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First e - transaction
The first e-commerce transaction happened in New Hampshire. It was done by Dan Kohn who ran a website called NetMarket. He sold a Sting CD. -
First online shop
Pizza Hut started selling pizzas online. Some people think that pizza was the first thing ever sold online, but it is not true. -
Security protocol
Netscape offered a security protocol for online transactions, the Secure Socket Layers (SSL) -
Online Bookstore
The largest online bookstore in the world was launched: Amazon -
Online Marketplace
An online marketplace named AuctionWeb was launched. It was renamed Echo Bay (eBay) in 1997. The first thing sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. -
Fieldlink
Fieldlink, which was known later as Cofinity, was launched. It was known as the first digital wallet. It´s the predecessor of Paypal. -
PayPal
PayPal was launched. It was the first software that allowed people to make electronic payments. -
Amazon
Amazon launched its first mobile commerce site. -
Apple
Apple launched ¡Tunes store, one of the most famous and profitable online music stores. -
Google
Google Checkout was launched. It allowed Google users to save their credit card information in their Google account in order to buy things online.
