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Mac OS X - 2001
Inventor: Steve Jobs
With features and inspiration from the programming language he developed at NeXT, OS X deviated from Apple's previous versions and set them up for years to come. -
Blackberry - 2002
Invented by Research in Motion (now BlackBerry Ltd.) The BlackBerry set the stage for its competitors in the smartphone market, including at the time email, text, calls, faxing, and even an Internet browser, -
"Cinematic Computing" - 2003
Inventor: NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA used those words to describe its new GeForce FX graphics cards. It offered revolutionary support for vertex and pixel shaders, cementing NVIDIA as a leading company. -
"The Cloud" - 2006
"The Cloud" had been around since the 60s, but it was Amazon Web Services that built on it and brought it up to modernity. The Cloud made it easy for any person, business, etc. to access online storage solutions with speed and convenience. It was a necessity then and it will be for years to come. -
Bitcoin - 2009
Inventor - Satoshi Nakamoto
The original digital currency, Bitcoin, is a cryptocurrency that lead its original investors to massive fortunes. Bitcoin set the stage for the rise of other cryptocurrencies today.