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first US radio station (KDKA)
first airing in Pittsburgh the first US radio station naded the KDKA was made in 1920. back then your average radio would be around $150 so not many people heard the radio at first. -
Television
First called the "Image Dissector" the television was made in 1927 by Philo Farnsworth however 2 years later in 1929 an inventor by the name of Vladimir Zworykin made an improved system of TV. -
FM radio
FM radio was created by Edwin H. Armstrong in 1933. the FM radio used frequency modulation of the radio waves which reduced static which made it the superior radio. -
Walkie Talkie
The Walkie-Talkie was invented by the Canadian Don Hings in 1937. although around the same time other inverters also created similar inventions the the Canadian Don Hings were the first to get a real brand of it out. -
The ENIAC
The ENIAC is a computer that was advanced at its time.it was the first programmable,electronic,general-purpose digital computer. it was created by John Mauchly and J.Presper Eckert -
transistor radio
the first transistor radio was made in 1947 by the company BELL. it was the first small portable radio ever made and was a big advancement on technological advancements. -
color TV
in 1946 researchers at RCA laboratories thought up the concept of a color TV although it was not released until 1953 which was the year it was invented -
Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 is a satellite that was made by NASA and launched into the Earth's atmosphere in 1957. this launch shocked everyone as it was seemed impossible to have a human made object in the earth atmosphere -
push button phone
in 1963 the first push button phone was made and distributed by Bell. first offered in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania. -
Mouse
the first mouse was thought up of in 1960 by Douglas Engelbart from the SRI international. and in 1964 Bill English built the mouse. -
First video game console
the first video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey and had games such as ping pong,hockey, and target shooting. -
digital camera
The first digital camera was made by Steve Sasson in 1975 and was made for the Eastman Kodak Co. this digital camera changed the world of photography forever because you never would need physical copies again. -
NES
Thes NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was made by Nintedno in 1983 as the video game console that introduced the first super Mario game. although Mario is the most popular game on the NES there are other great games too such as: The Legend of Zelda,Kirby,Megaman and Punch Out. -
Gameboy
The first Gameboy was made in 1989 by Nintendo and was the first ever portable video game console that could change games. this changed the world of gaming forever by letting you play your favorite games wherever you went. -
SNES
the SNES was made in 1990 and was an updated system and was 16 bits instead of 8 bits. the most popular game was Super Mario World but other games include: Super Metroid,Donkey Kong country, Super Mario Kart and Yoshi's island -
Smartphone
the first smartphone was released in 1992 and was made by IBM.It was called the Simon Personal Communicator (or just IBM Simon) and sold very well when first released. -
Nintendo 64
The N64 (Nintendo 64) was made in 1996 as the first ever 3D Nintendo console. the most popular game was Mario 64 which was the first 3D platformer ever but some other good games include: super smash bros, Pokemon SNAP, and Donkey Kong 64 -
Emojis
emojis were founded in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita. Shigetaka Kurita worked for the NTT DOCOMO company (a Japanese phone company) and made these faces for messages you were sending. -
Ipod
The Ipod was made by apple in 2001 and was a massive hit, it was the first ever MP3 player to have over 1,000 songs and 10 hours of battery life which was very crazy and mind blowing back then. -
Gamecube
The GameCube was a more updated 3D video game console made in 2001. the most popular game was Mario Sunshine but some other amazing games are: Mario Kart Double Dash, Luigi's Mansion, Paper Mario the 1000 Year Door, Super Smash bros Melee and Pikmin -
YouTube
Youtube is a very big platform where people share videos, it was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim in 2005. These 3 guys also worked for PayPal before they made YouTube. -
Wii
The Nintendo Wii was an amazing console made in 2006 that had great iconic games like: Wii sports, Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario and many others -
Ipad
The first ever Ipad was made in 2010 by apple. it was made it be like a portable computer with touch screen and data abilities and was a big thing when it first came out. -
3DS
The 3DS is a portable game system that has a switch that makes the game 3D. some of the good games on the 3DS include Tomodachi life, Mario and Luigi Dream Team, Kirby Planet Robobot, and Super Mario 3D Land -
Wii U
The Wii U was a second consle following the Wii, unfortunately it did not follow the Wii in success because it was the least sold Nintendo console ever and people really did not like it even though we got amazing games like: Mario Maker, Samsh Bros U, Nintendoland, Paper Mario Color Splash, and Super Mario 3D World -
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo switch was a console made by Nintendo in 2017. it is currently the newest console in the line and is still making great numbers and has sold almost 150 million units. and the most popular game (Mario kart 8 deluxe) has sold over 64.27 million units. the switch is also very great because of the removable controllers and being able to be a portable console and a hand held at the same time. -
PS5
The PS5 was made in 2020 and was the most popular console almost ever by them reselling online for over $1,000 after its release and even months after selling for around $750 used. -
Tesla bot
The tesla bot (Optimus) is a robot assistant that was first shown as a concept in 2022 but now in 2024 is being made and the first prototype was just shown off a few months ago.