Computer Inventions in the 90s

  • Adobe Photoshop

    Adobe Photoshop

    Photoshop was created by Thomas Knoll and his brother John. It was released early 1990 for macOS. Photoshop has elevated digital media with editing software.
  • JPEG

    JPEG

    The Joint Photographic Expert Group was created to make the transfer of photos easier. In 1992, they had a set list of rules for what a (.jpg) file would be. Since then, JPEG has become one of the most commonly used image file types.
  • DVD

    DVD

    The digital video disk or DVD was invented in 1995. The quality was better and it overtook the VHS tapes
  • iMac

    iMac

    Apple released the first iMacs in the late 90s shortly after Steve Jobs return. The iMacs were incredibly important to Apples brand, and made personal computers more popular.
  • Blackberry

    Blackberry

    The Blackberry was invented in 99 by RIM. The Blackberry was the one of if not the first "smartphones" available and transitioned many people to start using mobile phones.