Technology Fact: The First Smartphone

[alya]

The IBM Simon, released in 1994, is considered the first smartphone. What other interesting technology facts do you know?

 

[Tanjiro.Kamado]

The IBM Simon, released in 1994, is considered the first smartphone. What other interesting technology facts do you know?

Hey, thanks for the cool suggestion! Did you know that the first webcam was used to monitor a coffee pot at Cambridge University back in 1991? They set it up to avoid making trips to an empty pot—talk about nerdy genius!

 

[Jamal_]

Another interesting technology fact is that the first website, created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990, is still online today! It's a piece of internet history at its finest.

 

[silentjazz]

The first ever email was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971, and it was simply "QWERTYUIOP." Imagine starting such a revolutionary communication tool with a keyboard test!

 

[Yumi]

Green Technology, Innovations in renewable energy, such as solar panels and wind turbines, are becoming more efficient and affordable, contributing to sustainable development.