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Jan 1, 1889

Nintendo

Fusajiro Yamauchi invented the Nintendo.
Jan 1, 1937

Antanasoff-Berry-Computer

John Vincent Antanasoff and Clifford Berry invented the Antanasoff-Berry-Computer.
Period: Jan 1, 1946 to Dec 31, 1955

First Generation

Vacuum tubes were invented.
Period: Jan 1, 1956 to Dec 31, 1963

Second Generation

Transistors were invented.
Period: Jan 1, 1964 to Dec 31, 1970

Third Generation

Integrated ciruits were invented.
Jan 1, 1965

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC PDP-8)

Stan Olsen, Ken Olsen, and Harlan Anderson invented the DEC PDP-8).
Jan 1, 1965

Minicomputer

Kenneth Olson invented the minicomputer.
Period: Jan 1, 1966 to Dec 31, 1968

Game Consoles

Ralph H. Baer invented game consoles.
Jan 1, 1971

E-books

Michael Hart invented e-books.
Jan 1, 1971

Personal Computer (PC)

Philip Don Estridge invented the personal computer.
Period: Jan 1, 1971 to Dec 31, 1991

Fourth Generation

Microprocessors were invented.
Jan 1, 1975

Digital Camera

Steven Sasson invented the digital camera.
Jan 1, 1975

Microcomputer

Ed Roberts invented the microcomputer.
Jan 1, 1976

Apple Computer

Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, ad Ronald Wayne invented the Apple computer.
Jan 1, 1981

International Business Machines Personal Computer (IBM)

Philip Don Estridge invented the IBM PC.
Jan 1, 1981

Laptop

Adam Osborne invented the laptop.
Jan 1, 1991

Kodak Digital Camera System 100

Kodak invented the DCS-100.
Jan 1, 1991

Web camera

The Cambridge University Science Department invented web cameras.
Jan 1, 1992

Smartphones

IBM invented smartphones.
Period: Jan 1, 2013 to Sep 19, 2013

Fifth Generation

The World Wide Web was invented.