Technology Advancements By arlowthe Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Feb 1, 2017 Advancements in technology and the Internet Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Feb 1, 2017 Technology and Internet advancements Oct 1, 1982 sony begins selling the first audio CD players http://www.computerhope.com/history/1982.htm Feb 19, 1987 apple.com comes online http://www.computerhope.com/history/1987.htm May 2, 1991 the domain Microsoft.com comes online http://www.computerhope.com/history/1991.htm Jul 15, 1995 Amazon.com is officially opened http://www.computerhope.com/history/1995.htm Nov 10, 1997 The domain netflix.com comes online http://www.computerhope.com/history/1997.htm Sep 4, 1998 Google files for incorporation in California http://www.computerhope.com/history/1998.htm Jan 19, 1999 RIM releases the Blackberry http://www.computerhope.com/history/1999.htm Jan 21, 2000 Twitter.com comes online http://www.computerhope.com/history/2000.htm Jun 24, 2000 President Bill Clinton makes the first ever Presidential webcast http://www.computerhope.com/history/2000.htm Apr 20, 2001 dell computers become the largest PC maker http://www.computerhope.com/history/2001.htm May 17, 2001 apple starts putting up genius bars in their stores http://www.computerhope.com/history/2001.htm May 7, 2016 Joshua Brown becomes the first person to die in a self-driving car accident while driving his Tesla Model S http://www.computerhope.com/history/2016.htm
