2. 2006 Apple: Intel: Microsoft: iTunes sells its 1 billionth song
Introduce Nike+iPod with in-shoe sensor
iTunes begins selling movies
Intel:
Releases Core 2 Duo Processor
Microsoft:
Internet Explorer 7 is introduced
Releases the Zune
Twitter is also launced this year

3. 2007 Apple: Amazon: Intel: Google: Introduces iPhone
100th million iPod sold
Introduces iPod touch
Amazon:
Releases the first Kindle in the U.S.
Intel:
Releases Core 2 Duo Processor E4400, E4500, E4600
Google:
Releases the Android Phone

4. 2008 Apple: Intel: Google: AOL:
iTunes becomes #1 music retailer in the U.S.
Movies available same day as DVD release on iTunes Store
Introduces iPhone 3G
10 million apps downloaded in first weekend of App Store
“90% of new cars in the U.S. offer iPod connectivity”
Intel:
Releases Core 2 Duo Processor E7400
Google:
Releases first version of Chrome
AOL:
Ends Netscape

5. 2009 Apple: Microsoft: Google Barnes & Noble
HD movies available for rent and purchase on iTunes Store
After a year App Store has over 1.5 billion apps downloaded
Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade by Fortune Magazine
Microsoft:
Internet Explorer 8 released
Launched Bing Search engine
Releases Windows 7
Google
Announces Google Chrome OS
Launches Gmail
Barnes & Noble
First Nook released

6. 2010 Apple: IBM: Amazon: iTunes exceeds 10 billion songs sold
App Store exceeds 5 billion apps downloaded
Introduces iPod Shuffle, iPhone 4 and iPad
IBM:
Watson Super Computer
Amazon:
Sells more Kindle books than hardcover

7. 2011 Apple: Microsoft: Releases the iPad 2 and iPhone 4s
Steve Jobs resigns as the CEO due to his health
October 5, 2011 Steve Jobs passes away
Microsoft:
Releases Internet Explorer 9
Announces plan to acquire Skype for $8.5 Billion
Windows XP most widely used OS for accessing the internet

8. 2012 Apple: Google: Reveals the iPad 3rd Generation
iPhone 5 to come soon
Google:
Glass Project

9. Future of Computing “Sixth Sense Technology”

10. Works Cited http://www.computerhope.com/history/2000.htm