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Charles Babbage: Charles Babbage designs his first mechanical computer
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The first typewriter is patented by William Austin Burt. It's slow and clumsy, but it's the first writing machine.
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The first telegraph was invented.
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Analytical Engine: The Analytical Engine was invented by Charles Babbage
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Morse Code: Samuel Morse invents the morse code.
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Morse sends the first telegraphic message from Washington to Baltimore.
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Scheutz invents the first printing calculator
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Nikola Tesla: Remote control was invented by Nikola Tesla
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William DeForest invents the vacuum tube
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Konrad Zuse: Konrad Zuse creates the Z1 Computer a binary digital computer using punch tape
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George Stibitz: George Stibitz develops the Complex Number Calculator - a foundation for digital computers Hewlett Packard: William Hewlett and David Packard start Hewlett Packard John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry: John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry develop the ABC (Atanasoft-Berry Computer) prototype
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Enigma: Adolf Hitler uses the Enigma encryption machine
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Silicon chip: The first integrated circuit, or silicon chip, is produced by the US Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce
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The first computer game: The first computer game Spacewar Computer Game invented BY Steve Russell & MIT
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Douglas Engelbart invents and patents the first computer mouse (nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end)
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Pocket calculator: Pocket calculator was invented by Sharp Corporation
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More than 10 million computers are in use in the United States
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The World Wide Web: The World Wide Web is launched to the public on August 6, 1991
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YAHOO: YAHOO is created in April, 1994.
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Google: Google is founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page on September 7, 1998
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PayPal is founded by Peter Thiel and Max Levchin
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Xbox: Bill Gates introduces the Xbox on January 7th 2001
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Skype announces that it has over 100 million registered users.
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The first iPhone is introduced to Apple
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Apple releases iPad