In.Tech Timeline

1985 – Idea mooted for a weekly pullout to encourage and stimulate interest in computers. 

Launch of Computers weekly pullout. 

1986 – Launch of Starlink, the country’s first public access bulletin board service (BBS). 

The Microworld computer fair and exhibition is held for the first time at the PJ Civic Centre. 

Comquiz, a computer quiz for secondary school students, is held for the first time in conjunction with Microworld. 

Starlink goes international with its first overseas link in Singapore. 

Microworld is renamed Microfest. 

1987 – A new gossip column called Chip Chat, penned by the “subtly corrosive” Alkaline One C. Lee Kon, makes its debut in Computers. 

Following Microfest’s popularity in the Klang Valley, Microfair is organised in Penang for the first time. 

1988 – Computers is revamped and renamed In.Tech. 

1993 – In.Tech undergoes a revamp and adopts a magazine-style cover with illustrations or photos on the front cover. 

The pullout adopts the slogan: Your guide to the information age. 

1995 – Connexions, a new pullout focusing on networking and communications technologies, is launched. 

1996 – The In.Tech CD, featuring an archive of articles, computer glossary, games and shareware applications, is released. 

2001 – Tech.Plus, a new pullout focusing on gadgets and consumer electronic devices, makes its debut. 

The e-world exhibition, which combined Microfest and AV Fest, is organised for the first time. 

2003 – In.Tech becomes a bi-weekly pullout, published every Tuesday and Thursday. 

2005 – In.Tech celebrates its 20th anniversary.  

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