Technology

Technology and Social Media

By ljha14
  • First Commercial Satellite

    First Commercial Satellite

    This was the first satellite used to relay cell phone signals, fax images, and television pictures, including the first transatlantic TV feed, through space.
  • ARPANET

    ARPANET

    The first switching system invented, early predecessor to the internet.
  • Answering Machine

    Answering Machine

    The first commercially sucessful answering machine was created by Dr. Kazuo Hashimoto, and was called Ansafone.
  • Disposable Lighter

    Disposable Lighter

    The disposable lighter was just one of the many important technological advances of the 20th century.
  • First Digital Camera

    First Digital Camera

    The first Digital Camera was created by Kodak.
  • Apple II Released

    Apple II Released

    One of the first released home computers, and is the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer product.
  • MP3 Player

    MP3 Player

    The MP3 player was invented, creating a device with more storage capabilities than any previous handheld device.
  • CD Player

    CD Player

    Sony released its CD Player with a slide-out tray design for the CD. Because it was easy to manufacture and to use, most CD player manufacturers have stayed with the tray style ever since.
  • Internet

    Internet

    The internet's invention completely changed the way that people communicate. It allows people to communicate from oher sides of the planet.
  • GPS

    GPS

    GPS was made available to the public after a tradgedy in which an airplane entered soviet airspace due to a navigation error and was shot down, killing all the passengers on board.
  • Personal Camcorder

    Personal Camcorder

    The personal camcorder was invented by Sony in 1983, and revolutionized the TV industry, as well as social media.
  • First Printer

    First Printer

    The first printer was released by Hewlett-Packard, costing $3,500 when it came out.
  • Gameboy Released

    Gameboy Released

    The gameboy was released, and was one of the first handheld game systems.
  • First Smartphone Offered For Sale

    First Smartphone Offered For Sale

    The first smartphone was released by Theodore Paraskevakos, he was the first to introduce the concepts of intelligence, data processing, and visual display screens to a cellular device.
  • DVD Player

    DVD Player

    The first DVD player was introduced in 1994, by Toshiba, and showed the world that DVD quality was superior to that of VHS.
  • The Flash Drive

    The Flash Drive

    The invention of this device allowed for the transfer of data from source to source.
  • Wifi Router

    Wifi Router

    The wireless router was released in 2000, allowing people to have access to wireless internet in their own homes, instead of the exhausting dialup connections.
  • Kindle Ereader Invented

    Kindle Ereader Invented

    The Kindle Ereader was released to the public, changing how the eople of the world read.
  • First Boombox

    First Boombox

    The first boombox was produced in 1969, by Philips.
  • Walkman

    Walkman

    The walkman was built in 1978, as a portable music playing device for people to be able to listen to music on the go through lightweight headphones.