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youtube
shortly after the site opened on a limited (“beta”) basis in May 2005, it was attracting some 30,000 visitors per day. By the time YouTube was officially launched on December 15, 2005, it was serving more than two million video views each day. By January 2006 that number had increased to more than 25 million views. The number of videos available at the site surpassed 25 million in March 2006, with more than 20,000 new videos uploaded on a daily basis. By the summer of 2006, YouTube was serving -
IPhone Cellphone
July 2008: “The first phone to beat the iPhone.”
A year after the original iPhone debuted, its successor hit the market in the form of the iPhone 3G. The second generation device included several new hardware features like 3G data and GPS, but perhaps most notably, introduced the world to the App Store. Apple’s supply stage allows users to browse and download third-party applications, which as of early 2018 has housed more than 2 million apps. -
instagram
Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social media application that was launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom.
The first prototype of Instagram was a web app called Burbn, which was inspired by Systrom's love of fine whiskeys and bourbons.
The Instagram app was launched on Oct. 6, 2010, and racked up 25,000 users in one day.
From the beginning, the primary focus of the app was to feature photographs, specifically those taken on mobile devices.
Just prior to Instagram's initial public offering (IPO) -
3D Printing
In the 2010s, the prices of 3D printers started to decline, making them available to the general public. Along with the lowering prices, the quality and ease of printing also increased. The materials that printers use have also evolved. Now there are a variety of plastics and filaments that are widely available. Materials like Carbon Fiber and Glass Fiber can also be 3D printed. Some creatives are even experimenting with printing materials like chocolate or pasta! -
Washing Machine
n 1858, Hamilton Smith patented the rotary washing machine.In 1874, William Blackstone of Indiana built a machine that removed dirt and stains from laundry as a birthday present for his wife. This thoughtful gift would come to be the first first example of washing machines designed for convenient use in the home -
Electronic Gadgets
The first electronic device was introduced by an American scientist, Sir Joseph Henry, in the year 1835. He invented a remote switch that was controlled by electricity. However, the credit for this invention was given to an English inventor Edward Davy in his electric telegraph c. 1835