Significant Computer Inventions in the 2000's

  • First Camera Phone Introduced

    First Camera Phone Introduced
    Japan's SoftBank released a digital phone with a camera. They released a flip version a month after the release of this phone. It quickly made cameras a a significant part of phones within a year and certain countries passed laws regulating their use.
  • Earth Simulator is the worlds fastest super computer

    Earth Simulator is the worlds fastest super computer
    This Earth Simulator Supercomputer was invented by the Japanese government to create global climate models.
  • PowerMac G5 is released

    PowerMac G5 is released
    The powermac G5 is the first 64 bit personal computer.
  • Arduino released

    Arduino released
    A credit card sized microcontroller eventually became the main computer platform for the maker movement.
  • Amazon Kindle is released

    Amazon Kindle is released
    The amazon kindle transformed reading by allowing people to hold hundreds of books on a single platform.