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The Osborn 1`
The Osborn 1 was the first mobile computer which was a big step towards making the internet and social media accessible to everyone. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-first-laptop-2011-6 -
First Wireless Internet Access
The first wireless internet became available with the 2g of mobile phone technology. This allowed people to access the internet from outside of their homes through a cellular service.
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First Smart Phone
The Simon Personal Communicator was the first "smart phone" capable of sending emails and fax. The first smartphone even had a touch screen with a stylist moving towards the modern phone. http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-first-smartphone-simon-launched-before-iphone-2015-6 -
Amazon
Amazon is an online shopping super store that started off only selling books. Amazon is a free online market where users can search and find nearly anything from food to car parts. Amazon now offers Prime where users can pay an annual fee to get free overnight shipping on most products as well as access Amazon prime video where they can watch Tv series and movies.
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Emojis
Emojis originated in 1999 on Japanese phones. These small text images represented facial expressions and common items. They were designed to express emotion through text. The emoji became the Webster Dictionary Word of the Year in 2015.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji -
Xbox
Xbox is a gaming console that allows players to access Xbox live. Through Xbox live players can play their favorite games while talking to opposing players. As well as this many serious payers record their gaming sessions and upload then to site like youtube to share with others and make money. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_(console) -
Facebook Was Founded
Facebook was started by Mark Zuckerburg in his sophomore year at Harvard. Facebook has now grown to be one of the biggest social media platforms with over 2.07 billion monthly users.
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Youtube
youtube was founded in 2005 as a way for people to post and share videos. Viewers are able to like, share, and comment on videos. This allows people to view popular videos by using the trending page and them share them on their other social media platforms.
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Soundcloud
Soundcloud is a social media platform where new artist can upload their work for people to view for free. As they gain popularity they an monetize their work similar to youtube.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud -
The Hashtag
The hashtag made its debut in the social media world in 2007 on twitter as a way to organize tweets. Hashtags have now moved its way into other forms of social media such as Facebook and Instagram.
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Instagram
Instagram started as a picture based social media platform. User now able to post pictures as well as videos in one post to share with the people they follow. Like twitter they use a hashtag system as well as a popular post system based on likes and comments to promote popular posts. Users can also comment on these posts to share their opinions with other users. https://instagram-press.com/our-story/ -
Snapchat Was Founded
Snapchat was created in 20011 helping people share pictures for a selected amount of time. Snap chat has now evolved to the point were people can now send videos, video chat, send money, and call their friends. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2014/01/06/the-inside-story-of-snapchat-the-worlds-hottest-app-or-a-3-billion-disappearing-act/#24e3343b67d2
