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Co-inventor of Ethernet , Robert Metcalfe, formulates this law that states that the value of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system.
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Adobe publishes the first version of the PDF format together with version 1.0 of Adobe Acrobat
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Microsoft WebTV , also known as MSN TV, introduced, allowing people to use the web, send and recieve emails, and chat on their televisions.
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Intel introduces the Pentium III desktop and mobile microprocessors.
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Apples introduces the first version of their portable music player, the IPod.
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The first generation of the smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. introducted.
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Panasonic introduces its twin-lens Full HD 3D camcorder to allow for the capturng 3D footage with just one device.
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Introduction of Baxter, an industrial robot built by Rethink Robotics. Baxter is to be used for loading, unloading, sorting, and handling materials. It is intended to sell so small to medium sized production companies.
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Panasonic and Sony plan to launch the next-generation optimal disc with an initial capacity of 300 GB, more than double the capacity of Blu-Ray discs.
