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| 1956 |
| | | The first true synthesizer is put on the market by RCA Victor | |
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| 1959 |
| | | The first prototype of the Hovercraft, designed by British engineer Christopher Cockerell, crosses the English Channel | |
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| 1969 |
| | | An engineer in the newly formed Intel Corporation designs the first programmable microchip | |
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| 1969 |
| | | The ARPANET, linking computers in four US cities, is the first step towards the internet | |
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| 1981 |
| | | The IBM PC 5150, the first Personal Computer, is launched with a chip by Intel and software by Microsoft | |
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| 1983 |
| | | The first all-digital synthesizer, the DX7, is put on the market by Yamaha | |
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| 1983 |
| | | The US system MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) becomes the industry standard for electronic communication in music | |
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| 1983 |
| | | Philips and Sony jointly introduce a new device, the compact disc | |
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| 1983 |
| | | A new version of the Apple adds the mouse to personal computers | |
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