Telecommunication Timeline

First Online Community - Plato

Jan 1, 1973

Woolley, David R. "PLATO: The Emergence of Online Community." Thinkofit: Consultants in Online Communication. Matrix News, Jan. 1994. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://thinkofit.com/plato/dwplato.htm.

IBM Introduces First Personal Computer

Aug 12, 1981

http://www.techsupportalert.com/history-of-personal-computers.htm
"IBM Personal Computer." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Oct. 2012. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_Computer.

Motorola Introduces First Portable Cell Phone to the Public

Jan 1, 1983

"Martin Cooper - History of Cell Phone." About.com Inventors. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/martin_cooper.htm.

Tim Berners-Lee Begins Developing the world wide Web

Jan 1, 1989

Bellis, Mary. "The History of The Internet." About.com Inventors. About.com. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://inventors.about.com/od/istartinventions/a/internet.htm.

Bluetooth Technology Introduced

Sep 1, 1998

"BlueTomorrow.com." Bluetooth History. BluetoothTomorrow.com. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://www.bluetomorrow.com/about-bluetooth-technology/history-of-bluetooth/bluetooth-history.html.

Ipod Introduced to Public

Oct 1, 2001

"Apple Press Info." Apple. Apple, 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ipodhistory/. Layton, Julia. "How IPods Work." HowStuffWorks. Discovery. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ipod.htm.

Skype Company Founded and Offers Affordable Video Calling

Jan 1, 2003

Freeman, Shanna. "How to Use Skype." HowStuffWorks. Discovery. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://www.howstuffworks.com/internet/tips/how-to-use-skype.htm.

Wii Intoduced to Public

Sep 27, 2009

Brain, Marshall. HowStuffWorks. Discovery. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/wii1.htm.

OLED 3D Big Screen TV

Apr 10, 2012

This TV was just introduced today. It is flexible and no thicker than a piece of paper. Moynihan, Tim. "Eyes-On With LG's Stunning 55-Inch OLED 3D TV." PCWorld. 10 Apr. 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://www.pcworld.com/article/247754/eyeson_with_lgs_stunning_55inch_oled_3d_tv.html.

Holographic TV

Jan 1, 2017

Purewal, Sarah J. "Holographic TV Coming Your Way in 2017." PCWorld. PC World, 4 Nov. 2010. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://www.pcworld.com/article/209772/holographic_tv_coming_your_way_in_2017.html.

Texting by Just Thinking

Jan 1, 2020

"Future 2020 | 2020s Technology | Future | Timeline | 2050 | 2100 | 2150 | 2200 | 21st Century | 22nd Century | 23rd Century | Far Future | Technology." Future Timeline. Will Fox, 2011. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/2020.htm.

Artificial Intelligence Computer Programs

Jan 1, 2031

"Timeline: The Future of Communications." Ft.com. Ed. Riaan Wolmarans. Financial Times, 11 Sept. 2011. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/77fdac24-daca-11e0-a58b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1rfXvzHfP.