Tech Events in January

 


Here are the tech events that took place in January. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of all the events.

  • January 3, 2018: The first consumer-grade quantum computer, the IBM Q System One, is unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

  • January 4, 2018: Qualcomm announces the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, a mobile processor for smartphones and other devices.

  • January 4, 2012: The first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, is announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

  • January 5, 2011: Steve Jobs unveils the iPad 2 at a press event in San Francisco.

  • January 5, 2015: Intel announces the Intel Atom x3, a line of mobile processors for smartphones and tablets.

  • January 6, 2016: Samsung announces the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

  • January 6, 2017: LG announces the LG G6, a smartphone with a 5.7-inch display and a wide-angle camera, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

  • January 7, 2013: Google announces that it has acquired smart thermostat company Nest Labs for $3.2 billion.

  • January 8, 2019: CES 2019, the annual consumer electronics trade show, takes place in Las Vegas.

  • January 9, 2007: Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone at a Macworld keynote event.

  • January 9, 2013: Nokia announces the Lumia 920, a smartphone running the Windows Phone 8 operating system.

  • January 10, 2011: Research in Motion (now BlackBerry) announces the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

  • January 14, 2020: The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern."

  • January 15, 2018: The first all-electric semi-truck, the Tesla Semi, is unveiled by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

  • January 15, 2021: The European Union announces that it will fine Google $2.7 billion for anti-competitive practices related to its search and advertising businesses.

  • January 19, 2011: Research in Motion (now BlackBerry Limited) announces the BlackBerry PlayBook, a tablet computer.

  • January 25, 1983: Apple Computer releases the Macintosh, the first personal computer to feature a graphical user interface.

  • January 27, 2010: Google announces the Google Nexus One, the first smartphone in the Google Nexus series.

  • January 30, 2012: Apple announces the iPad 3, the third-generation iPad.

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