Internet Timeline

  • Microsoft was created

    Microsoft was created
    Microsoft was founded in 1975. Our mission is to enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential. We work to achieve this mission by creating technology that transforms the way people work, play, and communicate. We develop and market software, services, and hardware that deliver new opportunities, greater convenience, and enhanced value to people's lives. We do business worldwide and have offices in more than 100 countries.
  • Amazon was created

    Amazon was created
    Amazon.com, Inc., incorporated on May 28, 1996, offers a range of products and services through its Websites. The Company's products include merchandise and content that it purchases for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers. The Company has three segments: North America, International and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • eBay was created

    eBay was created
    eBay Inc. (eBay), incorporated on March 13, 1998, is a commerce company, which operates through its Marketplace, StubHub and Classifieds platforms. The Company helps in enabling commerce on its platforms for buyers and sellers online using desktop and laptop computers or mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets.
  • Apple was created

    Apple was created
    Apple Inc. ... The Company's products and services include iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the iOS and OS X operating systems, iCloud and a variety of accessory, service and support offerings.
  • Netflix was created

    Netflix was created
    Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with over 83 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
  • Myspace was created

    Myspace was created
    Myspace.com (stylized as myspace) is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. It is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Myspace was acquired by News Corporation in July 2005 for $580 million.
  • Facebook was created

    Facebook was created
    Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. The site, which is available in 37 different languages.
  • YouTube was created

    YouTube was created
    YouTube is one of the largest search engines in the world. And writing descriptions with keywords can help viewers find your videos more easily through search.
  • Twitter was created

    Twitter was created
    Founders for twitter are Evan Williams, Noah Glass, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone
  • Tumblr was created

    Tumblr was created
    Tumblr, Inc. provides Tumblr, a platform for making a blog and putting whatever a client wants on it, including stories, photos, GIFs, TV shows, links, quips, dumb jokes, smart jokes, spotify tracks, mp3s, videos, fashion, art, and deep stuff. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in New York, New York. As of June 20, 2013, Tumblr, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc.
  • Snapchat was created

    Snapchat was created
    Snapchat uses the device's camera to capture Snaps and Wi-fi technology to send them. The app allows the sender to draw or insert text on the Snap and determine how many seconds (1-10) the recipient can view it before the file disappears from the recipient's device.