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Photoshop
Photoshop was first released to the public by adobe. This program inspired the public so much that it has become an essential everyday tool for some people. With the rise of social media more and more people are using it along with similar photo editing apps. -
World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989, while working at CERN. The WWW was initially developed due to the increase in demand for information sharing between scientists and communities. This was the beginning of public usage of the internet connecting people to a sea of information and others around the world. -
Wifi
John O’Sullivan and other engineers are credited with the invention of Wifi by combining 3 different ways of transmitting the signal. The use of wifi has changed the way we use our computers and even phones, tablets and other devices. No longer are we confined to a chair and desktop computer! Now we can take our laptops and devices on the go connecting it to other public wifis for use. -
usb flash drive
The invention and patent was credited to Dov Moran, later Moran's company patented and marketed the usb flash drive. After computers were used publicly this came in handy for storage, data backup and transferring files between devices. Storing data was crucial for many in fear that an event might occur and people will lose their data. -
Google
Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin Google has changed the way we use the web. Although there are other search engines google is by far the most used. It is used so much that people would say "Just google it" and others will know what you mean by that phrase.
