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Smoke signals, fire, beacons, drums, and sempahores to communicate over long distances. (5000 AD)
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A French engineer invents the optic telegraph that could produce coded phrases and words to communicate over distances.
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Samuel Thomas Von Sömmering's greatest invention. It consisted of a volcanic pile that passed currents through any one of the signal wires. At the receiving end each wire is connected to one of a series of thirty-five electrodes that are immersed in an acid bath.Completion the circuit caused the evolution of bubbles of hydrogen at the electrode corresponds to a particular letter or a number.
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Samuel Morse sends the first electrical telegraph message written in a Morse code.
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An Italian physicist inventor, Giovanni Caselli sends the first fax.
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Invention of Alexander Graham Bell.
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Sheldon Bidwell invents the first fax machine able to scan
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Invented by Elisha Grey and served for long distance signatures.
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Reginald Fessenden transmits the first audio radio transmission.
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In 1973, the idea of a Global Positioning System, initially dubbed NAVSTAR, was developed by the United States Department of Defense. Originally, the technology was intended to be use for military personnel and transportation units to obtain their location. Five years later, in 1978, the first four GPS satellites were launched into space by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS did not reach full operational capacity until July 17, 1995.
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WWW goes public to the world
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The first text message was sent from a PC
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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was launched, making faxing a secure option to send and receive health documents.
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ESIGN Act makes electronic signatures legally binding
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The Junk Fax Prevention Act was signed, making illegal to send unsolicited ads to fax machines.
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eFax releases a first faxing app for iPhone
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Body devices that will have the capability to connect and communicate to the network either directly through embedded cellular connectivity or through another device, primarily a smartphone using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or another technology.
