TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING

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Introduction Introduction

70’s computers , play station 70’s computers , play station

80’s computers , game boy , cd’s 80’s computers , game boy , cd’s

Today apple i-pod, computers, Today apple i-pod, computers, electricity electricity

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IntroductionIntroduction

This PowerPoint is about changes This PowerPoint is about changes through the decades on technologythrough the decades on technology

It has changed vastly.It has changed vastly.

1970’s1970’s computers and computers and playstationsplaystations

1970 the computer mouse was 1970 the computer mouse was patentedpatented1971 the first floppy disc held 100k 1971 the first floppy disc held 100k of memoryof memory1974 first video console from Atari 1974 first video console from Atari was allowed to play on with the was allowed to play on with the game pong.game pong.Microsoft was launched by Paul Microsoft was launched by Paul Allen and Bill GatesAllen and Bill Gates

The 1980’s Computers, cd’s and The 1980’s Computers, cd’s and Nintendo'sNintendo's

1980 There was a million personal computers had been 1980 There was a million personal computers had been sold around the world.sold around the world.1980The first microwave they are very different to the 1980The first microwave they are very different to the latest microwaves.latest microwaves.1980 The first portable video camera. 1980 The first portable video camera. 1981 IBM pc was launched.1981 IBM pc was launched.1983 First CD’s on sale called The First Time Ever I Saw 1983 First CD’s on sale called The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberto FlackYour Face by Roberto Flack1985 On Nintendo super Mario was played 1985 On Nintendo super Mario was played 1985 First version of Microsoft 1985 First version of Microsoft 1988 50000 computers were connected to the internet1988 50000 computers were connected to the internet1989 The first proper mobile phone was launched1989 The first proper mobile phone was launched1989 The first hand held gameboy was launched 1989 The first hand held gameboy was launched

Technology todayTechnology today 2001 The first i-pod was released and has been a hit 2001 The first i-pod was released and has been a hit

with loads of i-pods sold with loads of i-pods sold

2006 The first Wii was out with wii sports.2006 The first Wii was out with wii sports.

2008 The first psp 3000 was made.2008 The first psp 3000 was made.

22 million units have been sold worldwide according to 22 million units have been sold worldwide according to Microsoft. The Xbox 360 is available in three Microsoft. The Xbox 360 is available in three configurations: the "Arcade" console, the "Xbox 360", and configurations: the "Arcade" console, the "Xbox 360", and the "Elite" console, each with its own selection of the "Elite" console, each with its own selection of accessories. accessories.

A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, which contrasts with Sony's former PlayStation Network, which contrasts with Sony's former policy of relying on game developers for online play. Other policy of relying on game developers for online play. Other major features of the console include its robust multimedia major features of the console include its robust multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and its use of a high-definition optical disc format, Blu-ray Disc, its use of a high-definition optical disc format, Blu-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium. The PS3 was also the first as its primary storage medium. The PS3 was also the first Blu-ray 2.0-compliant Blu-ray player on the market.Blu-ray 2.0-compliant Blu-ray player on the market.

This is a person on the ps3This is a person on the ps3

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