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George Stibitz Builds A Simple Demonstration Circuit
This simple demonstration circuit provided proof of concept for computers. Later, this piece of technology would become part of the first Complex Number Calculator. -
Hewlett-Packard is Founded
David Packard and Bill Hewlett founded their company (HP) in Califoria in 1940. Their first product- the HP 200A Audio Oscillator- rapidly became a popular piece of technology among engineers. -
Konrad Zuse Finishes the Z3 Computer
The Z3 used 2,300 relays performed floating point binary arithmetic, had 22-bit word length, and was used for aerodynamic calculations. It was destroyed during a bombing raid in Berlin in late 1943. -
The Antanasoff-Berry Computer is Completed
After successfully demonstrating proof of the computer concept with a prototype in 1939, Professor John Vincent Atanasoff received funds to build a full-scale machine at Iowa State College. Atanasoff was declared the originator of several basic computer ideas, however the computer as a concept was declared un-patentable and therefore freely open to everyone. -
ER 1101 is Introduced
ERA 1101 was one of the first commercially produced computers. It was intended for high speed computing and stored one million bits on its magnetic drum, which was one of the earliest magnetic storage devices. -
First Computer Program to Run Successfully
Frederic Williams, Tom Kilburn, and Geoff Toothill developed the first version of random access memory, as well as the first program to ever run on it. -
EDSAC is Completed
As the first practical stored-program computer to provide a regular computing service, the EDSAC computer used only vacuum tubes and mercury delay lines for memory. It had many major advancements in programming. -
Ferranti Mark I Sold
Considered to be the first commercially available general-purpose computer. Only oe was sold before the project lost funding and it was later re-branded as the FERUT. -
The IAS Copmuter Operational
The Institute of Advanced Study was a multi-year research project that made computers essential the the US atomic weapons program. -
First Direct Keyboard Input to Computers
The first keyboard input was created -
The SAGE System Goes Online
SAGE was the first large scale computer communications network, and it connected 23 computer sites in the US and Canada. -
First Missile Guidance Computer Developed
Minuteman Missiles used transistorized computers to continuously calculate their position in flight -
First Minicomputer Created
The first minicomputer is created by a group of engineers and ame the Nova Minicomputer -
First Microprocessor is Introduced
Intel introduces the first microprocessor. -
The Apple II is Introduced
The Apple II was the second computer made by Apple (after the Apple I) and came complete with a main logic board, switching power supply, keyboard, case, manual, game paddles, and cassette tape containing the game Breakout. -
The Sinclair ZX80 is Introduced
This very small home computer was the first computer to be able to display output o a television through an adapter. -
Osborne I is Introduced
The Osborne I was the first mass produced portable computer. -
Intel's Touchstone Delta Supercomputer Comes Online
Intel's supercomputer was the first computer to reach 32 gigaflops, and was used for real-time processing of satellite images. -
Apple's PowerBook Laptops are Introduced
Theses laptops are't met with much success and are eventually redesigned completely -
First Handheld Computer
Apple introduces the first handheld computer- the Newton -
First Camera Phone Introduced
Japan's SoftBank introduces the first camera phone. -
One Laptop Per Child is Introduced
In 2006, the United Nation Development Program introduces its plant to create a program to deliver technology and resources to targeted schools in the least developed countries. By 2011, over 2.4 million laptops had been shipped. -
The Apple IPhone is Released
Rumor's about Apple's IPhone circulated for years before it came out in 2007. The first IPhone was equipped with a web browser, music player and cell phone, as well as "apps" that could be downloaded from the Apple Store. -
Nest Learning Thermostat is Introduced
The first early product to be remotely controlled via smartphone or IPad -
Apple Watch is Introduced
The Apple Watch was the first that was able to be quipped with a full computing system. It was a commonly tested idea, but Apple was the first to pull it off.
