1954 – CERN officially came into being. In
addition to countless advancements in science, it would go on to foster the
invention of the World Wide Web.
1983 – Microsoft Word 1.0 for
DOS
Microsoft
releases their first software application, Microsoft Word 1.0. For use with
MS-DOS compatible systems, word was the first word processing software to make
extensive use of a computer mouse. Not coincidentally, Microsoft had released a
computer mouse for IBM-compatible PCs earlier in the year. A demo version was
also included for free with a copy of PC World magazine, marking the first time
a floppy disk was included with a magazine.
1994 – HotJava Demonstrated at
Sun Microsystems
Programmers first demonstrated the HotJavaprototype to executives at Sun
Microsystems, Inc. A browser making use of Java technology, HotJava attempted
to transfer Sun’s new programming platform for use on the World Wide Web. Java
is based on the concept of being truly universal, allowing an application
written in the language to be used on a computer with any type of operating
system or on the web, televisions or telephones.
1995 – The Sony PlayStation went on sale in
Europe.
1996 – The Nintendo 64 launched in North
America spreading its 3D world controlled by an analog stick to a new
continent.
With one
version of the Apple OS X under its belt, “Puma” – or OS X 10.1 is released to
the public. Updated would include extended DVD support and the ability to burn
DVD- RW. There were still a lot of people against this new version of software.
A lot of Mac users still liked OS 9 and thought OS X is a “superfluous”
upgrade.
2015 – Google announced the Nexus 5X and 6P
phones, new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio, and an Android tablet called the
Pixel C.
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