Gadgets have been around forever, even over ten years ago there were exciting new Toys to play with.
In our Fact Friday this week we are doing a Doc Brown and going back in time to see the gadgets that have moulded our society of today.
Playstation 1 – 1995
It was released September 29 1995 and was a massive hit, with games like Crash Bandicoot and street Fighter.
Digital Cameras – 1995
Everyone owns a digital camera of some sort and it all started back in 1995. It is said that
Eastman Kodak invented the first ever digital camera and the technology has just grown from there.
Windows 95
Design and planning started for this three years previous to the actual release date. It was said that Windows 95 was released with the single “Start Me Up” (Rolling Stones) on it and Microsoft paid them between $8-$14 million dollars for the privilege.
DVD 1996
DVD was a massive change from VHS and it took a while for people to adapt to the huge improvements, like being able to watch a film again without having to rewind it! Toshiba and JVC are the two known companies who made the first generation of DVD players and are as popular today as they were back then.
Flat screen 1998
Even though these are now the most popular, must have necessity in our living room they have been round quite a while. They were a lot more expensive back in 1998 thus not as popular as today.
Google 1998
The one and only Google.com, this is one of the (if not the most popular) site on the web. With about 320 million hits a day this has become the search engine of the century and I don’t think things are about to change any time soon.
Nokia 3210 1999
The infamous Nokia 3210 was extremely popular and was the beginning of a revolution when it came to mobile phones. It was one of the first mobiles to hide the big awkward antenna and have a choice of three games. Everyone loves a game of good old snake!
Apple iPod 2001
This was an amazing gadget which could hold up to 1,000 songs and was very small and compact in form. You could automatically download songs off iTunes onto this tiny 6.5 ounce design.
Sky+ 2001
Sky plus has been a revelation and when it first came out back in 2001 everyone was wowed at the fact that you can record programmes and watch them at any time you want. For us busy folk this was perfect!
Facebook 2004
Social Networking site of the past six years, Facebook is forever growing in users and popularity. Even with the competitor Twitter, Facebook is still going strong.
Apple iPhone 2007
2007 brought the unveiling of the iPhone, it was known as a widescreen iPod but turned out to be much more. It came with wifi, camera, visual voicemail, email and web browsing. It was extremely popular and sought after and still is today.
Apple iPad – 2010
This year came the sensation that is the Apple iPad. Basically like a hand held computer, this gadget has sold over two million and the number is only increasing.
So there is a look back at technology over the past 15 years. I personally used to be a fan of the Playstation 1 – couldn’t beat a bit of Crash Bandicoot on a Saturday night!
