The Impact of ICT

By fabriziopagliarini10

  • The First Programmable Computer

    http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm
    The first programmable computer was made by Charles Babbage. This computer was mainly formed for calculations. This computer was considered to be the first automatic computing engine. Charles Baggage didn't finish the computer because he didn't have enough money. It was later finished by the London Science Museum.

  • The First Video Game

    The first game was called Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device. This game was a missile simulator which was inspired by WWII radar displays. This game was made by Thomas T. Goldsmith. Jr and Estle Ray Mann. This game was known as a interactive electronic game.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_video_game

  • When the internet came

    The idea for the internet was by Leonard Klienrock. In August 1969 the first internet switch and it was called IMP. But on a Friday, October 29th 1969 at 10:30pm the first internet message was sent computer science Professor Leonard Klienrock laboratory at UCLA.

  • The First Game Console

    The first game console was called Magnavox Odyssey. It was released in the US by May 1972, later released in Europe in 1973 and afterwards released in Japan in 1974. They sold around 330,000 but later was beaten by the Nintendo Colour Tv Game which came out in 1977 in Japan and they sold 3 million.

  • The History of Apple

    Apple was founded in April the 1st 1976. Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozinak and Ronald Wayne. Apple's worldwide annual revenue in 2012 totalled $156 billion.

  • Satellite Navigation

    The first Satellite Navigation (Sat Nav) was made in 1988. A Sat Nav allows small electronic revievers to show where their location is. Also recievers show the right time as well as the location. A satellite navigation system with a global coverage could also be termed as a global navigation satellite system (GNSS)

  • When was the first social network site

    The first social network was released in 1995. It goes by the name Classmates.com and was created by Randy Conrad. It is a social media website that helps members find, connect and keep in touch with friends and acquaintances from school life. Classmates has more than 40 million active members in the US and Canada. However, the most significant companies in the history of social networking websites are; Facebook, MySpace and Friendster.

  • The first Ipod

    The first ipod was released on the 10th November 2001.

  • When was Facebook Created

    Facebook was created in February 2004 by Mark Zuckerburg. Facebook is now the largest social site in the world and in May 2005 Accel partners invested 12.7 million dollars in Facebook

  • When was Youtube Created

    Youtube was created in Feburary 2005. Youtube was created by three former employees from the company Paypal. Youtube is a video sharing site and Youtube is based in San Murino, California.

  • The First Iphone released in Europe

    The first iphone release date in Europe.

  • When was BBC Iplayer released

    BBC Iplayer was released on the 25th December 2007 which was 5 years ago.

  • The first Ipad

    The first Ipad was released on the 3rd April 2010 with Wi-Fi only then later released on the 30th April 2010 with Wi-FI and 3G. Then later released internationally on the 28th May 2010.

  • Facebook reaches 1 billion users

    Facebook reaches 1 billion users

  • The History Of Microsoft

    The idea of microsoft was by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It began on April the 4th 1975. Microsoft have created over 90% of the market share of the world's personal computer. Microsoft has a global annual revenue 60.42 billion dollars.

  • Xbox 720 release

    The Xbox 720 will be released on the 11th of June or the 13th of June. It will cost about 400 dollars.