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Photography
Photography was invented in the 1820s. The first photograph by Joseph Niepce was in 1826. This took 8 hours to expose on an asphalt plate. -
Telegraph
Developed in the 1830s by Samuel Morse and other inventors, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations. -
Atlantic Cable
Invented in 1863 by Cyrus West Field and the Atlantic Telegraph Company. This was the first transatlantic telegraph cable. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. -
TV Transmission
First TV Transmission by Philo Farnsworth. -
Email
Devolved by Shiva Ayyadurai. -
Color TV
Color television replaces black-and-white in American homes. This was invented by John Logie Baird. -
CD
CDs were invented by James Russel. -
DVD
DVDs replace VHS. Invented by Sony Corporation, Philips, Toshiba, and Panasonic. -
iPhone
Invented by Steve Jobs.