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Wireless Internet
In 1971, the University of Hawaii used a new technology called Ultra High Frequency radio waves (UHF) to successfully connect seven computers, spread across different Hawaiian islands. In 1985, the FCC opened up three bands for unlicensed use . Companies like IBM, NCR, and AT&T soon began developing their own wireless local area networks, creating technologies that became the precursor to the WiFi we know . -
iMac All-in-one
The original iMac was Apple's first major product release following the return of Steve Jobs in 1997. Released in late 1998, the iMac was an all-in-one design that was as notable for the features it came with as those it left out, namely the absence of a floppy disk drive. -
Bluetooth
The first consumer Bluetooth launched in 1999. It was a hands-free mobile headset which earned the technology the “Best of Show Technology Award” at COMDEX. The Bluetooth 1.0 specification also officially launched that year, leading to the release of the first Bluetooth-equipped chipsets, dongles, mice, wireless PC cards, and mobile phone in 2000. -
THE iPHONE
January 9, 2007, Apple introduced iPhone, combining three products - a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device. -
Self driving Tesla
Elon Musk revealed a new dual-motor option for the Model S and announced that all Tesla vehicles produced beginning Oct 2014 were installed with Autopilot hardware.
The system was composed of four parts: a forward-looking radar, a camera with image recognition, and sonar sensors that give the system a 360-degree view around the car.
Musk said that some of the initial features included in the system would be automatic cruise control, lane-keeping assist, and active emergency braking.