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Microsoft officially released their Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Power Point.
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The internet known as The World Wide Web is released to the public for anyone to use. The developers of the web at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (French acronym CERN) made it open and free to everyone.
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The Nokia 232 phone was released to consumers with a stylish new look and cool ringtone. It was notably a favorite with the younger generation. Frank Nuovo designed this phone, and after joined Nokia permanently.
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The first handheld PDA was introduced. It was called the Palm Pilot Personal. Inventor was Entrepeneur Jeff Hawkins.
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This was the first iMac considered to be fashionable and the design was geared toward a more modern look. Steve Jobs returned to Apple after being forced out years prior. This iMac G3 became the first major product release for Steve Jobs with his return to Apple.