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USB Drive
A. Invented in 2000.
B. The first version of the modern USB drive, the DiskOneKey.
C. The DiskOneKey was the first USB drive sold in the USA by IBM. However, the earliest patent was filed by an Egyptian company called M-Systems a few months before IBM filed their invention disclosure. IBM said their employee Shimon Shmueli was the inventor.
D. Over time USB drives have become cheaper, and able to store more data making it accessible for all consumers. -
Blu-ray Optical Disc
A. Blu-ray disks were invented in 2002.
B. Blue-ray disks are a storage disk that can hold between 5-10x ad much information as a DVD. They do this by using blue light.
C. The format was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association. The first prototypes were unveiled by Sony in 2003.
D. Blu-ray disks allow people to watch movies or play games with a higher resolution at home. -
Facebook Started
A. Facebook was invented February 2004.
B. Facebook is a social networking site and technology company.
C. Facebook was invented by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.
D. Facebook allows people from all over the world to keep in contact, and easily communicate using Facebooks applications. -
The first iPhone is released
A. Released June 6 29, 2007.
B. The first iPhone also called the "iPhone 2G."
C. The iPhone was invented by apple, and revealed by Steve Jobs, the CEO at the time on January 9, 2007.
D. The iPhone has changed life today by taking over the mobile phone market. Roughly 43% of mobile phone users in the US, have an iPhone. -
Crypto Currency
A. Bitcoin was invented in 2008, and released their open-source software in 2009.
B. Bitcoin ( The first Crypto Currency)
C. The inventor(s) of bitcoin is unknown, they go by the name Satoshi Nakamoto.
D. Crypto Currency spans all countries making it easier for travelers. It also provides an added layer of anonymity.
