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Sharp Corporation and J-Phone release the first integrated camera and phone over a cellular service. It's release popularized how most photos are taken today, with a cell phone. Selfies, family photos, and videos have become significant parts of our lives with cell phones. -
Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan of M-Systems are recognized as inventing the first USB flash drive. A better way to store and transfer data, the flash drives are light, mobile, and more durable. Even with cloud based storage, flash drives are still commonly used today boasting dense amounts of storage up tp 2 TB. -
The company iRobot releases the first autonomous vacuum cleaner called the Roomba. The ability to knock a task off the chores list made for instant popularity with this smart cleaner. These vacuum cleaners can be found in many homes today. -
Steve Jobs and Apple release the iPhone, a revolutionary mobile phone. The all in one phone changed smartphones forever and has been the most popular of them all. From GPS navigation, high definition cameras, and applications, the iPhone and it's competitors have become vital parts of our lives. -
Amazon releases it's first e-reader, the Kindle. While not being the first e-reader, it popularized them and has become the most common purchased. They've become popular with readers because they're light, compact, portable, and able to store hundreds to thousands of books on them. They can do much more like change font, size, and look up definitions too.