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Desktop Comuter
Desktop computer by Hewlett Packard HP 9100A in 1968. Original name was desktop calculator costing around 5,000 dollars. (http://gizmodo.com/5832811/once-upon-a-time-hp-created-the-first-personal-computer) -
@ Email symbol
In 1972 Ray Tomlinson implemented using the @ symbol when delivering electronic mail from one computer to another. This simplified the email internet standards for everyone to use, by placing the name-of-the-user@name-of-the-computer (http://www.nethistory.info/History%20of%20the%20Internet/email.html) -
Laptop Computer
1st portable computer released in 1975. IBM 5100 weighing in at 55lbs (http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/ibm5100.htm) -
Floppy Drive
Sony introduces the first 3 ½-inch floppy drives in 1968 which served as memory and storage devices. (http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1981/) -
AOL
Originally called Quantum Computer Services, America Online service for Macintosh and Apple II computers, that would connect people globally
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WiFi
Wireless technology that uses radio waves to provide network connectivity with support from a wireless adapter to create hotspots - areas in the vicinity of a wireless router that are connected to the network and allow users to access internet services (http://ccm.net/faq/298-what-is-wifi-and-how-does-it-work -
Google
Originally known as BackRub, is a search engine that started development in 1996 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page to find files on the Internet. It was incorporated on September 4th 1998.
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USB Flashdrive
In 2000 the USP flashdrive introduced. These memory sticks primarily replaced the need for floppy disks. They were faster and had greater storage capacity (http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1981/) -
Twitter
1st tweet sent on March 21,2006 by Jack Dorsey, as a way to send text messages from cell phones to the masses. The name derived from the meaning of the word twitter: “a short burst of inconsequential information” and “a series of chirps from birds”
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MacBook Air
Apple released first ultra notebook computer in 2008. The ultra thin light laptop computer utilized a high-capacity battery with features including integrated camera and wi-fi. (http://apple-history.com/mb_air)
