1. The first ever computer mouse was made of wood: The first ever computer mouse was invented in 1964 by Douglas Engelbart. The original mouse was made of wood and had only one button.
2. The first ever computer game was created in 1961: The first ever computer game was created by MIT students in 1961. The game was a simple tennis game called “Spacewar!” and was played on the PDP-1 computer.
3. The first ever digital camera was created in 1975: The first ever digital camera was created in 1975 by Steve Sasson. The camera was the size of a toaster and took 23 seconds to take a black and white photograph.
4. The first ever computer virus was created in 1982: The first ever computer virus was created in 1982 by Pakistani computer scientist, Farooq Alvi. The virus was called the “Brain” virus and spread through floppy disks.
5. The first ever text message was sent in 1992: The first ever text message was sent in 1992 by a British engineer, Neil Papworth. The message was sent from a computer to a phone and simply read “Merry Christmas”.
6. The first ever smartphone was released in 1994: The first ever smartphone was released in 1994 by IBM. The device was called the Simon Personal Communicator and featured a touchscreen and basic apps.
7. The first ever MP3 player was released in 1997: The first ever MP3 player was released in 1997 by Saehan Information Systems. The device was called the MPMan and could store up to 32MB of music.
8. The first ever DSLR camera was released in 1999: The first ever digital SLR camera was released in 1999 by Nikon. The device was called the Nikon D1 and featured an automatic focus and 3.3 megapixel resolution.
9. The first ever iPod was released in 2001: The first ever iPod was released in 2001 by Apple. The device featured a 1.8-inch hard drive and could store up to 5GB of music.
10. The first ever iPad was released in 2010: The first ever iPad was released in 2010 by Apple. The device featured a 9.7-inch touchscreen and was powered by the Apple A4 processor.
11. The first ever self-driving car was tested in 2010: The first ever self-driving car was tested in 2010 by Google. The car was tested on the streets of California and was able to drive itself without any human input.
12. The first ever 3D printed car was created in 2014: The first ever 3D printed car was created in 2014 by the company, Local Motors. The car was called the Strati and was made from ABS plastic.
13. The first ever virtual reality headset was released in 2016: The first ever virtual reality headset was released in 2016 by Oculus. The device was called the Oculus Rift and featured a 1080×1200 resolution display.
14. The first ever drone was released in 2017: The first ever drone was released in 2017 by DJI. The drone was called the Phantom 4 and could fly up to a maximum speed of 72km/h.
15. The first ever 5G phone was released in 2019: The first ever 5G phone was released in 2019 by Samsung. The phone was called the Galaxy S10 5G and featured a 6.7-inch display and 5G connectivity.
