Singnificant Inventions from 2000-2010

  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Inventor: Mark Zuckerberg
    Description: One of the first social networking sites that help people connect with others whether it be for business, family or making new friends.
  • Youtube

    Youtube
    Inventor(s): Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim
    Description: YouTube is an American online video sharing and social media platform that has created many platforms for past, current, and new artists of all talent.
  • Nintendo Wii

    Nintendo Wii
    Inventor: Shigeru Miyamoto
    Description: The Wii is a video game console created by Nintendo. What separated the Wii from other competitors is that the Wii enabled players to get physically involved with motion sensor technology making it possible to be more engaged vs just being stagnant and pressing buttons.
  • The Iphone

    The Iphone
    Inventor: Steve Jobs
    Description: The first iPhone laid the foundation for the modern smartphone, ushering in the era in which pocket-sized computers that can answer any question with the push of a button became the norm.
  • Square Card Reader

    Square Card Reader
    Inventors: Jim McKelvey and Jack Dorsey
    Description: A credit/debit card reader that can plug into a cell phone jack and make transactions. It paved the way for mobile payments for small businesses as well as big merchants.