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June 26, 1997: Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP)

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine aggregator, apple mac g4, barcode, bce, blue gene, calendar calculation, calendar version, day, day in tech history, Electronic engineering, Ericsson, gregorian calendar, historical events, IBM, iPhone, iTunes, january 1, Julian, julian calendar, julian date, mac g4 computers, Microsoft, motorola, ms dos, Nokia, Podcast, RSS, Smartphones, stardate, technology history, twitter, universal time, Wireless access point, Wireless Application Protocol 0 Comments June 26, 2018

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1997 – Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and Unwired Planet create a partnership to start and build on the Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP) as a non-profit organization. The industry group was formed to keep wireless devices on track, bring Internet connected devices to all who need it, create a wireless protocol that works on all network technologies, make scalable applications and content, and work with existing standards to expand as wireless needs grow.

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Microsoft retires support for MS-DOS
The First Barcode was scanned
IBM Blue Gene/P
Apple Mac G4 Computers were released

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June 25, 1981: Microsoft Incorporates, Plans to Buy 86-DOS

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine 30 million, 86-DOS, aggregator, AOL, Bill Gates, day in tech history, flood, Geek, geocities, Google, IBM Personal Computer, michael Jackson, Microsoft, Online Communities, paul allen, Podcast, pop star, reminiscence, Seattle Computer Products, Social Networking, steve ballmer, stitcher, technology history, twitter, United States, wikipedia 0 Comments June 25, 2018

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1981 – Microsoft goes through a restructure to incorporate in Washington. Bill Gates would become president, Paul Allen was Executive Vice President. Steve Ballmer would come on full-time with a $50,000 year salary.

The reason why they incorporated? On this same day, Paul Allen sends a proposal to Rod Black of Seattle Computer Products for Microsoft to purchase all rights to 86-DOS for $30,000. At that point, they had only a non-exclusive license (since September 22, 1980). This was a strategic move because Microsoft had a relationship with IBM, and wanted to re-license for the IBM PC.

After a month of negotiations, Seattle Computer agreed to the purchase for $50,000. However, that was not the end of it, as they found out of the IBM deal. They finally settled years later for $1 million.

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Michael Jackson brings Social Media Down
Geocities was hacked
AOL hits 30 million users

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June 24, 2008: Nokia Acquires Symbian, Makes it Open Source

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2008 – Nokia announced they have purchased Symbian outright. They originally owned 46% of the company, and bought out the remaining 54% for $410 million. But then the company turned around and created the Symbian Foundation – a group that would house and give away the software code.

The group and software would remain functioning until 2010. Symbian Foundation then closed, citing that it would change to a legal entity, responsible for licencing software and intellectual property. The transition completed in 2011.

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Symantec acquires Ghost software
Florida Judge grants Apple permission to continue lawsuit against Psystar
Who Framed Roger Rabbit releases

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June 23, 1983: First successful test of the Domain Name System (DNS)

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine 10 years, aggregator, apple, apple mac, bomb attack, browser market, carpet, Chrome, Computing, controversies, CSNET, day in tech history, DNS management software, domain name, domain name system, firefox, Geek, Google Chrome, Internet, iPhone, jan 7, Jon Postel, june 23, june 23 2003, mac osx, mozy, network architecture, nintendo 64, Paul Mockapetris, Podcast, Safari, safari web browser, steve jobs, stitcher, technology history, typewriter, web browser, web developers, windows version 0 Comments June 23, 2018

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1983 – Paul Mockapetris and Jon Postel run the first successful test of the distributed Domain Name System (DNS). This automated process was to take over failing Arpanet and CSnet protocols because those relied on address books.

DNS uses a hierarchical distributed naming system for the Internet or any private network. It associates the domain names with numerical IP addresses.

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Nintendo 64 is launched
The Typewriter is patented

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June 22, 2009: The End of Kodachrome Color Film

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine access database, aggregator, architecture, Atari, blue gene, Color photography, data access, database connectivity, day in tech history, dean, Eastman Kodak, fox, historical events, IBM, interface data, iTunes, Kodachrome, kodak, Microsoft, microsoft products, network communications, Photography, Podcast, programmers, Reversal film, RSS, stitcher, technology day, technology history, twitter, user interface 0 Comments June 22, 2018

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2009 – Kodak announced they would ended the production of Kodachrome color film. Once the leftover film is distributed, there will be no more made. That lasted until December, 2010.

