2000s Technology Timeline

  • USB Flash Drive

    USB Flash Drive
    Year: 2000
    Inventor: Trek Technology
    This invention changed the way we process and store information. This was incredibly influential for students and people in the workplace that needed a safe space to store their information and be able to take it anywhere they wanted.
  • iPod

    iPod
    Year: 2001
    Inventor: Steve Jobs & Tony Fadell
    This invention changed the way we listen to music. Instead of a radio, the iPod was a way to install music and listen on the go without the internet or radio.
  • Blackberry Phone

    Blackberry Phone
    Year: 2003
    Inventors: Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin
    This invention changed the way we use phones. It was the first phone to have a full keyboard and be able to use the internet.
  • Blu-Ray

    Blu-Ray
    Year: 2006
    Inventor: Blu-Ray disc association
    This invention changed the way we view movies by allowing the picture to be more clear and HD.
  • Nintendo Wii

    Nintendo Wii
    Year: 2006
    Inventor: Shigeru Miyamoto
    This invention altered the way we play video games. This appealed to all age groups because the games were now digital and everyone could play.