History of Tech

  • Launch of ARPANET

    Launch of ARPANET

    First "internet" network; used by military and some universities
  • First Email

    First Email

    First email is sent
  • Microsoft

    Microsoft

    A common search engine that is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen
  • AOL

    AOL

    A website commonly known for emails before google
  • Google

    Google

    Google is a popular search engine
  • First Search Engine

    First Search Engine

    "Archie" is released as the first Internet Search Engine, and is used to find files on the internet much easier
  • Web Goes Public

    Web Goes Public

    Internet is made public for everyone to use
  • Amazon

    Amazon

    Amazon is an online shopping platform founded by Jeff Bezos
  • First Smart Phone

    First Smart Phone

  • Netflix

    Netflix

    Online streaming service to watch TV shows, movies, and more
  • Wikipedia

    Wikipedia

    An encyclopedia online that allows for writers from around the world
  • Facebook

    Facebook

    Facebook is founded by Mark Zuckerburg
  • Youtube

    Youtube

    Platform used to share videos from around the world
  • iPhone

    iPhone

    Apple releases first iPhone
  • Zoom

    Zoom

    An online video calling platform. Was very popular during Covid, when we couldn't meet in person
  • Snapchat

    Snapchat

    An online chatting site popular for disappearing messages
  • Alexa

    Alexa

    Alexa, a virtual assistant, is founded by Jeff Bezos
  • Prevalence of Smartphones

    Prevalence of Smartphones

    Smartphones are now owned by over 50% of the population
  • Tiktok

    Tiktok

    A very popular app that people can share content with world
  • ChatGPT

    ChatGPT

    An online AI chat that has grown extremely popular