Significant developments in the evolution of the computer

Significant developments in the evolution of the computer 1977 Apple II is introduced to consumers. 1981 IBM PC is introduced to consumers. 1984 Apple Macintosh introduces consumers to the mouse and graphical user interface. 1994 Commercial users go online and the World Wide Web is born. Source: See “The Course of Change, ” The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 1998, p. R 4.

WSJ Tabs on Tech 56% of 11 -17 year olds own or use cellphone (heaviest users of text messaging of all age groups), cf. 77% of adults 18 -24 n Unsolicited e-mail rose to 62% of all e-mail messages for 2/04, w/ ~80% of the nuisance messages originating in U. S. n n Products are 24% of total spam, financial 18%, adult 14%, and scam spam (attacks that are intentionally misleading) 11% n Spammers increasingly trying to take advantage of gift-giving holidays such as Valentine’s Day n Valentine’s Day related spam increased to more than 15 million messages in 2004, cf. one million in 2003 n Adult-related offers (category that includes dating sites as well as adult toys and pills) most popular, followed by flowers and chocolates

WSJ Tabs on Tech n More parents keeping close eye on their kids’ Internet activity, even snooping on teenagers wo/ their knowledge n 62% of parents check up on child’s surfing habits, only 33% of teens aware their parents monitor them n Filters have become tool of choice n 64% of teens admit to doing things online they wouldn’t want their parents to know about n Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project November 2004 survey, reported in Wall Street Journal Online