Significant computer inventions/advancements of the 2010s

  • Ipad

    Ipad
    Generally, people credit Steve Jobs as the person who invented the iPad. However, the creation of the iPad was teamwork, involving other Apple executives such as Johnny Ive, Dan Riccio, and Scott Forstall. The IPad is a happy middle ground between a laptop and a smartphone. Offering most of the utility of either of the 2 devices in the form of 1 flat touch screen.
  • Uber

    Uber
    The founders of Uber are Garrett Camp, and Travis Kalanick.
    The first ever Uber ride occurred in July of 2010, and now Uber has expanded to 70 countries, and over 10,000 cities. The ride sharing app simplified and introduced much needed convenience to the archaic Taxi cab system.
  • Apple Maps

    Apple Maps
    Apple Maps is/was developed by Apple Inc. Richard Williamson oversaw Apples mapping team. Apple Maps has nearly completely nullified the need for traditional paper maps. This is incredibly convenient as now what would’ve been an entire rooms worth of maps (enough to cover the globe) has now been condensed into a multi tool the size of our hands.
  • Ring

    Ring
    The company was first founded in 2013 by Jamie Siminoff as the crowdfunded startup Doorbot; it was renamed Ring in 2014. Ring video doorbells feature a built-in camera and a communication system, so you can hear and speak to whomever is at your door through your Ring app. Ring can also send notifications to your smart device, about deliveries, loiters, or anything else that appears at your door step.
  • Falcon 9

    Falcon 9
    Developed and produced by American aerospace company “SpaceX” which is owned by Elon Musk among other private investors/firms. In December 2015, Falcon 9 became the first rocket to land propulsively after delivering a payload into orbit. This reusability has resulted in significantly reduced launch costs. Falcon family core boosters have successfully landed 183 times in 194 attempts.