3. SOME OF THE BIG NAMES IN
TECHNOLOGY
• Microsoft
• Apple
• Samsung
• Sony
• Motorola
• HP
• Dell
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History
• In 1975, Paul Allen and Bill Gates
start a business known as Microsoft
• The goal was to have a computer
in every home
• In 1987, Microsoft released
Windows 2.0
• In 1995, Microsoft sells 7 million
copies of Windows 95
• Today, Windows has expanded to
what are now the two most
popular versions which are
Windows 7 and 8.1
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AppleHistory
• In 1984, Steve Jobs and a crew of others
introduced the world to Macintosh Apple
• In 1989, Macintosh introduced the
Macintosh Portable
• In 1993, Macintosh TV was released to the
world
• In 1998, the very first iMac was released
• Today, Apple has exceedingly grown into
one of the most versatile companies in the
market
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• Samsung was founded in Korea in 1938
• In 1951, Samsung Moolsan established
what is now Samsung Corp.
• In 1976, the one millionth black and
white TV was produced
• Began production of personal computers
in 1983
• In 2009, Samsung displayed the world’s
thinnest TV
• Today, Samsung is one of the top
leading competitors in the vast realm of
technology
7. DELL
• Michael Dell, in 1984, at the age of 19, established PC Limited with $1,000, but
had a much bigger vision for the technology world
• In 1992, Dell debuts in Fortune 500
• 2001 brought Dell a very successful year, being named the #1 computer
provider worldwide
• Fortune magazine gives Dell the top spot in “America’s Most Admired
Companies” in 2005
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11. NETF
LIX
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• In 1997, Netflix was founded and offered
online movie rentals
• At the end of year 2003, Netflix had
1,487,000 members
• Just three years later, in 2006, Netflix had
increased 6.3 million members
• In 2010, Netflix expanded and became
available on internet devices (iPod,
iPhone, iPad)
• Today, Netflix has over 40 million members
12. GO
OGL
E
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• In 1995 and 1996, Larry Page
and Sergey Brin design a
game plan for an internet
search engine called
Backrub
• In 1997, the name was
changed to google.com
and was registered as a
domain September 15
• In 2002, the first Google
product for enterprises was
released
• In 2005, Google Maps is
released and available to
access via mobile phone
• In 2009, it is announced that
a Google Chrome OS was
being developed
• In 2011, the Android market
exceeds 10 billion app
downloads
• In 2012, Google Drive was
released and introduced,
Chrome was released for
Android and the Android
Market becomes the
Google Play
• As everyone is very aware,
Google is now the most
popular and trusted search
engine over all of its
competitors
13. FACE
BOOK
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• Started and originally named Facemash in
2003 by Mark Zuckerberg
• In June of 2004, Facebook started gaining
supporters and financial backers
• In 2009, Facebook had gained an even
more significant amount of popularity
• Now, Facebook has grown to be the most
popular social media site in the world.
People can stay connected with one
another in ways that have never been
thought of before
14. ITU
NES
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• iTunes was originally
named SoundJam MP
• In June of 2001, Steve
Jobs then changed the
name to iTunes
• Between 2003 and 2005,
the iTunes Store brought
200,000 high-quality
songs
• Today, it is one of the
most popular software
programs in technology
15. SUMMARY
Technology has affected the way we live by…
• The TVs in our homes
• The computers in our homes and offices
• The gadgets that we use on a daily basis
• Popular software applications
• And so much more!!
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