Evolution of Multimedia

By kay02
  • First Newspaper

    First Newspaper

    In Boston in 1690, Benjamin Harris published Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick. Its considered the first newspaper in America even though only one edition was published before the paper was discontinued by the government.
  • First Photograph

    First Photograph

    The first photograph made in a camera was taken in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The photograph was taken from the upstair's windows of Niépce's estate in the Burgundy region of France.
  • First color photo

    First color photo

    The first color photograph was taken by Thomas Sutton in 1861 where it was shown in color by the triple projection method.
  • First radio broadcast

    First radio broadcast

    The first wireless broadcast was by Reginald A. Fessenden. The first entertainment and music broadcast was transmitted from Brant Rock, Ma to the general public.
  • First TV

    First TV

    The world's first electronic television was created by a 21 year old inventor named Philo Taylor Farnsworth.
  • First Computer

    First Computer

    The Z1 was created by German Konrad Zuse in his parents' living room between 1936 and 1938. Was considered the first modern computer.
  • First color TV

    First color TV

    Sometime between 1946 and 1950, the research staff of RCA Laboratories invented the world's first electronic, color television system. It began commercial broadcasting on December 17, 1953.
  • First digital camera

    First digital camera

    Steven Sasson invented the world's first digital camera while working at Eastman Kodak in 1975. It weighed around 8 pounds (3.6kg) and shot a mere 0.01MP.
  • First photo editing computer program

    First photo editing computer program

    In the 1980s, photo editing computer programs for personal computers were made. The first version of Adobe Photoshop was released in 1987.
  • First touchscreen phone/Smartphone

    First touchscreen phone/Smartphone

    The IBM Simon was the first phone with a touchscreen. It is now also referred to as the first smartphone, even though the term was not yet created.
  • First social media

    First social media

    The first recognizable social media site was Six Degrees. It enabled users to upload a profile and make friends with other users.
  • First digital TV

    First digital TV

    The first digital terrestrial platform was launched as ONdigital in the United Kingdom, using the DVB-T standard.
  • First phones with built in camera

    First phones with built in camera

    The first phones with built-in cameras became publicly available in 2002, including the Nokia 7650 and the Sanyo SPC-5300. The Nokia phone had a large 176x208 pixel color display.
  • Youtube is created

    Youtube is created

    Three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—created it.
  • Airplay Introduced

    Airplay Introduced

    Having previously been called AirTunes for audio-only streaming. Airplay was created to share video, photos, audio, and device screens.The basic premise of AirPlay comprises a sender and a receiver.
  • First phone AI

    First phone AI

    The first modern digital virtual assistant installed on a smartphone was Siri, which was introduced as a feature of the iPhone 4S.
  • First home AI

    First home AI

    The device is one of the first always-on, voice controlled intelligent home appliances that connects to the Internet. It was made to be asked anything from weather to trivia questions.