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BlackBerry Introduced
January 19, 1999 RIM introduces the BlackBerry. The original BlackBerry devices were not phones, but instead were the first mobile devices that could do real-time e-mail. They looked like big pagers. I should know. I had one on my hip for two years while working at Anheuser-Busch in the early 2000’s. In 2001, I visited…
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The Superjumbo is Unveiled
January 18, 2005 The Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial jet and nicknamed the “Superjumbo”, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. The post The Superjumbo is Unveiled appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Drudge Report Legitimizes Internet Reporting
January 17, 1998 Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky affair on his website The Drudge Report. This incident brought to the limelight the emerging Internet news industry. Almost overnight it seems, traditional news media, especially newspapers, begin to lose ground to Internet news sources. The post Drudge Report Legitimizes Internet Reporting…
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Space Shuttle Columbia Launches for Final Time
January 16, 2003 Famous for being the first Space Shuttle ever to be launched (mission STS-1), the Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107. This mission would prove to be its final one as Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry. The post Space Shuttle Columbia Launches for Final Time appeared first on This Day in…
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Wikipedia Goes Online; Bookshelves Clear Up
January 15, 2001 Wikipedia, a free Wiki content encyclopedia, goes online. Door-to-door encyclopedia salespeople mourn while bookshelves everywhere suddenly have more room for other books. The post Wikipedia Goes Online; Bookshelves Clear Up appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Steve Jobs Goes on Hiatus
January 14, 2009 An internal Apple memo from Steve Jobs announced that he would be taking a six-month leave of absence, until the end of June 2009, to allow him to better focus on his health and to allow the company to better focus on its products without having the rampant media speculating about his…
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Bill Gates Steps Aside
January 13, 2000 Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and promotes company president Steve Ballmer to the position. Gates would stay on as “chief software architect” until June of 2008 before finally giving up day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft. Gates is still Microsoft’s chairman of the board. The post Bill Gates Steps Aside…
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Boeing 747 Flies for First Time
January 12, 1970 The Boeing 747, the original “Jumbo Jet”, makes its maiden flight. The 747 was the first wide-body airliner, first to use the twin-aisle concept, and the first airliner to use high bypass turbofan engines. The post Boeing 747 Flies for First Time appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech…
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Three Spacecraft Dock Together For First Time
January 11, 1978 Soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 & Soyuz 26, marking the first time that three spacecraft are docked together. The post Three Spacecraft Dock Together For First Time appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Apple – Not Just For Computers Anymore
January 9, 2007 After introducing the iPhone, Steve Jobs announces that Apple Computer, Inc. has dropped the “Computer” from its official name and will now be known simply as Apple, Inc. This move is to signify that Apple has expanded their scope of products from what have been traditionally defined as computers. Still, old habits…