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2000 - USB Flash Drive
Inventor: Dov Moran
Description: A flash drive consists of a small printed circuit board that syncs with a computer via a USB connector (usually a Type A, although other interfaces exist). One or more flash memory chips are fastened to the board. These memory chips determine the storage capacity of the drive. -
2000 - Play Station 2
Inventor: Sony / Ken Kutaragi
Description: A popular video game console from Sony. DVD based and introduced in the U.S. in 2000 after great success in Japan, the first PS2 models came with a 128-bit, 300 MHz Emotion CPU. Also included was a MIPS R3000 chip for I/O handling and backward compatibility with the earlier PlayStation. -
2001 - iPod
Inventor: Steve Jobs / Apple
Description: The iPod is a discontinued range of portable music players designed by the company Apple Inc. in California. The iPod comes with computer cables so that the user can put music from their computer onto the iPod, and play music from it using headphones. -
2004 - Facebook
Inventor: Mark Zuckerberg
Description: Facebook is a website which allows users, who sign-up for free profiles, to connect with friends, work colleagues or people they don't know, online. It allows users to share pictures, music, videos, and articles, as well as their own thoughts and opinions with however many people they like. -
2007 - iPhone
Inventor: Steve Jobs / Apple
Description: The iPhone is a smartphone made by Apple that combines a computer, iPod, digital camera, and cellular phone into one device with a touchscreen interface. The iPhone runs the iOS operating system, and in 2021 when the iPhone 13 was introduced, it offered up to 1 TB of storage and a 12-megapixel camera.