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Aug 1, 1000
Prehistoric
Smoke signals, fire, beacons, drums, and sempahores to communicate over long distances. (5000 AD) -
Optic Telegraph
A French engineer invents the optic telegraph that could produce coded phrases and words to communicate over distances. -
Electrochemical telegraph
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. -
Electrical Telegraph
Samuel Morse sends the first electrical telegraph message written in a Morse code. -
Pantelegraph
An Italian physicist inventor, Giovanni Caselli sends the first fax. -
Telephone
Invention of Alexander Graham Bell. -
First fax machine
Sheldon Bidwell invents the first fax machine able to scan -
Telautograph
Invented by Elisha Grey and served for long distance signatures. -
First audio radio transmission
Reginald Fessenden transmits the first audio radio transmission. -
GPS
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. -
World Wide Web
WWW goes public to the world -
First SMS sent from a PC
The first text message was sent from a PC -
HIPAA
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was launched, making faxing a secure option to send and receive health documents. -
ESIGN Act
ESIGN Act makes electronic signatures legally binding -
Junk Fax Prevention Act
The Junk Fax Prevention Act was signed, making illegal to send unsolicited ads to fax machines. -
eFax
eFax releases a first faxing app for iPhone -
Wearable technology
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.
