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USB Flash drive
It is debated who actually invented USBs flash drive, as several companies all over the world claim to have been the first, however, what is known is that it was patented by M-systems in late 2000. The primary use of USBs was for storage, and being able to be used in the USB port made it a go-to way to transfer storage. -
Facebook
It's safe to say that this is an important invention of the 2000s, if just because of its popularity. Invented by Mark Zuckerberg and other Harvard students, Facebook is a social media app and one of the most used in the world. -
YouTube
Invented by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, youtube is another one of the most used apps, though this app is a video streaming site allowing people to create and watch videos. -
Wii
As the winner of the big console wars of the mid-2000s, it should be mentioned as a significant invention. Developed by Nintendo, it become one of the most sold game consoles ever, and was successful in getting nongamers a system to use. -
Windows 7
Windows 7, which was developed by Microsoft is probably one of the most important windows systems developed. It is an operating system which was and still is used in a lot of computers. It is the defining modern windows operating system.