-
Bluetooth 1.0 Specifications Released, invented by Jaap Haartsen
Bluetooth became used frequently as a short range signal in many devices -
Windows XP Generally Avaliable, Developed by Microsoft
Windows XP was one of the first at-home easy to use operating systems. -
USB Flash Drive Patented by M-Systems
The flash drive allowed for much higher amounts of portable data storage in a compact device. -
iPod Released, invented by Tony Fadell
The iPod led to the release of a number of other mobile phone type smart devices and the production of smartphone based applications such as iTunes -
Blackberry Phones First Release
The first phones that were both small, effective, and easy to type on in many cases