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Franklin discovers electricity
Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous kite experiment to show that lightning is electricity. He flew a kite during thunderstorm. He tied a metal key to the kite string to conduct the electricity. -
Analytical Machine (Engine) comes out
Babbage designs the Analytical Engine (first general-purpose computer). The logical structure of it was essentially the same as that which had dominated computer design in the electronic era. Unfortunately, Babbage was never able to complete construction of any of his machines due to conflicts with his chief engineer and inadequate funding. -
The electrical telegraph comes into operation
It was first commercialized by Sir William Fothergill Cooke and used on the Great Western Railway in England. It ran for 13 miles rom Paddington station to West Drayton. -
Cylinder Phonograph released
The phonograph was developed as a result of Thomas Edison's work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone. It could transcribe telegraphic messages through indentations or paper tape, which could late be sent over the telegraph repeatedly. -
Sending the first America's telegram
It was sent by Morse, across 2 miles of wiring -
The first commercial multimedia product - Pong - launched
Pong is a tennis-like sports game that features simple two-dimensional graphics. The user could control the paddle either upwards or downwards to hit the ball from one side to the other. -
Interactive Laser Disk released
The first commercial optical disc launched in 1973. It stored data on a 12-inch disc and it also allowed interaction with the stored software when connected to a personal computer. -
Apple Computers were developed
The first computer with a floppy drive that was launched by Apple and produced by Steve Jobs with his colleagues. Apple II brought affordable computing to homes, schools and businesses which then launched the PC revolution. -
Discovision came out
First multimedia interactive kiosk launched by IBM in 1977. It used interactive multimedia technology to provide information services to the public. -
The first video game console comes out
The first video games appeared in the 1960s. Many years later, Atari, which was the first video game console, was released. -
FACEBOOK came out
Facebook was first launched as FaceMash in July 2003, but later changing to TheFacebook on Feb 4, 2004. Obviously, it was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommate and fellow Harvard university student Eduardo Saverin. -
Instagram released
Instagram was created by Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom. And now it's owned by Facebook, Inc. The app allows users to upload photos and videos, which can be edited with various filters, and organized with tags and location information. Users can "like" photos, and follow other users to add their content to a feed. -
Snapchat came out
It was created by Even Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown. One of the principal features of Snapchat is that pictures and messages are usually available for a short time before they become inaccessible with their recipients. -
PlayStation VR first released
The origin of virtual reality (VR) was actually from the middle 1990s. But the models those days were quite uncomfortable and hard to put on. Until the 2000s, the technology was quite developed, so that we could design the most suitable models for the users.
