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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

How Darwinian: Tech evolution

How Darwinian: Evolution of PCs, Macs, Internet, routing, cell phones and Microsoft Windows
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How Darwinian: Evolution of PCs, Macs, Internet, routing, cell phones and Microsoft Windows
Feb. 12 marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and this year mark's the 150th anniversary of his "On the Origin of Species." In Darwin's honor, we take a look at the evolution of six key network technologies. Read more.

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Evolution of the PC Since the personal computer debuted in 1971, a Darwin-esque evolution process has lifted the PC from modest beginnings to its current role as an indispensable part of life in the 21st century.

The mobile phone evolution A history of the mobile phone, from the Motorola DYNATac 8000x to the Apple iPhone 3G.

Evolution of the router From its gestation period 40 years ago until now, the router has matured along with the Internet to become the linchpin of all communications - data, voice and video. Its application seems limitless as the Internet is enhanced to support more and more features and services.

Evolution of the Internet The origins of the Internet date back nearly 40 years, with the U.S. military's funding of a research network dubbed Arpanet in 1969. Since then, the Internet has undergone more than just a name change. The number of computers connected to the Internet has grown 100-fold, while the number of users has risen from a handful of computer scientists to 1.5 billion consumers. The network's reach has expanded beyond the United States to every corner of the globe. But its popularity has a dark side, as it has evolved from a friendly research network to a hotbed of criminal activity including fraud and identity theft.

Evolution of Microsoft Windows The Windows operating system has enjoyed a number of successes and a number of stubbed toes. Here is a look at some of the milestones in the evolution of what has become the dominant OS in the market.

The Mac Evolution: Looking Back at Apple's 11 Most Intriguing Computer Designs Considering that this month marks the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh, it's a good time to take a look at this computer's past. From the first Apple to the MacBook Air, Macs have been regarded as technologically innovative, beautiful in product design and, over time, become just plain cool.

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02/10/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Wikileaks releases 6,780 Congressional reports
  2. Mac clone maker wins legal round against Apple
  3. Microsoft rounds out voice assault
  4. Security problems still plague retailers' wireless LANs
  5. Mommas don't let their babies grow up to be engineers
  6. Porn site feud spawns new DNS attack
  7. Top 10 spam-friendly registrars named and shamed
  8. Cisco is not ruling out layoffs
  9. Nortel still signing up customers
  10. Apple planning TV with iTunes integration and DVR capability?


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