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ARPA is founded
ARPA which is also known as Advanced Research Projects Agency was founded by President Eisenhower. -
First modem invented
The modem was invented by AT&T -
Patching-switch concept created
The packing-switch concept was created by Paul Baran. -
Wide-Area Network Created
The first wide-area network was created by the Western Electric company. -
Apple founded
The powerhouse electronics company which is now known as Apple was founded in 1976 -
IBM launches first personal computer
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First emoticon used
The first emoticon was used and invented by Scott Fahlman. -
Internet invented
The internet was invented by Robert Kahn and Vint Cerf. -
First virus created
The first virus was created in 1986 and was called Brain. -
First worm created
In 1988 the first worm was created and it was called the Morris Worm. -
World Wide Web invented
The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 -
Michelangelo virus created
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Mosaic web browser launched
The Mosaic web browser was the first widely used web browser and it was launched in 1993. -
Internet explorer and Amazon Created
In 1994 the web browser Internet Explorer was launched by Thomas Reardon and the online powerhouse Amazon was founded. -
Yahoo and eBay founded
In 1995 the companies Yahoo and eBay were founded. -
AOL launches instant messenger
In 1997 AOL launched instant messenger -
Google founded
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ITunes launched
In 2001 Apple launched iTunes. -
Apple launches Safari
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Facebook is launched
In 2003 Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook. -
First mobile virus created
In 2004 the first mobile virus was created and it was called Cabir. -
YouTube launched
In 2005 YouTube was launched by Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley, and Steve Chen. -
Apple launches the first iPhone
In 2007 Apple launched its first iPhone. -
Instagram and Pinterest launched
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Skype is bought
In 2011 Skype was bought by Microsoft.