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USB Flash Drive
Patented in 1999 by Israeli based company M-Systems, but began sales in the US through IBM, the first USB stick held 8 megabytes and kicked off easier and quicker transfers of data and files. -
Prius
The Prius was invented and manufactured by Toyota and became available worldwide in 2001. It was one of the first cars that was a hybrid, powered both by gas and electricity. -
Facebook
Originally called "The Facebook," the now largest social media site was launched in 2004 by creator Mark Zuckerberg from his Harvard dorm room. It was originally only intended for Harvard students, then expanded to college students, then opened up to all users and now exceeds 2 billion users. -
Nintendo Wii
Playstation and X-Box were dominating the gaming world, then Nintendo introduced the Wii which allowed users to become interactive with their virtual gaming, i.e. Wii Tennis where users had to physically hold the controller and swing it like a tennis racquet. It sold over 100 million units. -
iPhone
Some would say the iPhone was the biggest game changer for the smart phone world. It was first introduced by Steve Jobs of Apple at Macworld in San Francisco in 2007. It was marketed as a three-in-one product, offering it as an iPod, a cell phone, and an internet communications device.