21st Century Communication Advancements

Tooth Phone

Dec 31, 2002

A chip inserted into a molar that receives cell phone calls

Braille Glove

Dec 31, 2002

Translates sign language into text

Skype

Aug 31, 2003

Instant messaging, telephone calls over the Internet, file transfers, video conferencing via web cam

Myspace

Aug 31, 2003

Users submit a network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, videos, celebrity profile pages to promote, instant messaging

Facebook

Feb 4, 2004

Organized networks, send messages, notify friends about yourself, and other features Myspace offers

Web 2.0

Nov 30, 2004

Social networking sites, video-sharing sites, Wikis, blogs, Folksonomies

YouTube

Jan 23, 2005

Post videos on online network, and allows other people to comment and post video responses to other videos

PSP

Mar 24, 2005

Internet access, connect with others PSPs and the Playstation 3

Xbox 360

Nov 22, 2005

Internet, able to communicate with other users around the world, download movie, TV shows, and games on an online store, and a live arcade

Nintendo DS Lite

Jun 1, 2006

Online chat room, communicate with others using microphone/headphone piece in chat room, WiFi connection, able to play with other online users

Wii

Nov 19, 2006

WiFi connection, and able to compete with other users around the world with certain games

MacBook Air

Jan 29, 2008

Regular features but able to fit in an envelope and higher upgrades, with its small size it makes it much easier to travel with so communication is possible wherever it goes

TomTom (GPS)

Jun 10, 2008

Some featured with: Bluetooth, TMC connection, FM transmitter

iPhone 3G

Jul 11, 2008

Virtual keyboard, camera phone, text messaging, visual voicemail, portable media player, web browsing, GPS, Email, news, stocks, and weather

iPod Touch (Second Generation)

Sep 9, 2008

Virtual keyboard, GPS, Email, portable media player, news, stocks, and weather