Inventions in Technology Through a Decade

By jjzerant
  • First Floppy Disk

    First Floppy Disk

    Invented by Alan Shugart, really popular in the '80's the '90s, this invention allow the software to easily be loaded and uploaded onto the computer.
  • First Arcade and Commercially Sold Video Game

    First Arcade and Commercially Sold Video Game

    Year: 1971
    Inventors: Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney
    Syzygy Engineering
    While other games were created before this, like the tennis game in the '50s, this was the first arcade game created. The creators later cofounded the popular video games Pong and Atari in '92.
  • The First Cell Phone

    The First Cell Phone

    Year: 1973
    Inventor: Dr. Martin Cooper
    Called the "Brick Phone" Allowed more personal communication, and to be reachable anytime and anywhere.
  • The First Digital Camera

    The First Digital Camera

    Year: 1975
    Inventor: Steven Sasson, Eastman Kodak Engineer
    The prototype was created from a movie camera lens, 16 batteries, and Motorola parts. This allowed users to capture and view photos without film, negatives, or physical print.
  • First PORTABLE Cassette Player

    First PORTABLE Cassette Player

    Car cassettes were invented shortly previous to the invention of the portable one, in 1968. The Sony Walkman allowed a more accessible, portable way of listening in on the radio on the go. Invented by Andreas Pavel