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Computer-related introductions in 2001

  • Xbox (console)Bill Gates stood before the public in late 1999 and declared his vision for a new machine. He wanted the system to be the platform of choice for the best and…
  • BitTorrentProgrammer Bram Cohen designed the BitTorrent protocol in April 2001. He released the first available version on the 2nd of July 2001.
  • JSONDouglas Crockford sent the first JSON message in April 2001. He and Chip Morningstar created this format at State Software, a company they cofounded that…
  • XboxIn November 2001, Microsoft launched the original Xbox console in North America. This move marked the company's first entry into the home video game market…