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1910-2010
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1914 The Electric Automatic Traffic Signal
James Hoge's design for what is thought to be the first electric traffic light in history was placed in Cleveland, Ohio, at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street. -
1927 Television
In 1927 September 7th, Philo Farnsworth broadcast a straight line as the first "television" system. -
1930 The First Car Radio Was Invented
The company subsequently changed its name to Philco and was bought by Philips. However, it was Galvin Manufacturing Corp., a forerunner of Motorola, that unveiled the first mass-produced automobile radio in June 1930. -
1943 Artificial Kidney
Dutch surgeon Willem Kolff created the artificial kidney in 1943. Kolff first became inspired to create a device to clean the blood after observing a patient experiencing kidney failure. -
1948 Junkboxs
Jukebox was invented in Oct 30, 1948 was a music machine in a with an an Edison phonograph modified with a coin slot and installed inside an oak cabinet. -
1958 The Computer Modem Was Invented
To connect SAGE computers across the United States, AT&T created the first commercial, mass-produced computer modem in the late 1950s, known at the time as a "digital subset It used 110 bits per second for communication. -
1963 ZIP Code
The Zone Improvement Plan ZIP Code was first developed and strongly promoted by the Post Office Department in 1963. The code's primary goal was to automate mail sorting techniques, but as an organising and enabling tool, it ended up having unanticipated socioeconomic effects. -
1970 The First Apple Computer Invented
The Apple-1, created by Apple co-founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, was the company's first pre-built computer sold in 1976. It was built for $250 and sold for $666.66 at retail. -
1981 IBM Personal Computer
In August 1981, IBM's own personal computer (IBM 5150) was released, just a year after Bill Lowe, the lab director of the company's Boca Raton, Florida, facilities, received approval from corporate leaders. He organized a task force that came up with the idea for the initial IBM PC. -
1996 Nintendo 64
Nintendo created the Nintendo 64 (N64), a home video gaming console. It was released in June 1996 as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System's replacement. -
2002 BlackBerrys
In 2002, BlackBerrys quickly rose to the status of essential technological devices, first among professionals and then among the general population. -
2010 IPad
On January 27, 2010, only minutes after introducing the iPad, it seemed as though Jobs had easily surpassed the standard he had set for Apple.