Ben Alexander's Technological Timeline

IBM Simon

Jun 30, 1994

The first "smartphone" included cellphone, calendar, email, calculator, and a touch keyboard. It cost $899 and had a battery life of 1 hour.

Nintendo 64

Jun 23, 1996

64 bit Video Game Console - Dubbed machine of the year by Time Magazine.

TiVo

Sep 30, 1999

The first Digital Video Recorder (DVR). Allowed user to record future TV shows.

Apple iPod

Oct 23, 2001

Portable music player that was accompanied with iTunes could hold 1,000 songs in your pocket

802.11g

Oct 30, 2003

Wireless networking became fast enough (54 mbps) and had a wide range so that homes and small offices could quickly accect the internet from a single point

Facebook

Feb 4, 2004

An online social networking service still widely used today.
Beat out myspace as leader in socian networking

Google Maps

Feb 8, 2005

Web-based mapping service that inlcuded satelite and hybrid views

Nintendo Wii

Nov 19, 2006

The Wii revolutionized how we play video games and beat PS3 and Xbox 360. The Wii reached out too a boarder demographic.

App Store

Jul 10, 2008

The app store opened a huge market of cheap simple quickly downloadable apps as well as a job markets for programmers and devleopers.

iPad

Oct 22, 2010

One of the first tablet-like devices with a multi-touch screen and virtual keyboard. Redfined how we look at computers.

Galaxy Gear

Sep 4, 2013

Wearable technoligy that syncs with your mobile device. This devices signigicance will become more apparent in comming years

Apple iPhone 6s

Sep 9, 2015

Apple's latest smartphone. Features 3D touch - a pressure sensitive touchscreen.