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The USB Flashdrive
Inventors: Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan The USB Flash drive replaced floppy drives and optical disks. It brought forth the idea that consumers can have portable storage. -
The iPod
Inventor: Steve Jobs and Tony Fadell The iPod had a two inch black and white screen with arrows underneath meant for scrolling. It's purpose was to play music. This invention paved the way for the iPhone and the iPad, all three of which have changed everything about current technology. -
The Blackberry
Inventors: Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin The blackberry set the stage for the iphone and the android. It was ultimately dominated by them, but paved the way for the smartphone industry. -
Nintendo Wii
Inventor: Shigeru Miyamoto The Wii sparked movement based controllers. It also proved that gaming can be for women and children as well. When it was invented that category of people played it, as opposed to the typical young men who would buy and play game consoles. -
The iPhone
Inventor: Steve Jobs and others The iphone proved that people want a computer in their pocket. It does more than just call and text- it provided the ability to send emails, record pictures/videos, and much more. Most people's typical
technological needs could be taken care of in one device.