The World of Technology https://pc-gr.com/ PC-GR: technology news, reviews, product guides, tech history and webinars. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:26:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://pc-gr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fav-100x100.png The World of Technology https://pc-gr.com/ 32 32 TECHDAY 7 December A data-storage “colossus” https://pc-gr.com/techday-7-december-a-data-storage-colossus/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:26:48 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=19295 TDK Corporation founding | A data-storage “colossus” established | Techday, December 7th On this TECHDAY in history, on December 7th 1935, TDK Corporation was founded by Kenzo Saito in Tokyo, Japan. Its initial goal was to produce Yogoro Kato and Takeshi Takei’s invention, the iron-based magnetic material ferrite. The company initially focused on producing electronic […]

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]]> PC-GR TECH HISTORY Videoton TV Computer https://pc-gr.com/pc-gr-techmuseum-videoton-tv-computer/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:20:38 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=20449 Videoton TV Computer | TechMuseum  Year of manufacture: 1983 Technical Specifications: Processor: Zilog Z80, 3.12 MHz RAM: 32 KB to 64 KB FDD: – HDD: – Audio: One channel Connectors/Ports: Parallel, two joystick, four expansion, cassette, cartridge Case: Keyboard type Monitor: Color OS:  TVC OS The Videoton TV Computer features a Zilog Z80A processor at […]

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]]> TECHDAY 6 December Charles Martin Hall https://pc-gr.com/techday-6-december-charles-martin-hall/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:33:22 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=19292 Birthday of Charles Martin Hall | Inventor of a cheaper method producing aluminum | Techday, December 6th  On this TECHDAY in history, on December 6th 1863, Charles Martin Hall was born. He was an American chemist, businessman, and inventor mainly known for his invention in 1886 of a cheaper method for producing aluminum. He fabricated […]

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]]> PC-GR TECH HISTORY Pel Varazdin Orao https://pc-gr.com/pc-gr-techmuseum-pel-varazdin-orao/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:08:42 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=20333 Pel Varazdin Orao | TechMuseum  Year of manufacture: 1985 Technical Specifications: Processor: MOS Technology 6502, 1 MHz RAM: 16 and 32 KB FDD: Floppy disk 5.25″ HDD: – Audio: Three channels , speaker Connectors/Ports: TV, expansion, serial, video, cassette tape Case: Keyboard type Monitor: Color OS:  Orao Basic The Pel Varazdin Orao features a MOS […]

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]]> TECHDAY 5 December ARPANET’s “basis” completed https://pc-gr.com/techday-5-december-arpanets-basis-completed/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:21:47 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=17878 ARPANET completed | Techday, December 5th  On this TECHDAY in history, on December 5th 1969, the initial four-node ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) network was established, with the admission of the University of Utah. What was, later, known as the Internet, originally stemmed from this planned experimental network of nodes. The four universities that […]

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]]> PC-GR TECH HISTORY Philips VG8020 https://pc-gr.com/pc-gr-technuseum-philips-vg-8020/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:25:27 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=20344 Philips VG8020 | TechMuseum Year of manufacture: 1984 Technical Specifications: Processor: Zilog Z80,  3.58MHz RAM: 64 KB FDD: – HDD: – Audio: Three channels , eight octaves Connectors/Ports: Cassette , RGB , two joystick , video output ,  two cartridge , parallel Case: Keyboard type Monitor: Color OS:  MSX DOS The Philips VG8020 features a […]

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]]> TECHDAY 4 December Father of the Remote Control https://pc-gr.com/techday-4-december-father-of-the-remote-control/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:32:36 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=17875 Birthday of Robert Adler | Pioneer of the remote control invention | Techday, December 4th On this TECHDAY in history, on December 4th 1913, Robert Adler was born. He was an Austrian-American inventor, mostly known for the development of the wireless remote control for televisions. His device may not have been the first remote control, […]

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]]> PC-GR TECH HISTORY Pravetz 8D https://pc-gr.com/pc-gr-techmuseum-pravetz-8d/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:03:08 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=20355 Pravetz 8D | TechMuseum  Year of manufacture: 1985-1989 Technical Specifications: Processor: CM630, 1 MHz RAM: 48 KB FDD: – HDD: – Audio: Eight octaves, three voices, white noise Connectors/Ports: Expansion, parallel, RGB, TV, cassette Case: Keyboard type Monitor: Color OS:  DOS 8D The Pravetz 8Dfeatures a CM630 processor at 1 MHz and memory of 48kB. […]

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]]> TECHDAY 3 December PlayStation debut https://pc-gr.com/techday-3-december-playstation-debut/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:26:34 +0000 https://pc.gr/?p=17871 PlayStation debut | Sony enters the gaming console division market with this release | Techday, December 3rd On this TECHDAY in history, on December 3rd 1994, Sony’s PlayStation debut was marked. Sony made its debut in the gaming console business launching the PlayStation (PS, or PS1). The PlayStation completely abandoned traditional game cartridges and relied […]

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