Technolgoy By Vtouch08 Oct 4, 1957 Russian's launch Sputnik Jan 1, 1958 The first integrated circuit, or silicon chip, is produced by the US Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce Aug 1, 1960 Laser invented by Theodore Harold Maiman Mar 2, 1961 Optical disc invented by David Paul Gregg Nov 29, 1962 Communications satellite Mar 1, 1963 Computer mouse invented by Douglas Engelbart May 1, 1967 Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) invented by John Shepherd-Barron Jun 1, 1968 Video game console invented by Ralph H. Baer Jan 1, 1971 E-mail invented by Ray Tomlinson Jan 1, 1971 Floppy Disk invented by David Noble Apr 2, 1971 Liquid Crystal Display invented by James Fergason Jun 1, 1971 Pocket calculator invented by Sharp Corporation Feb 2, 1973 Voicemail Mar 29, 1973 Personal computer invented by Xerox PARC Nov 29, 1973 Ethernet invented by Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs Nov 29, 1973 Mobile phone Mar 3, 1974 Universal Product Code Feb 17, 1975 Microsoft was formed by Bill Gates and Paul Allen May 4, 1975 Digital Camera Nov 29, 1977 Human Powered Aircraft Feb 13, 1981 Space Shuttle Apr 12, 1982 Compact Disc Feb 1, 1983 Camcorder invented by Sony Feb 1, 1983 Verizon May 30, 1984 Sony releases portable discman Mar 4, 1985 Nintendo releases its first console Jun 19, 1989 Portable laptop Feb 1, 1990 World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee Mar 1, 1990 Hubble Telescope Nov 10, 1993 Global Positioning System Invention Sep 4, 1995 Sony releases the Playstation Apr 4, 1996 First US HDTV broadcasts aired Sep 4, 1997 The Digital video disc is invented (DVD) Mar 21, 1998 Apples introduces the first IMAC Mar 1, 2001 Apple revolutionizes music listening by unveiling its iPod MP3 music player Nov 29, 2001 Digital Satellite Radio Mar 1, 2002 Microsoft releases the Xbox console Jan 1, 2003 Tom Anderson founded Myspace Feb 6, 2004 Facebook was founded by Mark Z Feb 14, 2005 YouTube Mar 1, 2006 Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone and Noah Glass Jun 1, 2006 Blu-Ray Disc Aug 2, 2007 Apple introduces a touchscreen cellphone called the iPhone Nov 30, 2007 Samsung debut's its LED TVs Dec 1, 2008 Google Chrome Nov 29, 2010 Apple releases its touchscreen tablet computer, the iPad Jan 1, 2013 E-Book Readers/Tablets Go Mainstream Mar 1, 2013 3-D for Real Nov 15, 2013 Sony releases the PS4 video game console Nov 22, 2013 Microsoft releases the Xbox One Video game console
