The first jukebox goes into service, smartphones are born, and a whole new type of movie is released… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1877 – Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time. Originally intended to be used as a dictating machine, this invention proved very popular in […]
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Push-button telephones make their debut, Windows is born and the video game console wars heat up… It all happened This Week in Tech History. 1866 – The rotary-crank bicycle was patented in Paris, France. The bike, incidentally, was known as the bone shaker. 1963 – The first telephone in the U.S. with push buttons instead […]
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The first X-ray pictures are taken, a milestone is reached in the creation of the Internet and a popular web browser is launched… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1895 – Scientist Wilhelm Roentgen took the first X-ray pictures. He had been experimenting with electricity but failed to turn off […]
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We’re remembering the birth of commercial radio, the first major computer worm, and the unveiling of a brand new mobile operating system that would go on to dominate the market… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1846 – An artificial leg was patented by B.F. Palmer of Meredith, NH who […]
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This Week in Tech History: First Photo of Earth from Outer Space
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The first picture of Earth is taken from outer space, the first computer link is made, and Hi-Definition TV launches in the US… It all happened This Week in Tech History. 1861 – The First Transcontinental Telegraph line across the United States was completed, spelling the end for the 18-month-old Pony Express, which ceased operations […]
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Edison produces his first incandescent bulb, the transistor radio makes its debut and the first all-female spacewalk takes place… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1879 – After 14 months of experimenting in Menlo Park, NJ, Thomas Edison succeeded in producing a working prototype of the electric, incandescent lamp, using […]
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Apollo 7 takes flight, cellular phone service begins and a popular web browser is launched… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1968 – The U.S. launched Apollo 7. Described by commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr. as a “magnificent flying machine,” “Apollo 7” travelled some 4.5 million miles in orbit around […]
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A legendary phonograph company is born, the space race begins and a popular social media site is founded… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1901 – The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated on this day. After a merger with Radio Corporation of America, RCA-Victor became the leader in phonographs […]
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CBS’s color TVs went on sale – for a short time, NASA begins operation and the age of the jumbo jet takes off… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1951 – CBS made the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but discontinued the product less than […]
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A popular video game company is born and starts their storied history, and a major car manufacturer begins operation, but not on cars… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week back in 1889 – A company we know today, was founded in Japan to produce and market handmade hanafuda cards. Translating to […]