Inventions in The 2010's

By ActualBigJake

  • Instagram

    Instagram
    Invented by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram was launched in 2010. It is now owned by Meta and has over 2 billion monthly active users.

  • Chromebook

    Chromebook
    Chromebooks are laptops that use the ChromeOS operating system. They were introduced in 2011 by Acer and Samsung. The Chromebook has become a popular thin laptop option.

  • Uber

    Uber
    After being in beta since 2010, Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp release Uber in 2011. It is a smartphone app that allows users to call for rides wherever they are. It has completely changed the way we travel and get around.

  • USB-C

    USB-C
    The USB Implementers Forum launched USB-C in 2014 and it has become extremely common on devices for charging and transferring data.

  • Amazon Alexa

    Amazon Alexa
    Alexa is a smart home software invented by Amazon for use in their smart home devices. Smart homes and Alexa are convenient ways for us to get information quickly using just our voices.