Technology Advances

First touch-screen device

Feb 9, 1965

The first finger-driven touchscreen to have been invented by E.A. Johnson at the Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern, United Kingdom.

Mobile Phone

Apr 3, 1973

Martin Cooper invented the first cell phone that didn't have to be built into a vehicle.

Wifi

May 14, 1991

NCR Corporation with AT&T Corporation invented the precursor to 802.11, intended for use in cashier systems.

First smartphone

Nov 26, 1992

The first smartphone was invented by IBM.

Text messaging

Dec 1, 1992

Neil Papworth sent the first text message which said "Merry Christmans" over the Vodafone nextwork to Richard Jarvis' phone.

The internet

Jan 1, 1993

Though the internet was in developmental stages from as early as 1958, it became open to the public in 1992. It was not invented by one person, but rather by a few experts over many years.

First bluetooth

Jul 6, 1994

A group of engineers at Ericsson, a Swedish company, invented a wireless communication technology, later called Bluetooth.

Myspace

Aug 1, 2003

myscpace was one of the first social media websites invented by Tom Andersonand Chris DeWolfe

First smart

Jan 1, 2012

In 2012, many companies have created a smart TV that can have access to the web, apps, movie and photos.