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Important events and Technology in the last 40 years

By cochrane71
  • IBM intorduced the 8' floppy disk comercially read only.

    IBM intorduced the 8' floppy disk comercially read only.

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    Important Events

  • The first mobile phone call was made by Marty Cooper.

    The first mobile phone call was made by Marty Cooper.

  • The first comercial mobile phone the "DynaTAC 8000x".

    The first comercial mobile phone the "DynaTAC 8000x".

  • Microsoft was established by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

  • Kodak invented the digital camera.

    Kodak invented the digital camera.

  • The first child conceived through in vitro fertilization baby was born.

  • Atari becomes the first company to register copyright for 2 computer games "Asteroids and Lunar Landar"

  • James Barnard develops a waste water treatment without the use of chemicals.

    James Barnard develops a waste water treatment without the use of chemicals.

  • MRI magnetic resonance imaging scanner was introduced.

    MRI magnetic resonance imaging scanner was introduced.

  • The first laptop invented by Adam Osborne

    The first laptop invented by Adam Osborne

  • The first human mother to mother embryo transfer completed

    The first human mother to mother embryo transfer completed

  • First transatlantic fibre optic cable is installed using glass fibres.

    First transatlantic fibre optic cable is installed using glass fibres.

  • B2 Bomber developed that cannot e detected by a conventional radar.

    B2 Bomber developed that cannot e detected by a conventional radar.

  • Environmentally friendly washers and dryers were released.

  • World Wide Web becomes available to the public.

    World Wide Web becomes available to the public.

  • VOIP voice over Internet Protocol software that allows one PC to talk to another over the internet

  • Toy Story the first full length computer generated film is produced.

    Toy Story the first full length computer generated film is produced.

  • First prototype of a robotic vacuum cleaner.

  • The first camera phone was invented by Philippe Kahn.

    The first camera phone was invented by Philippe Kahn.

  • Apples IPOD is released that can hold 1000 songs and a 5GB hard drive.

    Apples IPOD is released that can hold 1000 songs and a 5GB hard drive.

  • Itunes Music Store the online digital media store.

    Itunes Music Store the online digital media store.

  • Facebook was launched a social networking service.

    Facebook was launched a social networking service.

  • YouTube was created for video sharing over the internet.

    YouTube was created for video sharing over the internet.

  • WII released by Nintendo for wireless cntrollers and detection of movement in three dimesions

    WII released by Nintendo for wireless cntrollers and detection of movement in three dimesions

  • The iPhone was released.

    The iPhone was released.

  • The IPAD is introduced

    The IPAD is introduced