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First Web Browser Created
Tim Berners-Lee debuts the first web browser called World Wide Web while working at CERN. -
Linux OS
21 year old Linus Tovalds shares the open-sourced operating system Linux. -
First SMS Text Message
Neil Papworth sends the first short message service (SMS) text message by wishing his colleague a merry Christmas. -
Windows 95 and IE Debuts
Bill Gates and company launches the ubiquitous operating system. The Microsoft system would quickly become a staple of many business desktops as the first to include Internet Explorer web browser. -
Palm Pilot Launches
Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky, and Ed Colligan of Palm Computing launch the first handheld personal assistant. It included a stylus interface and the ability to sync with desktops. -
Netflix Founded
Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings give Netflix its start as a mail-based movie rental agency after the local Blockbuster charged late fees. -
WiFi Broadcasts
A wireless broadcast carried data over short distances to a router, acting as a relay to the network. -
Bluetooth Bites
The short-range personal area network headed by Jaap Haartsen supported communication among devices. -
Google Debut
College students Sergey Brinn and Larry Page create a new search engine using relational algorithms.