It provides Wall Street Journal articles and information on publicly held companies. Telset videotex system is announced. First computerized word processor introduced by Wang Laboratories. T elefonica, then the only telephone company in Spain, creates Ibertex, a videotex service. It can connect with other countries using Teletel or Prestel.
Access is via a dedicated terminal or installing a card in the computer.
Prestel test service opens in London. The first computer Bulletin Board System is launched in Chicago by Ward Christensen and Randy Seuss. Bildschirmtext , a videotex system based on Prestel technology begins technical trials. Among the services is an electronic newspaper. 1978 con't Financial Times and Extel form partnership called Fintel to deliver business information via Prestel.