1991 ⟶ First SIM Card Developed by Giesecke & Devrient

The first sim card is developed by Munich smart-card maker G...
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⚙️ Ball Screw Invention

The ball screw is invented by Rudolph G. Boehm.⟶
Ball Screw Invention (1929)
Mechanical EngineeringPrecision EngineeringManufacturingAutomationMachine ToolsIndustrial Revolution
GermanyGermany

🔬 Ernst Ruska Invents the Electron Microscope

The electron microscope is invented by Ernst Ruska.⟶
Ernst Ruska Invents the Electron Microscope (1931)
MicroscopyPhysicsInstrumentationScientific RevolutionMedical AdvancementsMaterials Science
GermanyGermany

📱 Televerket Launches Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) System

Televerket, a Swedish state-owned corporation, launched the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system.⟶
Televerket Launches Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) System (1981)
TelecommunicationsMobile PhonesCommunication
SwedenSwedenNorwayNorwayDenmarkDenmarkFinlandFinland

🎧 MP3 Audio Compression Algorithms Published

Karlheinz Brandenburg would publish the audio compression algorithms that would be standardised as the: MPEG-1, layer 3 (mp3), and later the MPEG-2, layer 7 Advanced Audio Compression (AAC).⟶
MP3 Audio Compression Algorithms Published (1989)
AudioDigital MediaComputer Science
GermanyGermany

📱 First SIM Card Developed by Giesecke & Devrient

The first sim card is developed by Munich smart-card maker Giesecke & Devrient.⟶
First SIM Card Developed by Giesecke & Devrient (1991)
TelecommunicationsMobile PhonesDigital RevolutionCommunication
GermanyGermany

🎧 SoundCloud Launches, Pioneering On-Demand Music

SoundCloud, the first on-demand service to focus on music is debuted⟶
SoundCloud Launches, Pioneering On-Demand Music (2007)
MusicInternetDigital MediaStreamingSocial Media
GermanyGermany