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Technology Timeline. 1986-Present. 1985. The Windows operating system is released by Microsoft. Nintendo releases the Nintendo Entertainment System. 1985 (Cont’d).
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Technology Timeline 1986-Present
1985 • The Windows operating system is released by Microsoft. • Nintendo releases the Nintendo Entertainment System.
1985 (Cont’d) • Affordable desktop publishing begins with the introduction of the Apple LaserWriter, the HP LaserJet, and software programs such as Aldus Page Maker.
1986 • Fuji introduced the disposable camera. • Digital Audio Tape introduced
1987 • The first 3-D video game invented.
1988 • Digital Cellular Phones invented.
1989 • High-definition television introduced. • The World debus as the first provider on dial-up internet access for customers
1990 • The World Wide Web and Internet protocol (HTTP) and WWW language (HTML)created by Tim Berners-Lee
1991 • The digital answering machine invented. • JPEG still picture compression standard introduced.
1991 (cont’d) • Wi-Fi was invented by NCR Corporation in the Netherlands
1992 • Adobe announces the release of PDF 1.0
1993 • Mosaic is developed by Marc Anderson at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). It becomes the dominant navigating system for the World Wide Web.
1995 • The Java computer language invented. • DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) invented.
1995 (cont’d) • Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 1.0 in August 1995 .
1999 • The Google search engine was officially launched. • USB flash drives were invented by Amir Ban, Dov Moran and OronOgdanfrom M-systems in Israel.
2001 • On October 23, 2001 Apple Computers publicly announced their portable music digital player the iPod. • Windows XP was released
2002 • Camera Phones were invented
2003 • Itunes was introduced
2004 • Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg.
2005 • Youtube, the online video sharing and viewing community - was invented in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim.
2006 • The Nintendo wii was made available
2007 • The successful release of Apple’s IPhone.
2009 • Windows 7 was introduced • All television broadcasts in the U.S are now digital.
2010 • Adobe Photoshop CS5 is released April 30, 2010. • Microsoft first releases the Kinect for the Xbox 360 in November 4, 2010.
2011 • Microsoft announces plans on May 10, 2011 to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. • Steve Jobs passes away on October 5, 2011 (Age: 56)
2012 • Pinterest is made available to everyone August 10, 2012. • Apple iPhone 5 and IPad mini goes on sale.
2013 • Sony releases the PS4 November 15, 2013. • Apple introduces iOS7 on September 18, 2013.
New developments • Google Glass • Oculus Rift