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Herman Hollerith, an American inventor, built a machine to count a census. It used punched cards and gears like the previous ones, but it worked with electricity. His company grew to become the first computer manufacturer in the world: IBM.
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The microprocessor appears: a single integrated circuit in which the basic elements of the computer meet. The first personal computers begin to develop.
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A prototype tablet called Nokia 510 webtablet is introduced, with a 10 inches touch screen.
