Technology History Project

HP-Computer Company

Nov 6, 1957

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In 1957, Hewlett and Packard worked in a basement until they made HP. It has now become the global technology phenomenon that it is today.

Basic Programming

Jan 1, 1964

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In 1964, An easy to use programming language was born. It was called basic and is used by many companies such as Apple,Microsoft, and Atari.

Arpanet-First Internet Invented

Apr 7, 1969

SourceThe Arpanet was the first network and was developed by the us department of defence. The network eventually turned into today's internet and used TCP/IP protocol, which we still use today.

Laptop- The Evolution

Sep 1, 1975

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In 1968, Alan Kay came up with the idea of a laptop.In 1975, the first laptop came out. In 2008, more people bought laptops then desktops. Today, It is widely used.

Touchscreen Technology

Oct 7, 1975

LinkIn 1975, G. Samuel Hurst invented the touchscreen television. The first touchscreen television had been produced in 1982. Now, people have touchscreen phones,computers, tablets, etc.

ADA programming language

Jan 1, 1980

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Ada was created in 1980 by a group lead by Jean Ichbiah. ADA has been known to be strong and safe.

C++ Programming

Jan 1, 1983

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In 1983,C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup. It has influenced Java,Ada,C#,C.

Windows 1.0

Nov 1, 1985

Link In 1985,the first windows operating system was created.This has led to be used by many users today in 2015

The Tablet Computer- The Evolution

Jan 1, 1991

Tablets have been used since 1888. They have been used in movies like Star-Trek. Early devices came out in the early 1990's by companies like Atari and AT&T. Today, it is widely used as an alternation between phones and computers

Java Programming

Jan 1, 1995

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In 1995, Oracle created an object-oriented programming language called Java. It is used by over 9 million people which is large.

Alice Progrmamming

Jan 1, 1998

LinkIn 1998,Alice was created. It was designed for simplicity and for students and is sold very successfully.

Bluetooth Annoucement

May 20, 1998

[Bluetooth Link](www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Fast-Facts.aspx)In 1994, Ericsson invented the bluetooth.It was announced in 1998. Since then, has been used many people for trading photos,videos,music,etc.

Google Launch

Sep 4, 1998

SourceLaunched in 1999 by Larry Page and Serrey Brin, Google was ready for big things. Google is widely used around the world not just for search but for phones,computers,apps, software and etc.

The Playstation 2

Mar 4, 2000

Playstation 2 LinkIn 2000, Sony released one of the most iconic video game consoles of all time.It sold 155 million consoles which is the most in history.It came with the first ever video game camera

iPhone Launch

Jun 29, 2007

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In 2007,Apple released a revolutionarhy phone. It was called the IPhone. It has originated so many features on devices today and has sold over 700 million units since then.