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Tim Berners-Lee proposed a 'hypertext' system, that system was the beginning of the internet as we know it today
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The Mosaic browser was released by NCSA, this allowed for the creation of new websites. It was the first graphical Web browser that was World Wide.
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Amazon.com was opened for the first time. Today it is one of the most widely used online shopping websites.
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In January 1996 the first USB cable for commercial use was released. Today USB cables are used plugging in keyboards to charging phones.
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The first MP3 player, a Saehan's MPMan, was released in Japan. The MP3 was able to store hundreds of songs, unlike CD players, it allowed several CD's worths of music to be transported in one device.
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