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Middlesex University: David Tresman Caminer Postgraduate Scholarship in Business Computing
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| 1614 |
Logarithms Invented by John Napier
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| 1622 |
Slide Rule invented by William Oughtred
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| 1623 |
Wilhelm Schickard invented a calculating machine
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| 1642 |
Pascal's calculator or the Pascaline constructed
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| 1703 |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invents the Binary System
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| 10 Dec 1815 |
Ada, Lady Lovelace, is Born
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| 29 Oct 1878 |
Willgodt T. Odhner granted a patent for a calculating machine
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| 11 Oct 1887 |
Dorr E. Felt was granted a patent for the Comptometer.
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| 1888 |
Introduction of its adder-lister by William Seward Burroughs
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| 1925 |
first patent for a transistor in Canada lodged
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| 1936 |
Konrad Zuse builds first freely programmable computer
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| 11 Apr 1936 |
Konrad Zuse Files For Patent
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| 12 Nov 1937 |
Alan Turing Defines the Universal Machine
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| 1938 |
Zuse Z1 built by Konrad Zuse
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| 1943 |
The First Computing Journal
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| Dec 1943 |
The Colossus Mark 1 computer is delivered to Bletchley Park
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| 8 Feb 1945 |
Patent is Filed for the Harvard Mark I
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| Jul 1945 |
Vannevar Bush publishes his ideas for MEMEX, a proto-hypertext system and forerunner to the World Wide Web
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| 11 Dec 1946 |
Frederick Williams Receives Patent for RAM device
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| Oct 1947 |
J Lyons executives report on the potential of computers to automate clerical work
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| 1948 |
IBM's Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator was built
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| 21 Jun 1948 |
The Manchester Baby, the world's first stored program computer, ran its first program
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| 6 May 1949 |
EDSAC performed its first calculations
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| 1950 |
The first Elliott 152 computer appeared
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| 1951 |
LEO I computer became operational
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| 31 Mar 1951 |
The first UNIVAC was delivered
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| 1952 |
Grace Hopper completes the A-0 Compiler
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| 1953 |
Jay Forrester installed magnetic core memory at MIT
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| 20 Sep 1954 |
First FORTRAN Program Runs
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| 1955 |
English Electric Deuce Computers introduced
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| 2 Oct 1955 |
ENIAC is retired
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| 1957 |
FORTRAN-1 is formally published
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| 1959 |
COBOL is introduced
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| 16 Oct 1959 |
CDC Introduces 1604 Computer
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| 1960 |
DEC released its first mini computer: PDP-1
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| 1961 |
LEO III completed in 1961
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| 1963 |
First edition of the ASCII standard was published.
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| 1963 |
Theodore H (Ted) Nelson coins the word Hypertext
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| 1965 |
Moore's Law coined
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| 21 Dec 1968 |
Integrated Circuits First Used in Apollo Moon shot
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| 1969 |
Honeywell releases the H316 "Kitchen Computer",
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| Jul 1969 |
First flight to Moon of Apollo XI with Raytheon Apollo Guidance Computer
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| 29 Oct 1969 |
ARPANET launch the world's first successful packet-switched wide area computer network
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| Jun 1970 |
Xerox opens the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)
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| 1971 |
First Network Email sent by Ray Tomlinson
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| 1972 |
First e-mail program developed
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| 1 Apr 1972 |
The Magnavox Odyssey, the first video game console, is released
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| 6 Apr 1972 |
Low-cost computer systems based on Nova1220 and 800 minicomputers
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| 22 Jun 1972 |
Plessey Telecommunications provide equipment for PO
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| 1973 |
Gary Kildall writes CP/M
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| 29 Mar 1973 |
London boroughs communications network completed
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| 24 May 1973 |
Ferranti - Plessey
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| 26 Jul 1973 |
Argos open first 'catalogue showrooms'
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| Apr 1974 |
introduction of Intel 8080 2MHz microprocessor
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| 1975 |
CP/M operating system finished
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| Jul 1975 |
Bill Gates and Paul Allen sign a licensing agreement with MITS
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| 1977 |
The MK14 was introduced by Science of Cambridge
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| 1978 |
Texas Instruments introduced Speak & Spell
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| 16 Nov 1978 |
News Article : Valuable survey of computer companies operating in UK
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| 1 Mar 1979 |
News Article : What Scotland Yard holds on intelligence system
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| Jun 1979 |
Apple II+ Launched
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| Feb 1980 |
News Article : High Street retailers jumps on bandwagon
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| Feb 1980 |
News Article : Industrial interfaces
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| Feb 1980 |
News Article : College Software Contest
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| Feb 1980 |
News Article : Now a laser network?
