A Decade of Technology – 2011

A Decade of Technology

Continuing our 10 year anniversary celebrations, this month we take a look at 2011.

The rise of 4G networks between 2010-2011 sparked a new wave of mobile innovation. Combined with the rise of smartphones, 4G created the opportunity for apps like Spotify, Twitter, Uber,  Google Maps, Snapchat, and many more to exist and thrive.

• The first Chromebooks with Chrome OS began shipping on June 15, 2011
• Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies on 5 October after a long battle with cancer
• Adobe launched Creative Cloud, marking the end of one software model and the beginning of another.
• Amazon launches a low-cost alternative to the iPad, the Kindle Fire tablet.
• Apple launches iMessage, enabling users to send text messages via Wi-Fi rather than by SMS.
• Uber was founded in 2009, but the app and ride-hailing service first launched in San Francisco in 2011.

In this year smartphones and tablets grew immensely, influential tech pioneers died, cyber-security cost companies billions of dollars, and Tech trends provided new tools and created new challenges.

Join us next month to explore the highlights of 2011