Technology History Timeline

  • The Bombe

    The Bombe
    The Bombe, designed to crack codes produced by the Enigma Machine, was an electromechanical device made by Alan Turing during WWII for British Intelligence.
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  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    ENIAC, which stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, is the the first electrical computer created for performing ballistics calculations for the US Military. Source: Wiki
  • BINAC

    BINAC
    The BINAC was the first stored program computer and the worlds first commercial computer. First computer to come with a "users manual" and was delivered to Northrop. Source:Wiki
  • ARPANet

    ARPANet
    On October 29th, 1969 the ARPANet was out into operation. Originally conceived in the 1950's during the peak of the Cold War by the military. The ARPANet was designed to allow instantaneous communication across the country even in nuclear fallout. Source: Living Internet
  • ALOHAnet

    ALOHAnet
    ALOHANet became operational in 1971 with a public demonstration of a wireless packet data network. It used the ALOHA protocol which would later in evolve into GSM for cellular data. Source:Wiki
  • Apple I

    Apple I
    The first computer from Apple Computer is released on April 11th of 1974. The computer, built buy Steve Wozniak, had a revolutionary interface making it popular among enthusiast.
  • Altair 8800

    Altair 8800
    The Altair 8800, know as the worlds first personal computer, was released in January of 1975 and featured an Intel 8080 processor. The Altair changed the market and was a big step in making computers more affordable. Source:Wiki
  • Apple II

    Apple II
    On the June 10th of 1977 Apple released the Apple II. The Apple II would become the first mass produced microcomputer and was the product that put Apple on the map
  • iPod Released

    iPod Released
    On October 23rd of 2001, the iPod was unveiled to the world. The iPod is seen as the main device the started the digital era.
  • iPhone Released

    iPhone Released
    The first touch screen phone, the iPhone, was released on June 29th of 2007. the iPhone completely transformed the smart phone market.
  • iPad Released

    iPad Released
    On April 3rd of 2010, Apple released the iPad. The iPad was the first tablet and greatly advanced the digital distribution era