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Charles Babbage plans a calculating machine that is considered to be the first computer. -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, transmitting the sound of the voice clearly over electrical wires. -
WWI accelerates the development of radio for military communications. -
WWII accelerates computer technology. -
IBM technology company is formed and makes their first computer, the 701. -
Russell Kirsch invented pixels, when he created a small, black and white digital image of his infant son. -
Fernando Corbató introduces the modern computer passwords and usernames. -
Douglas C. Engelbart created the first modern mouse at Stanford Research Institute. -
First communications satellite is launched, allowing worldwide live broadcast of 1964 Olympics. -
The USB is introduced as a standard for connecting hardware to PC’s as a collaborative effort between multiple American companies, including IBM, Microsoft Corporation, and Intel Corporation. -
Edgar Codd developed relational DBMS, superior to all other DBMSs used at the time, which was quickly adopted by all major industries. -
The microprocessor is invented by Intel. -
Marty Cooper (the Father of Cellphones) invents the mobile phone. -
Robert Kahn and Vincent Cerf invent the Internet, funded by the US Defense Department. -
Paul Allen and Bill Gates found Microsoft, dominating the software industry. -
Apple Company is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. -
Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web. -
A committee of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers called “802.11” released the first standard for wireless communication. -
Google company is formed, dominating the Web. -
The first mobile phones that were certified by the Wi-fi Alliance were released.