Friday, September 9, 2011

Mobile/ Interactive History


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  • In 1965, Mainframes and Microcomputers were put into schools - used mostly for administration and counseling. The purpose was to help students with skills, not advance their knowledge through higher order thinking activities.
  • Michael Hart founded eBooks in 1971- a way to purchase and read books online. 
  • The Nokia Communication was the first mobile phone to enable wireless email and internet connection. It was released in 1996.
  • NOWFASHION is the first magazine to publish photos in real time. 
  • Podcastsproviding  direct download and streamed webcasting, became popular in 2004.
  • In 2005, YouTube, the most popular worldwide video website, as well as a forum to connect its users, was created.

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