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The First Calculator
Blaise Pascal (1623–1666) invented the first practical mechanical calculator. -
First Phone
Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the invention of the telephone in 1876. -
First Electronic Television
Electronic television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 1927. -
The first electric refrigerator is invented.
Fred W. Wolf invented the first commercially viable electric refrigerator in the United States. Sold for the first time in 1928, the DOMELRE, an air-cooled refrigeration unit, was mounted on top of an icebox. -
The First Computer
The first freely programmable computer came into play. -
The Computer Chip
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit'better known as the computer chip. -
First Video Game
Spacewar games invented the first computer video games. -
The First Mouse
Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse. He called it the mouse because the cord came out the back like a tail. -
First Personal Computers
IBM and Apple were just a couple of the brands that put out the first personal computers. -
Wireless Internet
Electronics companies agree to make Wi-Fi a worldwide standard for wireless Internet. -
iPod MP3
Apple revolutionizes music listening by unveiling its iPod MP3 music player. -
Roomba Robots
iRobot Corporation releases the first version of its Roomba® vacuum cleaning robot. -
Electronic Books
Amazon.com launches its Kindle electronic book (e-book) reader. -
Touchscreen Cellphones
Apple introduces a touchscreen cellphone called the iPhone. -
Touchscreen Computers
Apple releases its touchscreen tablet computer, the iPad. -
Supercomputers
Supercomputers (the world's fastest computers) are now a mere 30 times less powerful than human brains.
