by Mike Hendren | Jul 8, 2024 | Tech History
July 7, 1936 Perhaps this is more construction related than tech related, but the Phillips head screw is certainly found in every industry today, including your computer! On July 7, 1936, multiple patents were issued for the Phillips-head screw and screwdriver to...
by Mike Hendren | Jul 1, 2024 | iPhone, News, Tech History
June 29, 2007 Apple’s iPhone goes on sale. Buyers quickly lined up to purchase the new technology. In fact, one million iPhones were sold in just 74 days! Successive iPhone models continue to set sales records and it’s clear that the iPhone completely revolutionized...
by Mike Hendren | Jun 28, 2024 | News, Tech History
June 28, 2005 Apple releases iTunes 4.9, the first version of iTunes to incorporate Podcast subscribing and listening. At that point, there were 3000 Podcasts available via iTunes. By the end of 2021 there were over 2 million Podcasts available in the Apple Podcast...
by Mike Hendren | Jun 25, 2024 | News
June 23, 1868– Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule are awarded patent number 79, 265 for the “Type-Writer”. Their invention would become the precursor to the first commercially successful typewriter, the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, later...
by Mike Hendren | Jun 10, 2024 | Uncategorized, WWDC
Cupertino Comes Alive with Apple’s WWDC24 on Monday, June 10. The World Wide Developers Conference is coming up June 10, 2024, and we can expect some exciting things from Apple. Expect news on the newest advancements on Apple platforms, learn how to connect...