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Computer History - 5 Significant Inventions of the Decade

  • USB Flash Drives

    USB Flash Drives
    The USB flash drive was invented by an Israeli company called M-Systems. The key individuals behind this invention were Dov Moran, Amir Ban, and Oron Ogdan. The invention was publicly announced in September 2000. This portable storage device that replaced floppy disks and CDs, enhanced our lives by providing higher capacity and faster data transfer.
  • Wi-Fi 802.11g Standard

    Wi-Fi 802.11g Standard
    The Wi-Fi 802.11g standard, also known as Wi-Fi 3, became available in the summer of that yea. 3. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers LAN/MAN Standards Committee created it and still maintains it. This enhanced wireless internet connectivity, offering faster speeds and more reliable connections.
  • Amazon Web Services - AWS

    Amazon Web Services - AWS
    Managed by Colin Bryar and owned by Amazon. This introduced cloud computing infrastructure as a service, revolutionizing IT resource management and scalability.
  • Blu-ray Discs

    Blu-ray Discs
    The Sony BDP-S1 is a first generation Blu-ray Disc player and is the first such player released in North America. It was originally scheduled for release in the United States on August 18, 2006. This invention provided high-definition video storage and playback, improving video quality and storage capacity over DVDs.
  • Apple iPhone

    Apple iPhone
    The phone was actually released in the United States on June 29, 2007. It was created by the company Apple and it combined phone, iPod, and internet functionalities into one device, revolutionizing the smartphone industry and mobile computing.