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USB flash drives
Inventor: Dov Moran
USB flash drives were a new and smaller way of storing data. Instead of floppy disks, people could store more things in these smaller devices. It helped people to be more organized and have more information in one place. It helped people realize that it is possible to store a lot of data in a small device. This helped people figure out ways to make functioning devices smaller and more portable. -
Ipod
Inventor: Steve Jobs
This small device allows people to take their music collections with them everywhere. It opened a new world for music by allowing people to download music onto a small device instead of buying each cd for songs they liked. This technology laid the groundwork for apple to create new and improved devices. -
Blackberry
Inventor: Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin
This was one of the first smartphones. It inspired the smartphones today and people were able to take its technology and expand upon it. It laid the standard of what a smartphone should be able to do. It could receive emails, manage your calendar, and call/text. -
Nintendo Wii
Inventor: Nintendo
The Nintendo Wii made movement-based controllers more popular. It also appealed to a bigger range of people. It attracted kids, women, and older adults and not just men. It was a more family-friendly gaming system. It helped people focus on making products that everyone in the family would like to play with instead of mainly men. -
Kindle
Inventor: Jeff Bezos
The Kindle was one e-reader. It paved the path for a whole new way of reading. It helped people to imagine the possibilities a handheld device could have. It also allowed people to make man books portable without taking up a lot of space. It also allowed publishers and authors to spread their work more by making them accessible electronically. Authors don't even need to make physical copies because of technology like this.
