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First Computer
Construction started in 1943 but was not finished until 1946
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Invention of AOL Instant Messenger
The first steps in online messaging (Instant Messenger) using an email address
http://time.com/3857628/aol-1985-history/ -
World Wide Web is born
The date that the WWW was put into the public domain
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Invention of Amazon
Started by Jeff Bezos in Seattle, Washington in 1994
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Amazoncom -
Ebay: Online bidding and shopping
A place where people can buy, sell, and trade goods where bidding is available as well as set prices.
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Dial Up Internet
Getting connected to the internet started out by going through your phone service provider
https://www.plus.net/home-broadband/content/history-of-the-internet -
Skype is Invented
Software that allows you to video chat with friends/family
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Invention of Facebook
Connect with people all over the world right from your computer, smart phone, or tablet
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-facebook-was-founded-2010-3 -
YouTube
Becoming one of the most highly used search engines in the world, YouTube is a place with endless videos on anything and everything you can think of.
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Invention of Twitter
Like Facebook, allows you to connect with people all over the world. Status updates are limited in characters (160)
https://www.lifewire.com/history-of-twitter-3288854 -
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Snapchat has arrived
Mobile App that allows users to send pics/vids and once they are viewed they are gone forever (unless screenshot is used)
https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/the-snap-generation-a-guide-to-snapchats-history/
