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The ATM
The ATM is an essential part of everyone’s lives. When people want access to cash immediately, instead of going to banks and waiting for a teller, they can now go to an ATM which can be located in many stores. -
Inventing the Internet
Few communities had internet in the first place, but what was making it more difficult was that some networks were not connecting with others. This new “internetting” made the internet more widespread and accessible to more people. -
CD-ROMs Introduced
Although CDs were invented in 1981, the CD-ROMs enabled more content to be played. Games, multimedia encyclopedias, and books could be accessed with hypertext links for navigation. -
Nintendo releases the Gameboy handheld game console
This is a huge breakthrough for all of those video gamers! They can now play games anywhere they want, anytime they want. This device was given the ability to remove game cartridges which provided players with a better variety of games. -
Photoshop is released
This image-editing program was the most popular program Adobe released. The program enabled movies and photos to be edited. Nowadays, we use it almost every day to edit and enhance our photos. -
PlayStation in North America
The PlayStation was made with advanced CD-ROM technology that let complex media run on the system. This was a breakthrough in game design and only encouraged them to keep improving their initial system. -
USB Flash Drive Introduced
The USB Flash drive had greater data capacity and files could be transferred from multiple devices. The design of the USB made it resilient to magnetic erasure and it could not be scratched like disks. This was very important considering that files are always being carried and need to be accessed whenever and wherever. -
First Camera Phone
The J-Phone J-SH04 was the first phone that had a camera on it. The phone also had an ability to share photos wirelessly. So instead of carrying those big, bulky cameras and video cameras, the people could just pull out their phones and take a picture. Come present-day and we can’t live without our cameras on our phones. They capture every little moment of our lives. -
First iPad
This was very similar to the iPhone, except you couldn’t make calls. However, it was like having a computer at the touch of your fingertips. The iPad can be used for education, entertainment, projects, work, etc. -
Apple Watch
To simplify our lives even more, Apple introduced the Apple Watch. The watch was rigged with programs that let you receive the same notifications you receive on an iPhone. It also monitors your vitals and keeps track of your daily activity. You can listen to music and take calls.
