Science and technology

Advances in Technology

  • High Speed Internet

    High Speed Internet
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    High speed internet was always a thought even from the time of the first computer, however today, 2015, high speed internet can connect us with billions of gigabites of knowledge within seconds.
  • Video Games

    Video Games
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    Video games were origionally invented in the 1950's and reached popularity in the late 70's. Since then, video gaming has become part of every day lives. Almost everybody in the world has knowledge of video gaming.
  • Cloud

    Cloud
    CNN.comThe cloud refers to software and srevices that run on the internet in stead of the computer.Though it seems like the cloud is reletively new, the idea was created in the 1960's. It has modernized the way we work and share online.
  • CNN News

    CNN News
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    CNN is an extremely popular news/media that people all over the nation use to get information about everything. About 99.4 million viewers tune in to CNN to get their information.
  • wifi

    wifi
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    Wifi can connect to the internet wirelessly giving millions of people the abiolity to work whever there is a hotspot.
  • Amazon

    Amazon
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    Amazon is the largest internet based retailer in the United States. It is a part of cloud computing and is also a worldwide success.
  • Bluetooth

    Bluetooth
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    Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology. It is often installed in cars so that people don't have to hold their phones while driving. It has improved our ways of talking and listening to music.
  • Ebay

    Ebay
    Ebay
    Ebay, like Amazon, is a massice retailer, but instead of new products, it is usually used porducts. Ebay has made well over 4 billion dollars in revenue in a single year.
  • Netflix

    Netflix
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    Netflix, a phenomenon created by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, is a world-wide success. Users can watch movies and T.V shows
  • Google

    Google
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    Google is a search engine that created global buzz. People everywhere use it to look up information on just about everything. In 20013 google made 58.8 billion dollars in revenue!
  • Web 2.0

    Web 2.0
    wikipedia Web 2.0 is a collection of websites that have a collaborative, or communicative aspect. This allows people to talk and share their work over the internet.
  • Tablets

    Tablets
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    Most credit Bill Gates with the invention of the tablet, a medium sized, wireless, large, phone-like device that can stream movies, download apps, take pictures and so much more. More than 6% of the global population has a tablet, making this 21st century tech a global success.
  • Myspace

    Myspace
    myspace.comMyspaceis a popular web 2.0 site that has over 50.5 million mothly active users. It allows people to connect with friends, and find common intrests over the internet.
  • facebook

    facebook
    facebook
    Facebook Is a social networking phenomenon. The website was created by then 20 year old Mark Zuckerburg, and has more than 1.18 billion users.
  • Youtube

    Youtube
    youtube.comYoutube is an incredibly popular website where users make videos, and post them on the site. People can watch, comment, like, and create lists of things they watch called subscriptions. Youtube makes a net gain of 1.2 billion dollars!!! It was created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.
  • Wii

    Wii
    wikipediaThe Wii is a popular gaming device that uses a remote and a console to play games on a T.V. More than 101 million people have purchaced a Wii. It is a worldwide recognization.
  • Hulu

    Hulu
    static brain.comHulu is an american online company that allows people to watch T.V, movies, clips, and advertizements. about 38 million people have watched hulu at least once.
  • i phone

    i phone
    wikipediaThe very first 3G model of the iphone was released in 2008!! It was a massive success with more than 500 million people ownig one. The creater Steve Jobs is a wildly genius man and sadly died on October 5, 2011.
  • instagram

    instagram
    instagram
    Instagram is a worldwide success. Users post pictures of themselves on the app and website and can share with their folowers. It makes about 400 million dollars and has over 150 million users.
  • snapchat

    snapchat
    snapchat
    With over 700 million photos shared in one day, snapchat has become a worldwide success. The companhy makes 10-20 billion dollars, depending on sources.