Computer Science
- January – The Cray-1, the first commercially developed supercomputer, is released by Seymour Cray's Cray Research.
- April 1 – Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and the latter begins assembling its first personal computer hobbyists kits for sale later in the year in the U.S.
- November 26 – Little-known company Microsoft is officially registered with the Office of the Secretary of the State of New Mexico.
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