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WIDESPREAD SOCIAL MEDIA
Six Degrees was the very first social media site which allowed users to sign in with an email address and create a profile to connect and befriend other users. This sparked the modern day social media giants such as Instagram, Twitter, and of course, Facebook. -
WIFI
WiFi was invented and first released for consumers in 1997, when a committee called 802.11 was created. to a set of standards that define communication for wireless local area networks (WLANs). Following this, a basic specification for WiFi was established, allowing two megabytes per second of data transfer wirelessly between devices. This sparked a development in prototype equipment (routers) to comply with IEEE802.11, and in 1999, WiFi was introduced for home use. -
NETFLIX
Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California. The company's primary business is its subscription-based streaming service which offers online streaming of a library of films and television series, including those produced in-house. It is now one of the most popular streaming platforms available. -
YOUTUBE
The domain name www.youtube.com was activated on February 14, 2005, and the website was developed over the subsequent months. The first YouTube video, titled Me at the zoo, shows co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo. The video was uploaded on April 23, 2005, and can still be viewed on the site. -
IPHONE
On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs announced the first iPhone at the Macworld convention, receiving substantial media attention. Jobs announced that the first iPhone would be released later that year. On June 29, 2007, the first iPhone was released.
