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Computers:
First Computer Invented:
Most people when they think of first computer invented they
think Bill Gates. This, however, is not true, for the computer
was invented long before Bill Gates was around. Bill Gates only
revolutionized the computer, buy creating a more compact and
useful form of the computer and making it available to everyone
with a job.
There are many people out there who would say that the first
"computer" was the abacus, invented in Asia about 5000 years
ago. I however, wouldn't.
The first of the "modern" computers was invented during World
War II, in 1941 by a German engineer named Konrad Zuse. Its name
was the Z3 and it was used to help design German airplanes and
missile's. Then in 1943, the Allied forces developed a computer
called Colossus. It helped decode German messages. The Mark I,
designed by Howard H. Aiken, an engineer working with Harvard
and IBM. The Mark I was positively huge, taking up half of a
football field. It was useful though and it helped to create
ballistic charts for the US Navy during the war.
Shortly after this, came the Electronic Numerical Integrator and
Computer (ENIAC), developed by John Presper Eckert and John W.
Mauchly, working with the government and the University of
Pennsylvania. ENIAC was about 1000 times faster than The Mark I
but no smarter.
The Use of transistors, ment computers that could store memory
and even run programs. Soon after computer languages were
invented so that people could change the programs run by the
computer. Finally computer research brought us smaller, more
useful computers, and eventually the kinds of computers that we
have today.
First Laptops Invented:
Although it is a little hard to determine what the first
portable or laptop computer was, and when it was invented, we
can however say that there is more than one claim to laptop
fame. There was even signs of laptops dating back as early as
1979. Designed by a Briton, William Moggridge, for use by NASA
in early 1980's. IT was one fifth the weight of any model
equivalent in performance and was a 340K byte bubble memory
lap-top computer with die-cast magnesium case and folding
electroluminescent graphics display screen.
Since then notebook PC's released in 1981 lay clam to being the
first. It was the Epson HX-20, a battery powered portable
computer, with a 20-character by 4 line LCD display and a
built-in printer that started the new widespread desire for
these laptop computers.
In January of 1982, Microsoft's Kazuhiko Nishi and Bill Gates
begin discussions on designing a portable computer, based on
using a new liquid crystal display or LCD screen. LCD technology
in 1982? Yeah that's right! Believe it or not we had the
technology to make the LCD tvs and monitors that you've seen
only recently over 22 years ago. But that's another story in
itself.
First PDAs Invented:
First of all PDA stands for personal digital assistants in case
you didn't already know. In 1993, Apple Computer Inc. released
the very first PDA(personal digital assistants) "The Newton®".
For the next three years, PDA sales dwindled, and were almost
off the charts. Then, in March 1996, Palmâ„¢, Inc. delivered the
industry's first truly compelling handheld computer, the
PalmPilot. Today there are to many PDA companies and products to
even bother mentioning.
Some Things You Can Do On A PDA:
Get a Wireless Connection
Surf the Web
Play Music and Video Files
Watch movies Using PocketTV
Play a Game
Use Your Pocket PC as a backup device
Update Office Documents
Download and read E-books
Listen to Audio Books
Connect to Windows servers using Terminal Services
Use Messenger Tools
Change the theme of your Pocket PC
Project the Pocket PC screen onto your desktop
Study
Do Your Taxes
Some PDA Software:
Medical/Drug Resources PDA Software
Medical Calculators PDA Software
Learning Tools PDA Software
Patient Tracking PDA Software
Document Readers PDA Software
Medical Equipment PDA Software Databases PDA Software
Printing PDA Software
News and Information PDA Services
Street Finders and Maps PDA Software
Bible Study PDA Software
Voice Command PDA Software Language Translator PDA Software Tax
PDA Software
Home Entertainment Technology:
Home Entertainment really is just a collaboration of all our
entertainment technologies into a package that surely will not
disappoint us. Home entertainment systems have many different
parts that together give us the feeling of being at the movies.
Plasma TV
LCD Panel TV
DLP Rear Projection TV
Video Projectors
Surround
Sound Audio Systems
Speakers
DVD / CD / VCR Players
Accessories and Furniture
Satellite Television
Media Center HTPCs
First Television Invented:
The first signs of a tele date back to the 1862 when Abbe
Giovanna Caselli invents his "pantelegraph" and becomes the
first person to transmit a still image over wires. In 1900, at
the World's Fair in Paris, the 1st International Congress of
Electricity was held, where Russian, Constantin Perskyi made the
first known use of the word "television." In 1930 Charles
Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial. The BBC begins
regular TV transmissions.
Then throughout the years the inventions came one after another.
In 1950 the FCC approves the first color television standard
which is replaced by a second in 1953. Vladimir Zworykin
developed a better camera tube - the Vidicon. In 1956 Robert
Adler invents the first practical remote control. In 1973 giant
screen projection TVs are first marketed. Followed by Sonys
release of the first home video cassette recorder in 1976.By
time 1996 came around there was a billion TV sets world-wide.
First DVD/Player Invented:
We can only assume the transition over from cd's and cd players
over to dvds and dvd players wasn't that hard. The technology
was already there for them. So the dvd player was surely
invented before or right after the dvd was invented. DVDs are
the work of many companies and many people. The DVD evolved from
CD and related technologies. Companies such as Sony, Philips,
Toshiba, Matsushita, Time Warner, and others announced the new
"high density" dvd in September of 1995.
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