EPIC 2014

  • Tim Burners Lee writes a proposal for the world wide web.

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  • Jeff Bezos founds Amazon.com

    Jeff Bezos founds Amazon.com
  • Sergey Brin and larry Page launch google.com

    Sergey Brin and larry Page launch google.com
  • Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay invent TiVo

    Jim Barton and Mike Ramsay invent TiVo
  • Pyra Labs launches Blogger: a personal publishing tool.

    Pyra Labs launches Blogger: a personal publishing tool.
  • Jonathan Abrams launches Friendster.

    Jonathan Abrams launches Friendster.
  • Google buys Blogger for an undisclosed amount

  • Sony and Phillips unveil digital paper.

  • Google launches Gmail

  • Reason magazine sends its subscribers a personalized issue.

    Reason magazine sends its subscribers a personalized issue.
  • Microsoft launches newsbot, a social newsfilter

  • Amazon launches A9, a search engine built on Google's technology

  • Google goes public

  • Google buys TiVo

  • Microsoft buys Friendster

  • Google creates the Google Grid

  • Microsoft responds by creating Newsbotster

  • Google and Amazon form an alliance. Googlezon is born.

    Google and Amazon form an alliance. Googlezon is born.
  • The New York Times switches to a paid online subscription model

    The New York Times switches to a paid online subscription model
  • The News Wars between Google and Microsoft erupt

  • The New York times sues Googlezon.

  • Google launches EPIC

  • The New York Times goes offline.

    The New York Times goes offline.