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HDMI
YEAR: 2002
INVENTOR: N/A
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) was proprietary audio video cable which allowed for the transmission of high definition audio and video signals from a transmitter device and a receiver device. The standard was the first to really push for a single cable HD solution for TVs and other devices. -
Fingrerprint Scanner on Phones
YEAR: 2004
INVENTION: Pantech GI100
INVENTOR: Pantech
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: It was the first mainstream phone with a fingerprint scanner. This has revolutionalized how we protect and our data on our pocket devices and authenticate with apps and services with a quite literal touch of a finger. -
DisplayPort
YEAR: 2006
INVENTION: DisplayPort
INVENTOR: VESA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: DisplayPort technology was the natural progression of Audio/Visual cable technology and allowed for many extra features such as easier daisy chaining of displays and being able to carry other forms of data including USB. -
Blu-ray
YEAR: 2002
INVENTION: Blu-ray
INVENTOR: Blu-ray Disc Association
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A high capacity storage medium that allowed for 25 GB of storage on a single side disc (later 2 sided discs allowed for up to 50 GB of data to be stored). This invention helped perpetuate high definition content to the masses outside of theaters along with HD televisions. -
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Thunderbolt
YEAR: 2011
INVENTOR: Apple/Intel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Thunderbolt cable combines the utility and speed of PICe and the interface and usage of display port and adds addition DC power all into one cable. This has made it the one of the most utility and power computer cables of its time, although strict licensing and not being an open standard has halted its mass adoption. -
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