Is Duplicate Website Content Really a Big Deal?
If you know anything about search engine optimisation (SEO), you probably know that duplicate content is not a good thing. You may also be under the impression that Google and…
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2006: The First Tweet - Pivotal Moments
Technically, Twitter is an online microblogging service that has grown from a social networking platform into a well-considered source of breaking news worldwide since it was first made public in 2006.
1976: The Birth of Apple - Pivotal Moments
With founders who are now household names and technology that continues to grow and push the market, it’s no wonder that in 2018, Apple made history. They became the world’s first publicly traded company to achieve a market capitalisation of $1 trillion.
1981: Adam Osborne Invents the Laptop - Pivotal Moments
It wasn’t until March 1980 that Osborne approached engineer Lee Felsenstein with his idea. Like Steve Jobs, Felsenstein was a member of the HomeBrew Computer Club and an ex-Intel engineer. Osborne proposed that a company create affordable, portable computers with installed software. And he wanted Felsenstein to develop the hardware.
Four (More) Ecommerce Trends Set to Dominate in 2021
We recently published a post detailing a selection of ecommerce trends predicted to dominate the landscape in 2021. Outlined in brief below, you’ll find several additional trends we’re expecting to…
1994: Bluetooth Technology is Imagined by Jaap Haartsen - Pivotal Moments
In 1994, Haartsen took on a project related to indoor wireless systems and attempted to find a way to enable short-range radio connections. He eventually developed this system, which became the daily Bluetooth technology.
1972: Ralph Baer Creates the First Home Gaming Console - Pivotal Moments
In 1971, Baer and Sanders Associates filed the first-ever video game patent, eventually granted in 1973. The patent held the legal monopoly on any product that included a regular TV with circuits capable of producing and controlling dots on the screen.
1936: Alan Turing & The Turing Machine - Pivotal Moments
The Turing Machine was ground-breaking because of its simplicity. Because it was clear about what it could and could not compute, it is still considered the most powerful machine in the world. Any modern computing system as powerful as Turing Complete is called Turing Complete.
1982: Boston Computer Exchange - Pivotal Moments
Online shopping, or e-commerce, is precisely what it sounds like—buying and selling services via the Internet. You might have looked at the title of this post and thought, wait - we didn’t have the internet in 1982. That's true, but it doesn’t mean e-commerce wasn’t possible.