World Wide Web | internet | 1989 | Tim Berners-Lee | UK. (24)
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MP3 compression | allows music with far less memory | 1989 | Karlheinz Brandenburg | Germany
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USB flashdrive | small, portable memory | 1989 | Dov Moran | Israel
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Python | computer programming language | 1989 | Guido van Rossum | Netherlands
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Digital camera | practical, consumer | 1990 | Steven Sasson, Logitech | USA
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Photoshop | image manipulation | 1990 | Thomas Knoll, John Knoll | USA
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Linux operating system | Linux OS | 1991 | Linus Torvalds | Finland/USA
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Digital video disc | DVD | 1993 | consortium of companies | Japan/USA/Netherlands
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Mosaic XS web browser | early search engine | 1993 | Marc Andreessen, Eric Bina | USA
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Personal cloud storage | virtually limitless offsite digital storage | 1994 | Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider | USA
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Yahoo | search engine | 1994 | Jerry Yang, David Filo | USA
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Compact flash memory | small, portable | 1994 | San Disk | USA
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C-MOS image sensor | for digital camera | 1994 | Eric R. Fossum | USA
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Java computer programming language | WORA write once, run anywhere | 1995 | James Gosling | USA
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Digital video recorder | DVR records TV programs for later viewing | 1995 | Panasonic and SONY | Japan
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Compact disc - reWritable | CD-RW allows changes in data stored | 1997 | James Russell | USA
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WiFi protocol | WiFi 802.11 wireless internet | 1997 | John O'Sullivan | Australia (70)
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Recordable digital video disc | video recorded and edited with much storage of data | 1997 | David Paul Gregg, James Russell | USA
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Google | popular search engine | 1998 | Larry Page, Sergey Brin | USA (55)
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Human radiofrequency identification chip | RFID chip with digital, retrievable data | 1998 | Charles Walton | UK/USA
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WWW mobile phone access | internet on your phone | 1999 | NTT DoCoMo | Japan
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TiVo | digital video recorder, smart DVR | 1999 | Jim Barton, Mike Ramsey | USA
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Blu-Ray | enhanced video quality | 2000 | Shuji Nakamura | Japan
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Camera phone | images anywhere, anytime | 2000 | Phillip Kahn, Sharp | France/USA/Japan
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Solid state disc module memory | SSD card, easily transferable data | 2000 | SanDisk, Toshiba, Matsushita | USA/Japan
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WiFi router | wireless internet in your home/office | 2000 | John O'Sullivan, Vic Hayes, William Yeager | Australia
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Ipod | compact music, data delivery | 2001 | Tony Fadell | USA
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Itunes | database of digital music | 2001 | Bill Kincaid | USA
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Wikipedia | internet encyclopedia | 2001 | Larry Sanger, Jimmy Wales | USA/UK
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Body camera | for law enforcement | 2005 | first used | Denmark
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YouTube | personal submission video platform | 2005 | Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen | USA (95)
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Mirrorless camera | allows smaller size, lighter body | 2005, 2008 | SONY, Panasonic | Japan
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Printing on demand | reduces inventory | 2006 | Victor Celorio | USA
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Netflix | internet movies and programming on demand | 2007 | Marc Randolph, Reed Hastings | USA
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Android operating system | Android OS | 2008 | Andy Rubin,Rich Miner, Nick Sears, Chris White | USA
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3-dimensional 360 degrees hologram | 3D images | 2010 | SONY | Japan
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Instagram | image sharing platform | 2010 | Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger | USA
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Ipad | tablet computer | 2012 | Steve Jobs et al. | USA
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Google glass | computer worn | 2012 | Sebastian Thrum | USA
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