Inventions

  • Television

    Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the first electronic television. He was 21 when he did this.
  • Laptop

    The first portable laptop, the Osborne 1, was invented by Adam Osborne. It was a 24.5 pound computer with a built in printer.
  • Internet

    The internet was officially invented in 1983. It took a little more than 10 years for the internet to be released for public use.
  • Mobile Phone

    The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the first mobile phone. It weighed over 2 pounds and took 10 hours to charge with 30 minutes of talk time.
  • Smart Phone

    IBM created the world's first smartphone nicknamed Simon. It had a touchscreen, calculator, sketchpad, and several other apps.