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Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is a computer operating system that was invented and commercialized by Microsoft in the year 2000. This software had far more coding than any previous Windows software and allowed users many benefits such as enhanced computer speed and usability, and better security features. -
E- Readers
An E- Reader is a handheld device that can contain electronic versions of books, magazines, and newspapers, as well as many other applications. The first one was invented by Sony in 2004. This invention allowed texts to become more portable by making it possible to store hundreds, possibly thousands of texts in one place. -
YouTube
YouTube is an online video hosting service that was launched on February 14, 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steven Chen and Jawed Karim. The inventors hoped to create a better way to share videos than what was available at the time. YouTube is a great source for How- To videos, which are essential for hands-on learners. It is also a great platform for musicians and artists to share their great talents to the world. -
Android Based Smart Phones
In 2008, Android partnered up with T-Mobile to make the first Android- based smart phone, the HTC Dream aka T-Mobile G1. Although that phone specifically was not all that successful or great of a phone, the partnership between Android and many other cell phone manufacturers from then on, allowed for a much larger variety of smartphone choices that were much more cost effective than the competing Apple iPhones. -
Bitcoin
Bitcoin, a type of cryptocurrency, is a peer to peer electronic cash system, invented by an unknown person, or group of individuals, working under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. This creation allows people to store their money in a non- centralized banking system, as well as allows anonymous internet transactions.