An operating system introduced in 2001 from Microsoft’s Windows family of operating systems. Microsoft called the release its most important product since Windows 95. Along with a redesigned look and feel to the user interface, the new operating system is built on the Windows 2000 kernel, giving the user a more stable and reliable environment than previous versions. Windows XP comes in two versions, Home and Professional. The company has focused on mobility for both editions, including plug and play features for connecting to wireless networks. The operating system also utilizes the 802.11x wireless security standard. The “XP” in Windows XP stands for “eXPerience.”
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- 1987 - Perl is released via a newsgroup posting.
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Apple releases the original iPad to great success.
Chromebooks debut.
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Apple introduces the iPad.
The Fujitsu K Computer in Kobe, Japan named the fastest in the world at over 8 Petaflops per second.
Instagram is launched.
The game changing Stuxnet worm is discovered.
The IBM Watson supercomputer beats two human opponents on Jeopardy.
The Raspberry Pi is released.
Microsoft debuts Windows 8.
An IBM Blue Gene/Q system, the IBM Sequoia becomes the fastest supercomputer.
Pinterest is launched.