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PayPal takes off
The beginnings of the digital wallet begins where money is made virtual replacing physical currency. -
Roomba is Introduced
The Roomba, a robotic floor cleaning device, is debuted. -
BitTorrent is released
Created by Bram Cohen under Rainberry inc. and used primarily for pirating and other nefarious services it allowed users to upload and download illegally acquired files covered under the copywrite laws. -
Nintendo Wii Introduced
This device provided by Nintendo, is one of the first to really launch how people interacted with their gaming devices. While we had games like Duck Hunt where we could point and shoot, this device revolutionized how we engage physically with the game. The remotes encouraged a wider range of movement and physical interaction compared to it's predecessors. -
Bitcoin
Bitcoin was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto published "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" white paper. He mined two bitcoins in January 2009 and a year later another user paid with Bitcoin for two pizzas.