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Microsoft Corp. announced their IntelliMouse today. IntelliMouse is a pointing device, known as a mouse today, that allowed scrolling, auto-scrolling, zooming, and data-zooming. This is the newest, top-of-the-line navigation device for a computer to date.
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Google.com registered as a domain on this day.
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Treck Technology and IMB started selling USB flash drives that replaced the floppy disk. The flash drive had a storage capacity of 8 MB, five times more capacity than the floppy disk.
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Apple present iPod offering "1,000 songs in your pocket"
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Mark Zuckerberg launched "TheFacebook". Facebook now has 1.49 billion users and is the the worlds largest social networking site.
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Xbox 360 was released this day. The second concole of the Xbox series. Sold over 83.7 million units.
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Apple released the first iPhone. This was the first smart phone Apple released and is now the top selling smart phone brand in the world.
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Apple released the iPad, the first tablet computer. This tablet started a new catagory in the market of technology.
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Microsoft upgraded Windows 8 allowing their software to be used with touchscreen computers and tablets. I allowed apps and programs to be used on the same device.
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IO Hawk has become a recent luxiourious way to get around without walking. The self-balancing "smart skateboard" has been a huge revolution in personal transportation.