Sony Walkman (TPS-L2) launches
July 1, 1979First sold in Japan, the original Walkman was the first portable personal stereo cassette player and changed how people listened to music on the move.
First sold in Japan, the original Walkman was the first portable personal stereo cassette player and changed how people listened to music on the move.
The first spreadsheet program for personal computers, originally built for the Apple II, is widely credited as an early "killer app" that drove home computer adoption.
The two companies started collaborating on a unified digital audio disc standard; the CD itself wouldn't reach the commercial market until 1982.
Atari's first personal computer line, aimed at both gaming and general home computing use.
One of the earliest home computers to use a 16-bit processor, aimed at the consumer market.
Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone began commercial cellular phone service in Tokyo, the first of its kind anywhere in the world.
Hewlett-Packard's advanced scientific calculator featured an alphanumeric display and was one of the most sophisticated calculators of its time.
Pilot Bryan Allen flew Paul MacCready's human-powered aircraft across the Channel, winning the Kremer prize for human-powered flight.