History of Technology

Technology History

Period: Sep 1, 1950 to Sep 27, 2011

IBM 305 RAMAC

Sep 1, 1956

This computer was the first computer to have a hard disk as storage. This enabled huge amounts to be stored for that time.

Computer Mouse

Oct 3, 1963

This was the time when the first computer mouse was invented. This is used for scrolling and moving the pointer around.

Floppy Disk

Oct 3, 1967

This was a way of storing your work externally. Nowadays many people use USB’s and External Hard Drives. The floppy disk could only hold up to only about 1 MB.

World Wide Web (WWW)

Oct 3, 1991

This was the time the World Wide Web came on. It was used as a research tool.

Octopus

Sep 1, 1997

This stores currency in a small card. This is very useful as now it can be used for buying stuff as well.

iPod

Oct 3, 2001

This was when the first iPod came out which was really big and heavy. When it came to the market, it was very expensive.

Phone with Camera

Oct 3, 2003

This was the time when the first cell-phone was released which also had a camera. Before these came along, people used the digital camera.

Youtube

Oct 3, 2003

This was the time when youtube came on the internet. Nowadays, over 1 million videos have been posted on youtube.

Nintendo Wii

Oct 3, 2006

This was the time when the Wii was invented. This is a type of gaming console.

iPhone

Jun 29, 2007

This was the first mobile phone which had a touch screen. This doesn’t have a keypad, whereas the others have.