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Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop was developed in the late 80s by the Knoll brothers and was first released in February of 1990. The software allowed for never-before-seen photo editing, which could be used to touch up unwanted aspects and remove or add other details. Adobe has then released numerous updated versions of the software and has inspired the creation of many other photo-editing apps. -
Text Messaging
Although the concept had been introduced in 1984, the first ever text message was not sent until 1992 by Neil Papworth. Matti Makkonen has been deemed "the father of SMS" and credited with inventing text messaging. This technology has become engrained in the day to day lives of so many people today and has made communication between individuals, regardless of time or location differences. significantly easier. -
Sony Playstation
The Sony PlayStation, invented by Ken Kutaragi, was the company's first time directly involving itself with the video game industry. The invention of the PlayStation rivaled that of the Nintendo's gaming systems and led to the rise in popularity of gaming PCs. Since then, Sony has released several other PlayStations and influenced the creation of other PCs. -
DVD
In 1995, two groups of companies, one led by Sony Corporation and Phillips Electronics and the other by Toshiba Corporation and Time Warner Inc., worked together to create the single DVD with the same format. The DVD player compatible with this disc was launched shortly after in Japan. The DVD, although it is no longer as popular today, was revolutionary in its time as it replaced the VHS and would be compatible with many forms of devices, such as PCs and laptops. -
Google
Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin introduced Google to the world in 1998. Google has since become the world's largest search engine and is used daily all over the world. Google provides information on nearly all topics to anyone with access to the internet.