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USB flash drives
With the invention of the USB flash drive came the ability to keep your personal storage in a portable device that can go anywhere. These replaced floppy disks and optical disks and over time lead to virtual storage spaces like the cloud. The invention is attributed to the Israeli company M-Systems. -
Microsoft Windows XP/Apple Mac OS X
Both operating systems paved the way into a new generation of software infrastructure brought towards consumers. Windows was created by Microsoft and Mac OS X was created by Apple who still to this day compete for market share in the tech space and beyond. -
The Blackberry
The blackberry became one of the most popular products in the tech space during its time and brought to the motion the continued development of the smartphone. It was the first time you could take emails, play games, and access to the internet. The first blackberry smartphone was developed and brought to market by the company Research in Motion. -
iPhone
Apple came out with their first smartphone in 2007 which had to compete in an already established market. This phone was the first that could be controlled with your finger and also brought the idea of apps. -
Kindle
The Kindle was made and produced by amazon and was a big hit when it came out on the market, but was the not the first ever e-reader invented. Although it wasn't the first, Amazon had already been making a name for itself and sold out of the product within five hours. This allowed people to buy and store thousands of books from the comfort of their own home without having to go out and buy paper copies and take up real estate with books they already finished.