Technology Trends By adamerowland Jan 1, 1939 Hewlett-Packard is born Reflective of the beginning of the Silicon Valley startups Period: Jan 1, 1939 to Nov 24, 2013 Technology Trends and Innovations Nov 1, 1971 Ray Tomlinson invents/sends first email Apr 1, 1972 Intel introduces the first 8 bit microprocessor Apr 1, 1976 Apple 1 is invented by Jobs and Wozniak Aug 1, 1981 First IBM PC is released Sep 1, 1983 First Computer in Murrieta Valley Unified School District Aug 1, 1989 First Computer Lab at Alta Murrieta Elementary School Nov 12, 1990 The idea of the "World Wide Web" is born Dec 1, 1997 California Content Standards are Adopted Sep 4, 1998 Google.com is born Aug 1, 2002 First Smart Classrooms at Warm Springs Middle School Jan 27, 2010 Steve Jobs introduces the iPad to the world Dec 1, 2010 Verizon launches 4GLTE Mobile Broadband Network Aug 1, 2011 Wifi Network Installed at Warm Springs Middle School Dec 14, 2011 iPad Rollout for Instructional Technology Leads