-announced
