Technology Inventions of the 1990's

  • 1990- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

    Adobe Photoshop was invented in 1990 by Thomas and John Knoll. They noticed a lack of computerized photo editing tools and wanted to create their own.
  • 1994- PLAYSTATION

    The PlayStation was invented in 1994 by Sony. It originally sold for today's equivalent of $387, and it was the most popular gaming system since the Walkman.
  • 1994- NOKIA 1011

    The Nokia was invented in 1994 by 3 different people, but the main founder was named Frederik Idestam. It was the first mass-produced GSM phone and it was also much more transportable- phones before this were large and heavy.
  • 1996- NINTENDO N64

    The Nintendo N64 was invented in 1996 (by Nintendo). It was a breakthrough in the gaming industry because it was the first ever household console to be made with an analog stick as a primary controller.
  • 1996- DVD

    The DVD was invented in 1996, but it was invented slowly over a number of years by a number of different companies, so not one person can be credited. It replaced the VHS, and it was much lighter, more compact, and more convenient.