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Fax machiens
fax machines were first invented in 1943 by Alexander Bain. Fax machines are used to transfer document from one workplace to another. you make a copy in your fax machine and it will print off in another location at your request. -
cable tv
cable TV's were invented in 1960 and since then, they have gotten bigger and thinner. the invention of the TV has also produced tons of jobs for movie stars, news castors, singers and dancer etc. before the TV, the radio was a main source of entertainment, there was music and shows to listen too. -
Car Phones
Car phones were popular between 1980-1990. Most new cars were made with a built-in phone. Talking on the phone while driving now is distracting and illegal but, there are new Bluetooth systems in cars that makes talking on the phone much safer. -
VCR
A video cassette recorder or, VCR is a device that was used to play and record videos on the television. These were later replaced by DVD players in the early 2000's. -
CD
compact disks- or CD's were created in 1982. CD players origially were about $900 and the CD's themselves costed about $30 each. the band ABBA was the first band to produce their music on a compact disk. -
Camcorders
camcorders were invented in 1983 by Jerome H Lemelson. in 1989, the "handcam" came out and was a popular, small video camera that was able to fit in your hand instead of sitting on your shoulder. -
Gameboy
The new Nintendo Gameboy came out in 1989. The gaming system originally costed $90 and lasted 10-12 hours before needing to be charged again. The new device became very popular and more than 118 million systems were sold around the world. -
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web was invented in 1989 by Sir Tim Beners-Lee. it was originally used by scientists to share their information with each other across the world in other universities and institutes. -
automatic doors
Automatic doors started becoming more and more popular in the 90's. There used to be a mat in front that would open the door when weight was applied to it. Now days, there's a sensor that tracks movement. -
Cell Phones
The cell phone was a popular really became popular in 1990. in 1983, Motorola released its first cell phones and were made and were selling for about $4,000 each! They could hold up to 30 phone numbers and they had 30 minutes of talk-time.
