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Apple Macintosh Portable
Computers were not portable until the release of the Macintosh Portable and Mac PowerBook. Sony later entered the market with the Vaio laptop, a sleeker PC that included audio-visual capabilities, webcams, and handwriting recognition. The last Mac PowerBook was sold in 2006. Being able to carry your computer around was revolutionary. Jef Raskin envisioned the portable Mac, but Steve Jobs took over the project. -
Apple Newton PDA
Apple Newton PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), which resembled an iPhone. It was the precedent for the future of both PDAs and smartphones. It was produced until 1998 before being discontinued. -
DVD's
In 1995 groups of companies Sony, Philips, Panasonic, and Toshiba invented the DVD’s. Kees Schouhamer Immink received a personal technical Emmy award for his contributions to DVD and Blu-ray disc. CDs, DVDs, or “Digital Video Discs” were widely accepted as the new way to read and write audio in 1995. In November of that year, Samsung announced that it would begin mass-production of DVDs by September 1996. The film Twister was the first-ever movie to be released on DVD in the United States. -
iMac
Apple was suing Microsoft, but their rival bought up 100,000 shares of Apple Stock worth 150 million in 1997, helping the company get back on their feet. They dropped the law suit as part of the agreement, but in 98’
Apple released the iMac and with Steve jobs, apple had a comeback. Steve Jobs invented iMac 1998 -
Wifi
Internet connectivity without the hassle of cables or wires. Wifi is a family of wireless network protocols, which are commonly used for local Area networking of devices and internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves.
Hedy Lamarr, a Hollywood star, co-invented WiFi using "frequency hopping" to prevent signal interception. Her room was filled with engineering reference books.