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History & Development

The very first portable MP3 player, called the MPMan F10, was invented in 1998 by a company called Saehan Information Systems in South Korea!

History & Development

The very first search engine, called “Archie,” was created in 1990 by Alan Emtage, a student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada!

The term “cloud computing” was first used in 1996 by Compaq Computer, describing a future where business software would move to the “cloud” instead of being installed on individual computers.

The brain of an iPad is called a processor or “chip,” and Apple makes its own special chips called “A-series” just for iPads.

History & Development

The very first record player, called the phonograph, was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877 — that’s over 100 years ago!