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Lifetime of Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph
A student of Yale at only 14 years of age, Samuel Morse was a pioneer in the field of long distance communication, inventing the world's first telegraph. -
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Alexander Graham Bell
Inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell lead the way for an evolving long-distance communications industry. Alexander Graham Bell. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 09:55, Jun 12, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/alexander-graham-bell-9205497. -
First telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell transmits the first full sentence to his lab partner via the first telephone. Alexander Graham Bell. (1991). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/alexander-graham-bell Alexander Bell. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2015. http://www.biography.com/people/alexander-graham-bell-9205497#synopsis. -
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Martin Cooper
Although many engineers from several companies contributed to the invention of the worlds first mobile phone, Martin Cooper was the public face of the cell phone industry as the first person to make a phone call via cellular telelphone. Martin Cooper. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Cooper -
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Steve Jobs
Founder of Apple Computers and inventor of the iPhone, Steve Jobs paved the way for mobile application development Steve Jobs. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 09:48, Jun 12, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs-9354805. -
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Brendan Eich
Brendan Eich is the inventor or Javascript, an intregal part of many web and mobile applications. Javascript offers a platform agnostic API as well as generates UI-friendly controls. Mr. Eich founded Mozilla as well as served as its CTO and CEO.
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Adobe Photoshop 1.0 released
Photoshop is an integral part of the artwork generated for use in mobile application development. It has evolved from a simple image manipulation tool to a whole suite of tools to empower the digital artist. Adobe Photoshop Icon. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 20 Mahesh, K. (2011, September 12). History of Photoshop: Journey from Photoshop 1.0 to Photoshop CS5. Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://creativeoverflow.net/history-of-photoshop-journey-from-photoshop-1-0-to-photoshop-cs5/ -
The invention of HTML
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9/11
9/11 was a devastating attack on our country perpetrated by Islamic extremists. Mobile communications contributed greatly to the coordination of rescue efforts. 9/11 Attacks. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks Twin Tower Attack. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2015. http://www.zengardner.com/911-russia-presents-evidence-us-uk-israel-co-conspirators/. -
The first App Store is launched
The world's first App Store was launched by Apple. An SDK was released just prior to the release to ensure developers had a chance to create what would become the first apps available for a mobile device in that fashion. The App Store turns five: A look back and forward. (2013, July 18). Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://www.macworld.com/article/2043841/the-app-store-turns-five-a-look-back-and-forward.html Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2015. <https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/
