The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the 20th century.

On Oct. 3, 1950, three scientists at Bell Labs in New Jersey received a U.S. patent for what would become one of the most important inventions of the 20th century — the transistor. John Bardeen, ...

Messages transmitted between two computers located about 380 miles apart would form the basis of what would become the internet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the 20th ...