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USB Flash Drive
What was once called DiskOnKey when first introduced by IBM in late 2000 is now something most people carry around with them on a daily basis on their key ring or in their bag holding important files or pictures in the compact size of your thumb or even smaller. The inventor is disputed on this invention but most people tie the invention to Shimon Shmueli as he filed the invention disclosure at IBM. -
iPod
The iPod was revolutionary in the way we began to store and listen to music on the go. This device has developed so much over the years and has become the most popular way of carrying around an entire music collection that fits in your pocket. A team of engineers at the company Apple were responsible for the design and creation of this device behind the leadership of their CEO Steve Jobs. -
Facebook
Facebook was initially used as a Social Networking for college campuses and their students to keep in touch and send out announcements. The invention of Facebook was a massive shift in how people communicated and shared ideas and photos with each other. Once Facebook expanded to not requiring a school email to sign up the platform really took off and is now used by 2.45 billion people. Yes that is billion with a B. -
YouTube
Three PayPal employees came together to create the most popular video sharing platform on the internet. Chad Hurley, Steve Chan, and Jawed Karim changed the way people were able to create and share videos and content they have created. People who had no audience for their work could now reach massive audiences across the globe. -
Amazon Kindle
Sony created early versions of an e-reader device called the Sony Reader in 2006 but the trend did not take off until Amazon perfected the design in 2007. Once people found out they could carry around a library of books in the form factor of less than a single paperback people were ecstatic. When the Kindle was originally released the device sold out in 5 and a half hours.
