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July 20, 1942James David Foley Was Born
On July 20, 1942, James David Foley was born — an American computer scientist who helped shape the fields of computer graphics and human-computer interaction (HCI), and co-authored the landmark textbook Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice.
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July 19, 1977The First GPS Signal Was Received
On July 19, 1977, engineers at Rockwell Collins received and decoded the first GPS signal from the experimental NTS-2 satellite, a key milestone in the development of the NAVSTAR GPS program.
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July 18, 1968Intel Was Founded
On July 18, 1968, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore founded Intel — originally named N.M. Electronics — which grew from a three-paragraph business plan into one of the world's most influential semiconductor and microprocessor companies.
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July 17, 1899NEC Was Founded in Tokyo
On July 17, 1899, Nippon Electric Company (NEC) was founded in Tokyo, becoming Japan's first international technology company and a pioneer in Japanese computing and supercomputing.
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July 16, 1995The Launch of Amazon.com as an Online Bookstore
Amazon.com launched on July 16, 1995, as an online bookstore with one million titles, marking the start of its journey to becoming a tech giant.
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July 15, 2003Netscape's Closure and the Creation of Mozilla Foundation
On July 15, 2003, AOL closed Netscape's team and established the Mozilla Foundation, shaping the future of open web standards and browser development.
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July 14, 1953IBM Announces the Model 650
On July 14, 1953, IBM announced the Model 650, a machine expected to sell only 50 units that became the world's first mass-produced, profitable computer.
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July 13, 1987How Metal Gear Changed Action Game Design in 1987
Released on July 13, 1987, Metal Gear revolutionized action games by introducing stealth gameplay and complex storytelling, shaping future game design.
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July 12, 1962IBM Checkers Program Defeats Human Player
On July 12, 1962, Arthur Samuel's checkers program defeated a strong human player, marking a milestone in AI and machine learning history.
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July 11, 2000Microsoft Unveils .NET, C#, and Visual Studio .NET at PDC
On July 11, 2000, Microsoft announced the .NET platform, C#, Visual Studio .NET, and the CLR at PDC, shaping future software development.
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July 10, 2008How the 2008 Launch of the App Store Changed Mobile Software
Learn how the 2008 launch of Apple's App Store introduced a new mobile app economy, offering a unified platform for discovery, purchase, and security.
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July 9, 1981Donkey Kong Released in Japan in 1981 and Its Impact
Discover how Donkey Kong's 1981 release in Japan marked a milestone for Nintendo and introduced Mario to the world.
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July 8, 1996The Launch of PostgreSQL and Its Origins
Learn about PostgreSQL's launch on July 8, 1996, from its university roots to becoming a leading open-source database system.
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July 7, 1949The First Program Using Electrostatic Memory Was Run
How the Whirlwind computer proved that electrostatic memory could work reliably — the same principle behind modern RAM.
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July 6, 2016Pokémon Go’s Impact on the Real World: A 2016 Retrospective
Discover how Pokémon Go's 2016 release influenced social interaction, mapping, privacy, and augmented reality technology worldwide.
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July 5, 1994How Jeff Bezos Founded Amazon in 1994
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 as an online bookstore, initially named Cadabra, before launching the site in July 1995.
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July 4, 1956MIT's Whirlwind Achieved First Keyboard Input in 1956
On July 4, 1956, MIT demonstrated the first use of a keyboard to input data into the Whirlwind computer, marking a key milestone in computing history.
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July 3, 1969UCLA's 1969 Announcement of the First Public Computer Network
Discover how UCLA's 1969 press release announced the first public computer network, laying the groundwork for today's Internet.
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July 2, 2001How Bram Cohen Introduced the BitTorrent Protocol in 2001
In 2001, Bram Cohen announced the BitTorrent protocol, enabling decentralized file sharing through swarms and transforming large file distribution on the Internet.
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July 1, 1975Altair BASIC 2.0: Microsoft's First Commercial Software Released in 1975
Discover how Altair BASIC 2.0, released on July 1, 1975, was Microsoft's first commercial software and a milestone in microcomputer history.