Timeline

  • 2001- First Apple iPod

    2001- First Apple iPod
    Steve Jobs invents the first iPod. This was portable music player with a screen to see what music you were listening to. It was called "Apple's 21st-Century Walkman." It was one of the most celebrated product launches of all time.
  • 2003- iTunes Music Store

    2003- iTunes Music Store
    Steve Jobs launched the iTunes digital music store. This was revolutionary for the music industry. Instead, if downloading music illegally or buying CDs, you were able to purchase and download music through the iTunes. store.
  • 2005- Youtube

    2005- Youtube
    Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim invented the YouTube platform. It was owned by Google and became the second most visited website in the world. YouTube was a way for people to share home videos.
  • 2007- First iPhone

    2007- First iPhone
    Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone by Apple. This was the first smartphone designed by Apple. This became Apples most successful invention and would remain profitable for generations. Nowadays a large portion of the population owns an iPhone.
  • 2010- Instagram

    2010- Instagram
    The Instagram platform was invented by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Instagram at the time it was invented was meant to be a photo and video social media platform. You could post photos and videos to your "followers" where people could like and comment. Instagram was originally made of iOS, but later made versions for other phones like Androids.