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Founded in 1971, Ray Tomlinson invented the email. He used a system called ARPANET which stand for Advanced Research Project Agency Network. Tomlinson discovered that messages could only be sent to users on the same mainframe. The @ was created as a solution to this problem -
The invention of the VCR was a joint venture. VCR by Philips became available in 1972. Sony later created a Betamax version which was a higher quality. -
Martin copper completed his first phone call with a prototype in 1973. 10 years before the cellphone was introduced to the commercial world. Many other telecommunication companies failed to create a successful cellphone during this period. -
Terry Walker, Roger Melen, and Harry Garland took the film industry by storm when they invented the first digital camera for commercial use. They called it The Cromemco Cyclops. -
College dropouts, Steven Wozniak and Steve Jobs collaborated on the invention of the first apple computer. A microcomputer, a computer for consumers. The first prototype was originally just to prove a point, but years later it’s a highly favored household tech gadget.