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| Mar 1980 |
News Article : Complete off-the-shelf applications systems
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| Apr 1980 |
News Article : Human factor in computer crime
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| Apr 1980 |
News Article : UK firm grabs US Cobol business
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| May 1980 |
News Article : Challenge to schools
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| Jun 1980 |
News Article : Schools given Apples worth £30,000
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| Jun 1980 |
News Article : Best-selling software
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| Jun 1980 |
News Article : Good home needed for PDP-15
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| Jun 1980 |
News Article : Simple, but effective
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| Jun 1980 |
The Apple /// was announced
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| Jul 1980 |
News Article : New industrial micro from Data Applications
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| Jul 1980 |
News Article : 380-Zs offered as prize in DoI competition
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| Sep 1980 |
News Article : Survey reveals unknown facts about computing in schools
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| Sep 1980 |
News Article : Fortronic has new system
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| Oct 1980 |
News Article : MUSE to receive cash support for software-transfer project
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| Nov 1980 |
News Article : First wave of business programs launched for Pet 8000 series
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| Dec 1980 |
News Article : Survey-analysis program helps process gathered data
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| Jan 1981 |
News Article : MUSE opens advice centre for teachers
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| Jan 1981 |
News Article : Comart Communicator may help stem tide of foreign imports
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| Jan 1981 |
News Article : Most micros bought for business in UK, Europe's top market
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| Feb 1981 |
News Article : Wide range of applications open to Apple bar-code reader
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| Feb 1981 |
News Article : Law has powerful armoury for combatting software piracy
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| Feb 1981 |
News Article : New Bill will spark vigorous debate before becoming law
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| Mar 1981 |
News Article : InPet RS232 port widens range of printers used with Pet
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| Mar 1981 |
News Article : Computing for the unemployed
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| Mar 1981 |
News Article : Catching the MBasic bug
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| Apr 1981 |
News Article : Public-domain Comal to stop use of unstructured Basic in schools
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| Apr 1981 |
News Article : Versatile measurement system suits most control applications
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| May 1981 |
News Article : Educational grant
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| May 1981 |
News Article : How you and your machine can make beautiful music
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| May 1981 |
News Article : Sophisticated Micromodeller to be distributed by ACT
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| Jun 1981 |
News Article : Research project will test down-loading software
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| Jun 1981 |
News Article : ApplePilot is latest instruction language
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| Jun 1981 |
News Article : New wave of packages joins rising tide of schools software
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| Jun 1981 |
News Article : Speakeasy S-100 card
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| Jun 1981 |
News Article : Real-life simulations for students of applications programming
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| Jul 1981 |
News Article : Plessey makes micros
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| Aug 1981 |
News Article : Resilient floppy discs
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| Aug 1981 |
News Article : Business-dominated UK market worth £500 million, report reveals
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| Aug 1981 |
News Article : Minister finds funds for information technology
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| Sep 1981 |
News Article : Inexpensive channel to micro communications
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| Oct 1981 |
News Article : Hullforth fosters programming skills
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| Nov 1981 |
News Article : Hard choice becomes soft option
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| Nov 1981 |
News Article : Schools' programs now available for the TRS-80
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| Nov 1981 |
News Article : Conference for Pets
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| Nov 1981 |
News Article : First UK export for States-side Apples
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| 1982 |
Introduction of Cray X-MP supercomputer
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| Jan 1982 |
News Article : Business Apple III sheds hobbyist image
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| Jan 1982 |
News Article : Control Basic as standard
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| 1 Feb 1982 |
Introduction of Intel 80286 at 6 MHz, with 134,000 transistors
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| Mar 1982 |
News Article : Twin-processor Torch may be leading light
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| Mar 1982 |
News Article : More fluent flowcharting
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| Mar 1982 |
News Article : Chemists' Pet prints messages on a bottle
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| Mar 1982 |
News Article : Group boosts micros in primary schools
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| Mar 1982 |
