History Of Communication

By lizseri

  • 1949

    Network television starts in U.S.
    45 rpm record invented.

  • 1951

    Computers are first sold commercially.

  • 1958

    Chester Carlson invents the photocopier or Xerox machine.
    Integrated Circuit invented - enabling the further miniaturization of electronic devices and computers.

  • 1963

    Zip codes invented in the United States.

  • 1966

    Xerox invents the Telecopier - the first successful fax machine

  • 1969

    ARPANET - the first Internet started.

  • 1971

    The computer floppy disc invented.
    The microprocessor invented - considered a computer on a chip.

  • 1972

    HBO invents pay-TV service for cable.

  • 1976

    Apple I home computer invented.
    First nationwide programming - via satellite and implemented by Ted Turner.

  • 1979

    First cellular phone communication network started in Japan..

  • 1980

    Sony Walkman invented.

  • 1981

    IBM PC first sold.
    First laptop computers sold to public.
    Computer mouse becomes regular part of computer.

  • 1983

    Time magazines names the computer as "Man of the Year."
    First cellular phone network started in the United States.

  • 1984

    Apple Macintosh released.
    IBM PC AT released.

  • 1985

    Cellular telephones in cars become wide-spread.
    CD-ROMs in computers.

  • 1994

    American government releases control of internet and WWW is born - making communication at lightspeed