Technological advances

  • Colored TV

    Colored TV
    The first colored TV was released, but the first colored cameras weren't released until three months later.
  • The Polaroid Camera

    The Polaroid Camera
    The polaroid camera was introduced by Edwin Land at the Optical Society of America. It wasn't released to the public until twenty years later, in 1967.
  • Flat Screen TV

    Flat Screen TV
    The first flat screen TV was invented in July of 1964 but wasn't released until later that year. It was less bulky than the common televisions but it was far from common in the public even after its release.
  • Sony Walkman

    Sony Walkman
    The first Walkman was released in July of 1979. It was small and portable with two headphone jacks for two people to listen to music,
  • The Gameboy

    The Gameboy
    The Nintendo Gameboy was released in Japan in April 1989, which was a revolutionary portable game system.
  • The Internet

    The Internet
    The World Wide Web was introduced to the public after being in development for the past ten years. It was introduced by the founder Tim Berner-Lee.
  • The Apple iPod

    The Apple iPod
    The Apple iPod was released in late 2001 and was a unique portable music device that didn't require tapes or CDs. It was the second one like this next to the Audio Highway.
  • Twitter

    Twitter
    Twitter was both invented and released to the public, allowing people from all over the world to communicate quickly.
  • the iPhone

    the iPhone
    The first iPhone was released and was a unique touch-screen phone.
  • The Kindle Fire

    The Kindle Fire
    In late 2011 the Kindle was released, helping to read on the go in a more convenient manner, with thousands of books on one device.