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Johannes Gutenberg invents the movable type printing press in Europe, revolutionizing communication by allowing the mass production of books and newspapers -
Samuel Morse develops Morse code, a communication system based on electrical pulses that allows the transmission of messages over long distances through the telegraph -
Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone, allowing long-distance voice communication -
The emergence of radio as a means of mass communication leads to the transmission of programs and news at a national and international level. -
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union marks the beginning of the space age and satellite communications -
The first ARPANET connection, precursor to the Internet, is established between the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Stanford Research Institute -
Tim Berners-Lee proposes the concept of the World Wide Web (WWW), laying the foundation for communication and exchange of information over the Internet -
Apple launches the iPhone, popularizing smartphones and changing the way people communicate and access information -
The expansion of social media, instant messaging and video streaming continues to transform the way we communicate and consume content online