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iTunes is released
iTunes is released to the public. Based on Bill Kincaid's SoundJam MP software, Apple purchases the rights to this software and modifies it so it can only be used on MAC operating systems. iTunes allowed users to record music from CDs, bring it into iTunes, mix it with other songs and then burn a custom CD. At this point in time, there was no such thing as the iTunes Store which would be released in 2003. -
The Blackberry
Created by Research in Motion (RIM), the Blackberry was based off a previous pager and PDA released by the company in 1999. Offering cellular phone service, wireless e-mail capability, and Internet access, the new “smartphones” took the business world by storm, until eventually gaining popularity with the general public. These phones were pocket-sized computers, with keyboards and screens that took up half of the device. Before Apple and Android, these phones were the most popular "smartphone." -
Nintendo Wii
To date, the Wii has sold over 100 million units worldwide. This game system not only introduced new games and controllers, but also new ways of interacting with game systems. The Wii Remote combined advanced gesture recognition into gaming, using accelerometer and optical sensor technologies to interact with the user. This allowed for games to incorporate a wide range of player physical movements. The Wii console allowed access to online services providing games, news, and entertainment. -
Apple iPhone
Released in 2007, the iPhone combined features of the iPod touch with elements of a cellphone. This cellphone revolutionized smartphones, and provided built-in GPS navigation, texting, weather reports, high-definition camera, and more. The phone's interface was simple, effective, and user-friendly. This allowed for the iPhone to soar in popularity, revolutionizing the cellphone and MP3 player industry alike. -
Bitcoin
An electronic peer-to-peer cash system, Bitcoin was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto during the 2009 recession. Nakamoto described Bitcoin as the use of peer-to-peer networks to generate "crypto-currency" and users must run software that searches for blocks of data- and discovering these blocks of data reward users with Bitcoins. Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoins in January of 2009, and used them to order two pizzas one year later.