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  • The Car Radio

    The Car Radio

    The car radio was invented by an american named paul galvin. june 6th 1929 was when the first car radio was incented. By the end of the 1920’s most american families had evolved to have a radio in their homes. This is possible because of the invention of radio broadcasting which is the transmission of electromagnetic radiation to recievers over a wide territory.
  • The Television

    The Television

    In 1927, Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the first electronic television. This milestone follows the creation of the first ever mechanical television created by John Logie Baird and Charles Francis Jenkins, who are also credited for the idea and creation of televisions as we know them today. Today, there are an estimated 120.6 million TVs in homes across America alone.
  • The FM Radio

    The FM Radio

    In 1933 edwin howard armstrong developed the first Fm radio. This invnsion provided less static and higher fidelity compared to the existing Am radio.
  • The Electron Microscope

    The Electron Microscope

    In 1931, the first electron lens was invented, leading to the creation of the first electron microscope in 1933, which provided a much higher definition than a traditional light microscope
  • The Photo Copier

    The Photo Copier

    In 1938, Chester Carlson created the first successful xerographic photocopier using static electricity. He developed this to copy papers quickly. Later on, the first commercial xerographic photocopier machine would be introduced in 1949.
  • The Electronic Computer

    The Electronic Computer

    The Colossus and the ENIAC were developed as the world's first electronic digital computers. This was built during WW2 by the United States. The main creators were American engineer J.Presper Eckert Jr, American physicist John Mauchly, and their colleagues at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. This was a government-funded project to build an all-electric computer. Work began in 1943 on the computer.
  • The Jet Engine

    The Jet Engine

    The jet engine is the powerplant of today's aircraft, and it creates the thrust that the aircraft but also the power that fuels a lot of other systems in the aircraft. Frank Whittle, who was a Royal Air Force lieutenant, was the one who received a patent for the modern jet engine. This project had not flown until 1940.
  • The Coloured Television

    The Coloured Television

    Colour television uses electron beams to selectively excite red, green, and blue phosphor dots on the inside of a cathode ray tube screen, creating full image colour. They completed this system around 1953, but it wasn't until 1970 that the coloured TV became normal.
  • The Silicon Transistor

    The Silicon Transistor

    The silicon transistor was made in 1954 by Texas. The silicon transistor proved to be superior due to its ability to operate at higher temperatures.
  • The Computer Mouse

    The Computer Mouse

    The first computer mouse xy coordinator was a wooden box made in 1964.
  • The ARPANET

    The ARPANET

    This was the precursor to the internet, made in 1969. This was created by the U.S. Department of Defense's research project agency.
  • The Video Game

    The Video Game

    In 1971 bushnel and dabney founded engineering to develop the concept of a standalone computer system witha mon itor and inserting a coin into the machien to make it run. The game did not sell well so bushnell deided to create a company to develop more games to create more friction in the industry.
  • The Programmable Cartridge

    The Programmable Cartridge

    The advancement in microchip technology led to the development of ROM cartridges. This was used by the Atari 2600 in 1977.
  • Personal Computers

    Personal Computers

    In 1984, the affordable personal computer was introduced to the average household. The common ones were the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX80. Along with the Macintosh from Apple. Earlier the IBM was the industry standard and paved the way for the later pc clones.
  • The Commercial internet

    The Commercial internet

    On January 1, 1983, the ARPANET switched to the TCP/IP protocol. This marks the birth of the internet as we know it today. In later years, domain names were introduced, and the first commercial internet service providers emerged.
  • Cell Phones- Nokia 1011

    Cell Phones- Nokia 1011

    Cell phones became available and rose in popularity in the 1990s. They were expensive and not widely adopted by the majority of the public until later dates. Models like the Nokia 1011 were launched in 1992, and the Motorola StarTAC flip phone in 1996.
  • Cell phones- Motorola StarTAC flip phone

    Cell phones- Motorola StarTAC flip phone

    Cell phones became available and rose in popularity in the 1990s. They were expensive and not widely adopted by the majority of the public until later dates. Models like the Nokia 1011 were launched in 1992, and the Motorola StarTAC flip phone in 1996.
  • The DVD

    The DVD

    November 1996 was when the first players and DVDs came out. This introduced a new digital format that allowed higher storage capacity than CCDs and much better video quality than VHS tapes.
  • The Ipod

    The Ipod

    On November 10, 2001, Apple released the first version of the iPod, ,whichwould laterr be discontinued in 2022. The iPod was the longest-running brand to be discontinued by Apple.
  • Youtube

    Youtube

    April 23, 2005, was when the first public beta version of YouTube was released. The video platform was inspired by the maker's need for efficient video finding when he couldn't find online clips of the Super Bowl halftime controversy.
  • Social Media- Snapchat

    Social Media- Snapchat

    Many social media platforms were made in the 2010's following YouTube's release, such as Instagram (2010) Snapchat (2011) Vine (2013)
  • Social Media - Instagram

    Social Media - Instagram

    Many social media platforms were made in the 2010s”s following YouTube's release,e sucassaInstagram m(2010) Snapchat (2011) Vine (2013)
  • Social Media-Vine

    Social Media-Vine

    Many social media platforms were made in the 2010's following YouTube's release, such as Instagram (2010) Snapchat (2011) Vine (2013)
  • AI

    AI

    AI has undergone rapid development. Beginning in 202 AI has become more prominent and creative.