Kodak created their iconic Kodachrome film in 1935. This is a non-substansive, color reversal film was used in still photos and cinematography. It used the subtractive color method – which required a complex chemical system to make the negative.

Kodachrome was invented by John Capstaff, who worked for a competitor until Eastman bought the company out.

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Dean Fox leaves Atari
IBM and NNSA announce Blue Gene/L
Kodak ends production of Kodachrome film

Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine (SSEM)

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June 21, 1948: Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine Runs First Program

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine aggregator, board of directors, caucus, congress, day in tech history, department of justice, Geek, initial inquiries, internet explorer, iTunes, jim clark, Joel Klein, june 21, lawyer, legal woes, Manchester computers, Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine, Microsoft, microsoft representatives, mozy, netscape, Netscape Navigator, netscape navigator browser, Podcast, robot, RSS, software giant microsoft, ssem, stitcher, Stored-program computer, summer solstice, technology history, Technology_Internet, University of Manchester 0 Comments June 21, 2018

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1948 – What was first expected to be a practical use computer, the SSEM, or Small-Scale Experimental Machine became the first stored-program computer. Basically, it stores program instructions into it’s electronic memory. This 32-bit word length, cathode-ray tube computer was designed to only run subtraction and negation through hardware. Other functions could be run, but only through software.

The first program was run on this day. It was written by Professor Tom Kilbum. The seventeen-instruction stored-program took 52 minutes to run. The program was tasked to find the highest proper factor of 2¹⁸ (262,144).

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Start of the Summer Solstice
Congress Robot Caucus
SSEM runs first program
Final Cut Pro 10 was released to very negative reviews
Google and Nest Acquire Dropcam

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June 20, 2014: Smartphone Kill Switch

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine aggregator, airs, anthony michael hall, Bill Gates, book fire, day in tech history, Electronics, fire in the valley, IBM, ibm 1gb microdrive, imdb entry, joey slotnick, lotus, lotus 1 2 3, Microsoft, noah wylie, Nokia, Nortel, pirates of silicon valley, Podcast, sequel, silicon valley, Smartphones, steve jobs, steve wozniak, stitcher, Technology, technology history, Technology_Internet, television network, tnt television, wikimedia foundation 0 Comments June 20, 2018

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2014 – Microsoft and Google agree to the Kill switch technology. In a California bill SB-967, Smartphones built after July 1, 2015 will consist of a hardware or software option to “kill” the phone. Further, a $500 to $2,500 fine will be issued to anyone selling a stolen phone.

Once switched, the device will not be able to turn on, even during a hard reset.

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1926 – First wireless phone is demonstrated
1989 – Lotus 1-2-3 version 3.0 is released
2000 – IBM 1GB Microdrive
2003 – Wikimedia Foundation is founded
2009 – Nokia purchases Nortel

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June 19, 1984: X Window System

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine 3dnow, 3g, advanced micro devices, aggregator, AMD, AOL, aol software, apple iphone, Application programming interfaces, athlon processor, Bob Scheifler, Computing, day in tech history, Duron, duron processor, historical events, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iTunes, Podcast, RSS, software glitch, stitcher, System software, technology history, x window system, X11, X11.app 0 Comments June 19, 2018

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1984 – Jim Gettys and Bob Scheifler announced collaboration of a new operating system in the X Window System. This gives the basic framework for a GUI. Currently, it is refered to as X11, R7.7.

I’ve spent the last couple weeks writing a window
system for the VS100. I stole a fair amount of code
from W, surrounded it with an asynchronous rather
than a synchronous interface, and called it X. Overall
performance appears to be about twice that of W. The
code seems fairly solid at this point, although there are
still some deficiencies to be fixed up.

We at LCS have stopped using W, and are now
actively building applications on X. Anyone else using
W should seriously consider switching. This is not the
ultimate window system, but I believe it is a good
starting point for experimentation. Right at the moment
there is a CLU (and an Argus) interface to X; a C
interface is in the works. The three existing
applications are a text editor (TED), an Argus I/O
interface, and a primitive window manager. There is
no documentation yet; anyone crazy enough to
volunteer? I may get around to it eventually.

Anyone interested in seeing a demo can drop by
NE43-531, although you may want to call 3-1945
first. Anyone who wants the code can come by with a
tape. Anyone interested in hacking deficiencies, feel
free to get in touch.

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AOL Software glitch
Apple iPhone 3G S is released
X Window System is released

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