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iPod
In 2001, the first iPod was released by Apple. This was spearheaded by Steve Jobs and the Apple team and was the start of a revolution with music and portable devices leading up to modern cell phones. This gave the ability to listed to digital music easily and fashionably with a simple user interface. -
Toyota's Hybrid Car (Prius)
In 2003, the Toyota Hybrid car was released to the public. There is not one specific inventor, but it was created by the Toyota team. Although Hybrids are becoming obsolete in the midst of fully electric cars - this invention was a major step forward to help us reach where we are at today with fully electric vehicles that arent relying fully on gasoline in order to commute. -
YouTube
In 2005, YouTube was created by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is now currently owned by Google and is one of todays most used video watching platforms and ad revenue generators. Who would have ever thought that you could become a millionaire by streaming content and creating videos on a site like this when it first released. -
Blu-Ray
In 2006, Blu-Ray discs were created, giving the ability to watch HD movies. This was during a decade where TV technology was also evolving in the realm of HD TV's with 720p and 1080p technology becoming the standard - but before it was readily available digitally. This technology allowed for more data to be stored on the physical disks and allow for 1080p resolution with more clarity and detail than ever before. There was no specific inventor, but rather it was a group of businesses. -
iPhone
In 2007 the first iPhone was released by Steve Jobs and the Apple team. This is arguably one of the most impactful products to be released in this decade when it came to the amount of people that would adopt this technology in the following years after its release. I dont think anyone could have expected how big of an impact it would make. This allowed for a user friendly product that combined a personal computer, ipod, GPS navigation, a camera, and a phone (among many other things) all in one.