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Between 2010 and 2011, 4G was introduced as there was a big increase in the use of smartphones and tablets utilizing cellular data which created a need for faster service. -
In 2010, Apple released the first iPad. This piece of technology was a trailblazer at this time as there wasn't a tablet of this caliber out on the market. -
In 2014, the USB Implementers Forum (a group of members from hundreds of different companies) developed the USB-C connector. The goal of USB-C was to have a universal cord for computing systems for both power and data in a single cord. -
In 2015, Apple released the first Apple Watch. While it wasn't the first smart watch on the market, it shook things up and quickly became the best selling watch. -
In 2017, Bytedance, a tech company based in China bought out Musical.ly which was an already developed app in the United States and absorbed it into what is globally know as TikTok.
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