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Picturephone
Picturephone allowed people to see who they having a conversation with on 4 3/8” by 5 ¾” screens. The Picturephone was first distributed at New York's World Fair. The was only 10 cents. -
Artificial Heart
Michael DeBakey, MD, implanted a artificial left ventricle device of his design in a patient at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. -
ATM
First ATM was introduce in Rockvile Center, NY at a Chemical Bank branch. -
Floppy Disk
Easy way to transfer data and information from computer to computer. -
Barcode
Bar-coded products made checkout easier. -
The CD
Commercial CDs were launched in 1982 and initially met with industry-wide scepticism - only 1,000 titles were available by the end of 1983. When the cost of CD players dropped appreciably they hit the big time. -
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Window is the most used processor in today's time. -
Webcam
World's first webcam invented at Cambridge University. -
GPS
Originally developed by the Department of Defense to aid the military, the satellite-based system provides location and time data to users. -
Ultra Thin Laptop
The most popular is Apple MacBook Air (13 inches). It is light weight and has a long lasting battery.
