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2001 - The iPod
Inventor: Apple Inc. (led by Tony Fadell, Michael Dhuey, and Jonathan Ive)
Description: The iPod was a revolutionary portable music player that allowed users to carry thousands of songs in their pocket. It introduced the concept of digital music distribution via the iTunes store.
Impact: It changed the way we listen to music, making it portable and accessible anywhere. It laid the foundation for the later development of smartphones like the iPhone.