Technology

5 Significant Inventions

By Joseph Lunt
  • Speaker

    Speaker

    The first speaker was invented 1861 by Johann Phillip Reis. This would later become a great addition to technology today.
  • Keyboards

    Keyboards

    QWERTY Keyboards were invented by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1867. The keyboard improved the functionality of the desktop computer and many other computers in many ways.
  • GPS

    GPS

    GPS first launched 1978. From there our mapping systems have improved dramatically.
  • Laptop

    Laptop

    First laptop invented in 1981 by Adam Osborne. Laptops were a significant step in making computers portable
  • Smartphone

    Smartphone

    The first smartphone created was the Simon Personal Communicator by IBM in 1992. This technology has made it possibly for people to have computers in their pockets.