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iPhone 4 Goes on Sale
June 24, 2010 After a wild lead-up involving a prototype being lost at a bar, Apple’s iPhone 4 officially went on sale. Later the iPhone 4 would then become the subject of the Antennagate controversy. With so much attention given to the phone, it was no wonder it went on to set sales records. The…
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Microsoft Goes Public
March 13, 1986 Ten years after the company’s founding, Microsoft Corporation stock goes public at $ 21 per share. The stock, which eventually closed at $ 27.75 a share, peaked at $ 29.25 a share shortly after the opening. It is said that the rising value of Microsoft stock has made an estimated 4 billionaires and 12,000…
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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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Polaroid Instant Camera Goes on Sale
November 28, 1948 Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, 57 units of the first commercial instant camera, the Polaroid Land Camera Model 95, go on sale at the Jordan Marsh department store in Boston. Producing sepia toned photographs in about one minute, the Model 95 became a hit almost as quickly. Polaroid believed that 57 units would be…
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First Transistor Radio Goes on Sale
November 1, 1954 The Industrial Development Engineering Associates company begins selling the Regency TR-1, the world’s first commercial transistor radio. Texas Instruments designed and developed the transistor technology who then partnered with IDEA to design and manufacturer the completed radio. The TR-1 sold over 100,000 units, ushering in the commercial transistor industry. This Day in Tech…
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Pony Express Goes Bye-Bye
October 26, 1861 Only two days after the Transcontinental Telegraph line opened, the Pony Express ceases operation. Prior to the opening of the cross-country telegraph line, the Pony Express was the fastest way to send communication between St. Jospeph, Missouri and San Franscisco, California. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day…
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Microsoft Goes Public
March 13, 1986 Ten years after the company’s founding, Microsoft Corporation stock goes public at $ 21 per share. The stock, which eventually closed at $ 27.75 a share, peaked at $ 29.25 a share shortly after the opening. It is said that the rising value of Microsoft stock has made an estimated 4 billionaires and 12,000…
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And the Oscar goes to…
By Tom Willis Contributing Writer theaspnews@gmail.com The Oscar’s ceremony in a little less than two hours will spotlight and celebrate the past year’s cinema. An incredibly strong year all around has now led to a tightly fought battle between new and seasoned actors, actresses, directors and writers – between snipers and drummers, ex-superheroes and information technology-pioneering…
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And the Oscar goes to…
By Tom Willis Contributing Writer theaspnews@gmail.com The Oscar’s ceremony in a little less than two hours will spotlight and celebrate the past year’s cinema. An incredibly strong year all around has now led to a tightly fought battle between new and seasoned actors, actresses, directors and writers – between snipers and drummers, ex-superheroes and information technology-pioneering…