News Article : Free Apple II brochures
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| Mar 1982 |
News Article : New courses of action
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| Apr 1982 |
News Article : Economy of Cintcode
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| Apr 1982 |
News Article : Source of TRS-80 facts
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| May 1982 |
News Article : Education at all levels
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| May 1982 |
News Article : Dutch transmit software to serve more micros
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| Jun 1982 |
News Article : Bureau link boosts Pets
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| Jun 1982 |
News Article : T-Pert's way along the critical path
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| Jun 1982 |
News Article : Ricoh-based daisywheel to mimic Diablo
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| Jun 1982 |
News Article : Another three for Apple III
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| Jul 1982 |
News Article : Torch to make light of communications
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| Aug 1982 |
News Article : Marine caps a success
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| Sep 1982 |
News Article : Long-term program storage
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| Oct 1982 |
News Article : MP/M Basic interpreter
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| Oct 1982 |
News Article : Wider choice for Sirius
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| Oct 1982 |
News Article : Now CP/M appears on multiprocessor ICL
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| Nov 1982 |
News Article : Sirius software
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| Dec 1982 |
News Article : MicroAPL Scorpion
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| Dec 1982 |
News Article : CP/M3 due by New Year
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| Jan 1983 |
Introduction of spreadsheet program 1-2-3 by Lotus,
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| Jan 1983 |
News Article : The designer's tale
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| 3 Feb 1983 |
News Article : Commodore gives voice
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| 3 Mar 1983 |
News Article : Spectrum serial parallel interfaces
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| Apr 1983 |
News Article : What future now for Atari?
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| Apr 1983 |
News Article : Robot arm for the price of a toy
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| Apr 1983 |
News Article : Comart peripherals
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| May 1983 |
News Article : Word processing and games in Audiogenic 64 range
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| May 1983 |
News Article : Go-faster PC announced
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| 1 Jun 1983 |
Mattel Release the Aquarius
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| 14 Jul 1983 |
News Article : Vic add-on
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| Oct 1983 |
Marconi buys Quest CAE Assets
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| 10 Nov 1983 |
Microsoft Introduces Windows
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| Jun 1984 |
Commodore 16 & Plus 4 Launch
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| 1985 |
First Commodore Amiga Released
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| 13 Jun 1985 |
News Article : Chicago Show dominated by Activision and Epyx
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| 27 Jun 1985 |
News Article : Business retailers doubtful over F1e
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| 18 Jul 1985 |
News Article : Sinclair looks into potential of optical technologies
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| 1 Aug 1985 |
News Article : New chief executive for Sinclair Research
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| 20 Nov 1985 |
Microsoft Windows Launched
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| 4 Dec 1985 |
Cray X-MP Supercomputer Begins Operation
|
| 1986 |
IBM RISC System/6000 AIX Rugby Shirt
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| Jan 1986 |
Apple Macintosh Plus launched
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| 29 May 1986 |
News Article : Amstrad's £445 PC: the full specifications
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| 1 Aug 1989 |
Microsoft introduces earliest version of Office suite of productivity applications
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| 28 Aug 1991 |
First E-mail From Space Is Sent from a Mac Portable
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| 6 Apr 1992 |
Microsoft Releases Windows 3.1
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| 11 Apr 1992 |
Nintendo Release the Super Nintendo in the UK and Ireland
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| 1993 |
Commodore released the CD32 Game Console
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| 1 Mar 1993 |
News Article : Club News: Educational Division
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| Aug 1993 |
Apple Newton Message Pad announced
|
| 1994 |
Netscape Communications Corporation is founded
|
| Jan 1994 |
Yahoo founded January 1994
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| Sep 1998 |
Foundation of Google by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
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| Aug 2009 |
Fourth BlizzCon
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| Dec 2010 |
Blizzards Thirteenth #1 Best-Selling Game
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| 25 Jun 2012 |
Google Brain watches Youtube, recognises cats.
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| 22 Nov 2013 |
Xbox One released
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| 18 Jun 2014 |
Bletchley park officially opens to the public
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| 25 Oct 2014 |
The Queen opens a new 'Information Age' Gallery at the Science Museum
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| 9 Oct 2018 |
The Ada Lovelace Quiz
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| 15 Oct 2018 |
Paul Allen died aged 65
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