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Magnavox Odyssey
When most people think about the first video game, they think of Pong, the ping-pong arcade game released by Atari in 1972. However, months earlier, Magnavox had released its Magnavox Odyssey, a home video game system based on the “Brown Box,” a prototype invented by Ralph Baer. -
Mobile Phone
quite a few. But first: a history lesson.
The world's first mobile phone call was made on April 3, 1973, when Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival telecommunications company and informed them he was speaking via a mobile phone -
Space Shuttle
After several lunar missions in the 60s and 70s, NASA dedicated their time to invent the space shuttle that could venture into space and return home safely. The first Space Shuttle launch was the Columbia on April 12, 1981. -
CamCorder
Sony released the first consumer camcorder in 1983. The Betamovie BMC-100P used a Betamax cassette and rested on the operator's shoulder, due to a design not permitting a single-handed grip. That year, JVC released the first VHS-C camcorder. Sony introduced its compact Video8 format in 1985. -
Disposable Camera
Some say that Fujifilm invented the disposable camera in 1986 and others say that this invention was part of Kodak's product line, but a company named Photo-Pac actually invented the film disposable camera in 1949. It took 8 pictures and users would send the camera in for processing. It sold for $1.29 -
Gas Powered Fuel Cell
A fuel cell is a device that converts chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen. The first crude oil was developed and/or discovered in 1839. The fuel was used commercially for NASA. This development is big for the space industry in particular. The amount of fuel needed for one shuttle launch is astounding compared to a car. There is always talk of "clean" energy. -
DVD's
The DVD was created in 1994 by Toshiba -
Ebay
Sep 1, 1996 , Ebay was perfected and released -
Samsung
After 2 years of R&D Samsung developed its first mobile phone (or "hand phone" in Korea), the SH-100 in 1988. It was the first mobile phone to be designed and manufactured in Korea. -
Google
Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, software, and hardware. -
HDTV
On July 23, 1996, WRAL-TV (then the CBS affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina; now affiliated with NBC) became the first television station in the United States to broadcast a digital television signal. HDTV sets became available in the U.S. in 1998 and broadcasts began around November 1998. -
Ipod
On October 23, 2001 Apple Computers publicly announced their portable music digital player the iPod, created under project codename Dulcimer. -
Xlerator Hand Dyer
. Humans continue to streamline lavatory visits with as little hand contact as possible. It seems like it all started with the automatic paper towel dispenser, whirring out your hand-drying needs one, sometimes two sheets at a time. It didn’t take long before the rest of the restroom appliances caught on. sinks spit out water with a finger’s flick and even soap dispensers need no button-pushing.
, along came the Xlerator, a super-powerful hand dryer that actually gets your hands dry -
Iphonw
On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at the Macworld convention, receiving substantial media attention. Jobs announced that the first iPhone would be released later that year. On June 29, 2007, the first iPhone was released. -
Self Tied Shoes
Nike’s HyperAdapt 1.0…. ... Nike’s HyperAdapt 1.0 self-tying shoes will debut on November 28. ... At a press event in New York , sportswear behemoth Nike announced that it will bring the world’s first self-tying shoe to market.
