TechHistory9A

By pbernabe1
  • Difference Engine

    Difference Engine

    Charles Babbage designed a Difference Engine for calculations, but it was never built.
  • Analytical Machine

    Analytical Machine

    Charles Babbage designs the Analytical Machine. This follows instructions from punched-cards.
    (First general purpose computer)
  • Invention of the Telephone by Alexander Graham Bell

    Invention of the Telephone by Alexander Graham Bell

  • Hair Iron with two metal plates invented by Lady Jennifer Bell Schofield

    Hair Iron with two metal plates invented by Lady Jennifer Bell Schofield

    Many ways to iron hair came before, but this was the first involving two metal plates similar to what we still use today.
  • Handheld Hair Dryers were created in the 1920s

    Handheld Hair Dryers were created in the 1920s

  • First Calculator, the ZI, was built in Germany by Konrad Zuse

    First Calculator, the ZI, was built in Germany by Konrad Zuse

  • First color TV broadcast

    First color TV broadcast

  • Alan M. Turing Publishes an article on Intelligent Machinery which launches artificial intelligence.

    Alan M. Turing Publishes an article on Intelligent Machinery which launches artificial intelligence.

  • Period: to

    Development of the Internet

  • First Compact CD Player created by James T. Russell

    First Compact CD Player created by James T. Russell

  • First Mobile Phone invented by Martin Cooper.

    First Mobile Phone invented by Martin Cooper.

  • Apple Computer is founded and introduces the Apple II personal computer

    Apple Computer is founded and introduces the Apple II personal computer

  • Apple introduces the Macintosh computer

    Apple introduces the Macintosh computer

  • Gameboy first released in Japan

    Gameboy first released in Japan

  • First Personal Audio System - Audio Highway's Listen Up Player

    First Personal Audio System - Audio Highway's Listen Up Player

  • Yahoo! Messenger - Originally Launched Yahoo! Pager

    Yahoo! Messenger - Originally Launched Yahoo! Pager

  • Saehan Information Systems - "MPMan" developed

    Saehan Information Systems - "MPMan" developed

    From South Korea
  • MSN Messenger was launched on this year

    MSN Messenger was launched on this year

  • First Ipod

    First Ipod

  • Hit Clips were invented, first sold in McDonald's Happy Meals

    Hit Clips were invented, first sold in McDonald's Happy Meals

  • MySpace was created

    MySpace was created

  • Facebook was launched

    Facebook was launched

  • Google was publicly offered

    Google was publicly offered

  • Youtube was launched

    Youtube was launched

  • Tumblr was created

    Tumblr was created