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Electronic Calculator
The calculator helps businesses every day. It makes solving difficult math problems easy. -
CD
Invented bu James Russell the compact disc has allowed companies to share information by just inserting a disc into the computer. -
First All-Commercial Radio
Radio is a form of technolgy that allows many businesses the ability to advertise many different audiences. The radio makes it piossilbe to advertise to people in many different places including in their car, at the gym, or online at work. -
Bar Code Scanner
The bar code scanner was invented in 1966 and has allowed businesses acorss the world to sell products with just the scan of a bar code. This code also makes keeping track of inventory easier. -
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Email
The first email can be trased back as far as Morse Code but email didn't become popular until the 1970s when the US Department of Defense began to use it. Emails can be used for companies to send out news letters or information about upcoming events. -
The Ink Jet Printer
The Ink Jet Printer made printing documetns from the computer much easier. This helped businesses send out flyers and other items to help with advertising. -
Fax Machine
When fax machinces were first brought into the world they were used mostly by big businesses and banks but, by the end of the 1980's there were over 4 million fax machines in use. The fax machine is still a very important tool for every business today. -
LCD Overhead Projector
The LCD Overhead Projector has been around small business sense the 1990s. These projectors are used to help give presentations on new materials. The projector allows everyone in the room to see what is being presented. -
Windows Software
The Windows software was invented in 1984. This software can now be seen on nearly every computer in the world. This software has helped many businesses in several different ways -
TV
TV has allowed business to advertise and reach audiences all around the world. It shows the viewer the product and can draw their attention better than a radio ad or pop-up ad. Until the 1990s, TV ads were only affordable for larger more profitable businesses, but they are very popular by smaller companies today. -
Web Camera
The first web camera was developed sometime in 1991. Since then it has helped many businesses across the world. It allows people from seperate parts of the world to communicate. This allows conference calls to be more life like and promotes better business. -
World Wide Wed
The World Wide Web or Internet can be used by businesses in many different ways including advertising, selling, research and developement, and communication. These are all important parts for a business to accomplish and the Internet has helped them do that. -
Ebay
Ebay ic mainly used by businesses to sell products but it can also be used to buy products. It is easier for some people to buy online and Ebay allows that. -
Facebook
Facebook can be used by businesses to advertise or inform their audience. It can also be used to take polls on new ideas or products. -
Digital Billboards
In 2005, the first digiatl billboards were installed. These billboards are able to show more than one ad and are becoming more and more popular everyday.
