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creation of the world wide web
who: Tim Berners-Lee
what: Creation of the world wide web
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first text message sent
who: Neil Papworth
what: Sent the first text message which simply said "Merry Christmas" at Vodafone.
why: This sparked cell phone use and years later phones had full QWERTY keyboards. -
creation of compact discs (CDs)
who: Sony and Phillips
what: Compact discs (CD's)
why: portable and convenient -
creation of the Sony Play Station
who: Sony
what: the Play Station
fun fact: It was considered the most successful invention since the Walkman. -
creation of the Tamagotchi
who: Bandai
what: A tiny virtual pet you care for that fits in your pocket or could be used as a keychain.
fun fact: more than 40 million units were sold.