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Play Station 2
The PlayStation 2 was released and allowed for DVDs to be played as well as video game disks. The PlayStation 2 was less expensive than traditional DVD players, making the home movie more accessible to lower income families. invented by Ken Kutaragi. -
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Roomba
IRobot Roomba was the first self "driving" vacuum cleaner that read the floor using a set of sensors allowing it to navigate. This invention made cleaning and vacuuming easier than ever before. Invented by Joe Jones -
Nintendo Wii
A video game Console that used gesture recognition in the controller to mimic a person's movement making games more interactive. The sensors also got people up and moving making it one of the first exercise oriented video game consoles. Invented by Shigeru Miyamoto. -
Drop Box
Cloud based service used for storage of online documents. users could upload documents and access them from any device that had internet. Dropbox allowed for sharing documents between multiple users. Invented by Arash Ferdowsi and Drew Houston. -
MacBook Air
The MacBook Air was introduced as the first "ultra notebook." It was about 2.75 pounds with a 55-watt-hour removable lythium-polymer battery. Included integrated camera and WiFi capabilities. invented by Steve Jobs
