In 1861, the first transcontinental telegram was sent. The first transcontinental telegram was sent from Stephen J. Field, chief justice of California, to President Abraham Lincoln. Learn more at http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/western-union-completes-the-first-transcontinental-telegraph-line.
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Apple held its media event today at the California Theatre in San Jose, California. Tim Cook, CEO, and Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, took the stage to announce several product upgrades as well as the much-anticipated iPad mini. The presentation began
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In 2001, the iPod was introduced. The iPod was a huge leap forward for MP3s with the ability to have “1,000 songs in your pocket” and, with iTunes, would later revolutionize the music industry. Learn more at http://lowendmac.com/orchard/05/origin-of-the-ipod.html.
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In 1959, IBM released the IBM 1620 data processing system. The IBM 1620 was a small, transistorized inexpensive scientific computer that could perform more than 100,000 calculations a minute. In the eleven years that it was on the market, approximately two thousand units were sold.
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In your list of inboxes in the Mail app is this thing called ‘VIP’. You can identify who your VIPs are and any email from them will be put into the VIP inbox in addition to the appropriate inbox for the receiving email account. The
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In 1879, Thomas Alva Edison succeeded in producing a working prototype of the electric incandescent lamp. While, contrary to popular belief, Edison did not invent the light bulb, he developed the first one that was remotely practical for home use. He eventually invented an electric
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In 1906, Dr. Lee DeForest announced his three-element electrical vacuum tube. Later known as the triode, it ushered in a new age of electronics through its use in the amplification of electrical signals. Learn more at http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lee_De_Forest.
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In 1941, the Smith-Putnam Wind Turbine became the first wind turbine to feed AC power to the electric grid. In a 25 mph wind, the wind turbine fed electricity into the grid of the Central Vermont Public Service Corporation. In 1943, a main bearing failure
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In 1931, U.S. inventor Thomas Edison died. The most prolific inventor in U.S. history, he registered 1,093 U.S. patents over the course of his lifetime. Learn more at http://www.thomasedison.com/biography.html. In 1954, Texas Instruments (TI) announced the first transistor radio, the Regency
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As reported by Ars Technica, Apple has scheduled a media event for October 23rd. Sent to only select members of the tech media, the invitation to the event has the tag line “We’ve got a little more to show you”, fueling speculation that the iPad
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In 1985, Intel introduced the 32-bit 80386 microcomputer chip. The 80386 microcomputer chip the was first Intel/*86 chip to handle 32-bit data sets and was backwards compatible with previous generations of 80×86 CPUs. Learn more at http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/80386/index.html.
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One of the things that I find useful when setting up my email account notifications in iOS 6 is the ability to create custom vibrations. It’s pretty easy to do and I like the ability to customize a vibration pattern for each email account. Here’s
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In 1959, Control Data Corporation (CDC) released the model 1604 computer. Designed by electrical engineer Seymour Cray, the model 1604 computer was the most powerful computer on the market. It became the world’s first commercially successful transistorized computer. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDC_1604.
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In 2002, Toshiba launched the Pocket PC e335 handheld computer. The Pocket PC e335 had a 300 MHz Intel PXA250 XScale processor, a 3.5 inch color screen, and 64MB RAM and an introductory price of $349 after a $50 rebate. Learn more at http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/toshiba-pocket-pc-e335/4505-3126_7-20537616.html.
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