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computer
n 1837, Charles Babbage proposed the first general mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine. The Analytical Engine contained an ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit), -
tv
Entertainment. Some may argue that the main reason the television was invented was for entertainment purposes. This would make sense considering that the inventor of the world's first electronic television, Philo Taylor Farnsworth, lived in a house without electricity until he was 14 years old. -
laptop
That design was the Dynabook, and its author was computer scientist Alan Kay. Its intended audience was children. With its windowed software environment, graphical programming language, and no-moving-parts keyboard, it was designed to be a rugged, inexpensive machine that would unleash creativity. -
smart board
The SMARTboard was invented by David Martin and Nancy Knowlton through their company SMART Technologies in 1991. ... In conclusion, studies have shown that the use of SMART boards in the classroom have increased student test scores, enhanced literacy levels, increased student attentiveness and many more. -
digital phone
Alexander Graham Bell was the first person to register the invention of the telephone at the patent office. His competitor Elisha Gray registered a similar patent just a few hours after he did. The telephone came about because they were trying to improve the capabilities of the telegraph. -
leap frog
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playstation
The original PlayStation was designed as a multi-media and multi-purpose entertainment unit. Besides being able to play Super Nintendo games, the PlayStation could play audio CDs and could read CDs with computer and video information. However, these prototypes were scrapped -
netflix
It was originally a rent-by-mail DVD service that used a pay-per-rental model. Users would browse and order the films they wanted on their website, put in an order, and Netflix would post them to your door. After renters had finished with the DVDs, they would simply post them back. -
facebook
On February 4, 2004, a Harvard sophomore named Mark Zuckerberg launches The Facebook, a social media website he had built in order to connect Harvard students with one another. Now known simply as Facebook, the site quickly ballooned into one of the most significant social media companies in history -
snapchat
Snap chat was created by Evan Spiel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown, former students at Stanford University. It has become known for representing a new, mobile-first direction for social media, and places significant emphasis on users interacting with virtual stickers and augmented reality objects. As of March 2020, Snap chat had 229 million daily active users.
