Technology Timeline 1990-2013

Technology Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1989 to Dec 31, 2013

World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee

Nov 13, 1989

A global information medium that users can read and write using computers connected to the Internet.

Berners-Lee wrote the first web browser.

Jan 1, 1991

Collaborated with Robert Cailliau to build the first working prototype

Simon

Jan 1, 1993

First Smartphone. Released by IMB

Internet Explorer 1.0

Aug 16, 1995

A graphical web browser that made its debut from Microsoft

Google

Jan 22, 1996

Searches the Internet and finds webpages based on the keywords submitted. Created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

Netflix

Jan 1, 1997

Invented by Marc Randolph, Reed Hastings and Mitch Lowe. Subscription based movie/tv streaming service

PayPal

Jan 1, 1999

Invented by Peter Thiel and Max Levchin. Purchased by eBay in 2002.

iPod

Oct 13, 2001

Announced by Apple

Virtual keyboard

Jan 1, 2002

Invented by Canesta and VKB

Solar Tower

Feb 28, 2002

Invented by Jorg Schlaich

Translucent Concrete

Feb 28, 2004

Invented by Aron Losonczi

Facebook

Jan 1, 2005

Created by Mark Zuckerberg

Youtube

Feb 1, 2005

Invented by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. Video sharing website

Twitter

Jul 1, 2006

Invented by Jack Dorsey

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Jan 28, 2008

It will look for signs of water ice, a vital resource for any future lunar base, and compile detailed 3-D lunar maps.

Retail DNA Test

Feb 28, 2008

Invented by Anne Wojcicki

Hulu.com

Apr 30, 2008

A hub for network TV shows and movies

Electric Eyes

Jan 8, 2009

Retinal implants for the blind

SixthSense

Feb 28, 2009

A wearable gestural interface that lets natural hand gestures interact with digital information.

Lytro

Feb 28, 2011

Light Field Camera