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Gates Admits Netscape Lockout
March 2, 1997 During a hearing on Microsoft’s alleged antitrust activities, Bill Gates admits Microsoft’s contracts bar Internet content providers from promoting Netscape’s browser. Eventually, Internet Explorer dominates the web browser market as it is shipped for free with every copy of Windows. The post Gates Admits Netscape Lockout appeared first on This Day…
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On The First Day …
March 1, 1976 Steve Wozniak completes the basic design for the circuit board of a (relatively) easy-to-use personal computer. The next day he shows it to the Homebrew Computer Club, which Steve Jobs attends. Jobs realizes the potential and convinces Wozniak not to give away the schematics but instead produce printed circuit boards to sell.…
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Disney CEO Claims Apple Encourages Theft
February 28, 2002 Disney CEO Michael Eisner testifies at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on the protection of digital content from piracy. Eisner lobbies for sterner enforcement of copyright laws, claiming that Apple Computer advertisements for the iPod encourage copyright violations. “Rip. Mix. Burn. … they can create a theft if they…
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CompUSA Restructures
February 27, 2007 CompUSA announces that it will close 126 retail stores by June and restructure its remaining 103 stores. Eventually those 103 stores also close. Once a major player in the computer retails sales market, CompUSA was eventually purchased by Systemax. Systemax now runs 35 stores bearing the CompUSA name. The post CompUSA…
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The First Web Browser Introduced
February 26, 1991 Tim Berners-Lee introduces WorldWideWeb, the first web browser and WYSIWYG HTML editor. The post The First Web Browser Introduced 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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Apple Sells 10 Billionth Song
February 25, 2010 Apple announces that its has sold its ten billionth song through its iTunes Store. The ten billionth song, “Guess Things Happen That Way” by Johnny Cash, was purchased by Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Georgia, whom Apple awarded a US$ 10,000 iTunes Gift Card. It took Apple over five years to sell its…
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First Fly-By of Uranus
February 24, 1986 Voyager 2 performs the first fly-by of the planet Uranus. Voyager 2 still is transmitting data to this day, and a Twitter feed reports on its progress. The post First Fly-By of Uranus appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This…
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First Mobile Phone Virus
February 23, 2005 The discovery of the first mobile phone virus, Cabir, is accounced. Specifically, Cabir is a worm which infects phones running the Symbian OS. Whenever an infected phone is activated, the message “Caribe” is displayed. Infected phones also attempts to spread the virus through Bluetooth signals. The post First Mobile Phone Virus appeared…
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First Internet Only Bank
February 22, 1999 The First Internet Bank of Indiana opens, becoming the first full-service bank accessible only through the Internet. Who knew it would take a couple of hoosiers to start the first Internet bank? The post First Internet Only Bank appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech…
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First Telephone Book Published
February 21, 1878 The first telephone book is issued in New Haven, Connecticut by the New Haven Telephone Company. It lists twenty-one names. You probably have at least twice as many names in your cell phone today! The post First Telephone Book Published appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech…