Technological Advances 2000-2010

By ivyjg
  • PlayStation 2 is release

    PlayStation 2 is release
    In 2000, the PlayStation 2 was released by Sony and was one of the fastest growing gaming consoles of its time. The console came equipped with a DVD player, and was compatible with the entire PS1 game library.
  • Apple iPod is released

    Apple iPod is released
    In 2001, Apple released a hand-held music player called the iPod. The first iPod's were only equipped to store and play music from it's library. The release of the iPod lead to extraordinary advances within the world mobile devices.
  • The Creation of Facebook

    The Creation of Facebook
    In 2004, a group of four Harvard students, including Mark Zuckerberg, created and released the social media platform we know as Facebook. Facebook has grown to become the largest social media platform in the world, with more than 2.9 billion users.
  • The first iPhone is created

    The first iPhone is created
    In 2007, Apple Corp. created and released the world's first iPhone to the public, revolutionizing the world of mobile devices. This is when Apple decided to drop the physical keypad, and include one singular home button.
  • Amazon releases Kindle

    Amazon releases Kindle
    In November 2007, Jeff Bezos' Amazon released their first e-reader known as the Kindle. The Kindle sold out within hours of it's initial release due to being equipped with a digital library of over 90,000 books.