Technology inventions in the 2000s

  • Ipod

    Introduced by Apple. The device allowed people to listen to music on the go. Taking minimum space. The original inventor was Anthony Michael Fadell.
  • YOUTUBE

    Youtube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. Before this it was very expensive to distribute videos. With youtube it made it became free. It also became a source of income for tons of creators. The founders were also previous Paypal employees.
  • Nintedo Wii

    Invented by Shigeru Miyamoto. Launched by Nintendo. The Wii made a huge impact in the gaming industry. It showed that there was a broader market for video games than what it seemed like. With adults and women playing it as well.
  • iphone

    Launched by apple in 2007 and invented by Steve Jobs. The device sold over 6 million units. This was the beginning of the smartphone. Its functions and memories were very minimum compared to the smartphones of today.
  • Kindle

    Launched by Amazon and created by multiple people. This device was the beginning of E reading and E books. Now theirs tons of books that one can find online. No need for a physical texbook.