Technology Timeline

  • Jan 1, 1400

    Abacus

    Abacus
    Made in 2500 BC
    The Abacus was made at an extremely early age. It was known as a calculator and mainly for counting and helping people to work math problems out
  • Computer

    Computer
    The first computer was mechanical; the functions were operated kinetically and by our own power. They didn’t have screens or keyboards back then. It was all kinetic power like cranks and gears. It had multiple purposes like a calculator or typing etc.
  • Typewriter

    Typewriter
    The type writer was a very useful mechanism. Its main function was to make writing much easier and faster. This was used for newspapers, books or other types of writing
  • Phone

    Phone
    The first uses of wireless telephones were used in the second world war. The first mobile phones were not portable; they were to be used in cars for radios. When the first portable phones came out in 1977, they were able to be used in public for people.
  • PC

    PC
    In 1981, people have made the pc fully automatic programmable computer. It first had no desktop screen, but after later development it was able to be used for other purposes.
  • Touchscreens/Smartphones

    Touchscreens/Smartphones
    The first touchscreens were not portable and had no color. They could only have the same functions as a normal mobile phone but they had a touch screen for efficient use.
  • MAC

    MAC
    The first Macintosh or the MAC, was slightly similar to the first PC except that it had more features and had a higher definition than the PC