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Windows 95
32-bit pre-emptive multitasking -
MP3 Audio Format
A file format that leveled an entire industry. Movies are next. -
Broadband introduced
Cable and Digital Subscriber Lines are becoming available in homes. Telecommuting becomes a real option for our society. -
Google is introduced into our world
Worldwide search tool that is easy for users to access and use. -
Wireless Ethernet Compatability Alliance formed
In August 1999, six companies—Intersil, 3Com, Nokia, Aironet (since purchased by Cisco), Symbol and Lucent (which has since spun off its components division to form Agere Systems)—got together to create the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA). -
Web Ontology Language
The start of the Semantic Web. -
Office Communication Server offered
Intermedia launches first hosted Office Communications Server 2007 service -
360 hologram
Sony comes out with the 360 hologram. Are not sure what to use it for. -
First Mobile App
Intermedia launches its first mobile app. Mobile HostPilot is a mobile app for securely provisioning and managing Intermedia cloud services -
End of Swipe and Sign credit card
Will stop swiping the credit card. Instead, you insert your card into a slot, where the machine will read a microchip, not a magnetic stripe. You’ll still be signing for the time being, but the new system also enables the use of PIN numbers, if card issuers decide to add them to their cards.
