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Camera Phone
Sony introduced the J-Phone J-SH04, the first digital phone with integrated camera.This allowed us to photograph and record daily life with greater ease and less expense. -
Mac Operating System
Apple introduced the Mac Operating System (macOS). It differed from PCs in that everything was built into the operating system. In contrast, Windows required the purchase of third-party software to do things like read or create PDF files. -
Mozilla Firefox Browser
Mozilla launched the Firefox internet browser in competition with Internet Explorer, which was bundled and pre-loaded with Microsoft systems. This gave users choices for accessing information. -
Amazon Kindle Reader
Amazon introduced the Kindle digital reader with wireless access to Amazon.com content. This gave us easy, immediate access to portable books and information in the Amazon.com store. -
Apple iPhone
Apple introduced the iPhone with a web browser, music library, and cell phone as well as GPS, texting, calendar, and camera capabilities. This basically allowed us to have a personal computer in the palm of our hand. GPS meant we did not need maps or physical directions to navigate.