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The 60s
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The First Cassette Tape
A Cassette Tape is a device that can store and play recordings such as music. -
8 Track
The 8 Track was invented by the Learjet Corporation in 1964. These were found in cars like CD players are in cars today. -
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The 70s
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The First Mobile Phone
Martin Cooper and Motorola created the first mobile phone. you could now be away from the house and make a call to friends or family. -
The First Personal Computer
The MITS Altair 8800 was the first personal computer open to the public, however it came as a kit and you had to build it yourself. -
Sony Walkman
The Sony Walkman was the first way to take music with you on the go. You would plug in your headphones, pick your favorite casette tape, put it in and go. -
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The 80s
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is made available to the public in the early 1990s. However it is slow and expensive and many people didnt see a direct need for it. -
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The 90s
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The First Smartphone
IBM Simon is considered the first smartphone. It has a touch screen and was able to access e-mails and send faxes. -
Social Media
The first Social Media site was named Six Degrees and allowed people to become friends with other online users. It was disbanded in 2001. -
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Blue-Tooth
Bluetoothwas invented by Dr. Jaap Haartsen in a lab in Sweden. It is now used world wide. -
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The Aughts
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YouTube
The first YouTube video was titled Me At The Zoo and was not posted untill April 23, 2005. YouTube has created many millionares world wide. -
What's an "iPhone"?
The first iPhone was released in 2007 and didn't even connect to Wi-Fi. -
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The 2010s
