Technology+1995-2009

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 * Since you were born, what new technology has been advanced? **

The Very First Ipod
Tony Fadell envisioned a brand new MP3 player. Fadell wanted to deliver a small hard drive that was linked with a content delivery system where users could legally listen and download music.

The first company he turned to was Real Networks (in 2000), but that didn't work out, so he turned to Phillips. They also rejected him. He had no other choice, so he turned to Apple. The executives at Apple were very enthusiastic about putting Fadell's plan in to action. He was working on a black, flash memory-based player that had a Bluetooth headphone system.

In early October, the finished iPods used 5 GB Toshiba hard drives that were the size of a quarter, ARM processors operating system from Pixo, a large high resolution display, a lithium polymer battery, and the most recognizable aesthetic feature of the device - the scroll wheel.z

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**The New iPod Nano**
After four generations of the iPod Nano, Apple decided to make a fifth. The earlier versions let you listen to music, upload videos, play games, and upload pictures. Now, you can record your videos and voice memos! It came out September 9, 2009, and prices range from $149 to $179. By: **Cassidy C**. media type="youtube" key="ti-k7NNQKdc" width="425" height="350"
 * Sources:** [|About.com] **|** [|Wikipedia]

** iPod Shuffle **
The iPod shuffle came out in 2007. It is slim and very small. The iPod shuffle can come in many different colors like blue, black, silver, red, and green. When the iPod is disconnected from the charger the colors became a shade lighter. The iPod can hold many different songs. The shuffle does not have a screen so it does not hold pictures and movies. Everybody should have this invention. It is a great way to keep your music organized. By: **Naomi S.**


 * The iPhone **

On January 9, 2007 the iphone was sold stores across the world for the first time. When the iphone first came out it cost $500 for the 4 gigabyte version and $600 for the 8 gigabyte version. The iphone was popular because it had a touch screen, Internet access, and games. In order to have an iPhone you needed a plan through AT&T.

The iPhone has three generations. On July 11, 2008 the second generation of the iPhone, 3G, came out. The third generation of the iphone, 3GS came out on June 8, 2009. Each generation the iPhone became better than the previous generation. The iphone 3G loaded all of the apps faster and it had faster internet. The iphone 3GS loaded the apps as fast as a computer.

The iPhone is currently the number one selling cell phone in the United States. media type="youtube" key="0lfmlKYZ-vU" height="265" width="320" By: **Nathan B.** Resources: [|wikipedia] [|Iphone]

Motorola Rival.
The **Motorola Rival** is a new touch screen cell phone with a keyboard from Motorola and Verison Wireless. The cell phone comes in Tin Silver and Purple. It has a battery life lasting up to three days without being charged.

It is not all touch screen, though. There are only a couple features that are touch, the rest is manually by buttons on the phone. The Motorola Rival A455 is on the Wireless Network in Canada and the Verizon wireless network in the United States.

The Playstation
Sony released the Playstation One on September 9th 1995, Sony released the Playstation (PS1). According to Wikipedia, as of 2008 the console itself had sold over 125 million units.

Many games you play on a PS2 or PS3 now, are based off of PS1 games. The game Resident Evil 5, for example, is based off the series for the PS1 and PS2. Games like Resident Evil 1 were remade for the Game Cube and PS2, and many violent games were released without the violence, then released in a version called Directors Cut, which is as gory as intended.

The best selling game for the Playstation is Gran Turismo. media type="youtube" key="QY88Oe7oQqw" height="265" width="320"

By: **Kyle J.** Edited By: **Nate B.** Resources: [|Wikipedia]

** X-Box 360 **
The X-Box system was released in 2005 by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's 2nd gaming system release. The 360 came in 4 different versions the Core (discontinued), the Arcade, the Pro, and the Elite. The x-box 360 Arcade cost $200, the Pro $250, and the Elite $300 on sale. All consoles are backwards compatible, also known as playing original x-box games.

**The Future of X-Box**
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**Nintendo DS**
Nintendo released the Nintendo DS lite, a redesign Nintendo DS. The DS Lite is a slimmer and lighter version of the Nintendo DS and has brighter screen.

Nintendo Ds has a PictoChat, which allows users to communicate with other Nintendo players. This ideal technology is wireless that you can take it anywhere. The design of the Nintendo DS is similar to GameBoy advanced.

On October 3, 2006 Nintendo announced a 20.5% raise in net profit forecast partially attributed to strong DS sales. The company also raised its estimated DS sales forecast by 18%. This game is cube is as popular as for example an x-box or PS 1. It may not be big but you can play games, chat and other great things.

By: **John M.**

The Wii
The Wii was thought up in 2001 when a person named Shigeru Miyamoto, one of Nintendo's game designers, had an interview about the new console out at the time called the Gamecube. During the interview, he mentioned a concept of having a new user interaction with a console. In 2003 Nintendo used some of its engineers and designers to work on the concept. In 2005 they had created the Wii Remote. They were going to show the newly developed remote at an Electronic Entertainment Expo but did not because they decided they still had some troubleshooting to do. Later that year Nintendo decided to demonstrate the Wii Remote at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show.

On September 14, 2006, Nintendo had released the information for the dates that they were going to ship, the price they were going to be, and how many were going to be shipped. The Wii was released in the United States on November 26, 2006 for $249.99. Then the Wii Made it's way to the UK and was released there on December 8, 2006 for 179£ (pounds or about 260.00$). Finally the Wii was released South Korea and Taiwan on April 26, 2008 and July 12, 2008. From when the Wii was launched until about halfway through 2007 the Wii sales were more the Xbox360 and the PS3 combined in America. In Japan it had outsold the Xbox360 2:1 and the PS3 6:1. In Australia the Wii broke the record of the Xbox 360 as the game console that sold the fastest. As of today the Wii has sold 24.42 million consoles in the U.S, 8.17 million consoles in Japan, and 20.03 million consoles in the rest of the world. Together the sales total 52.62 million consoles.

The Wii has a number of features, such as the Wii menu. The Wii menu is a collection of mini T.V. screens called channels that will have different things on them. You start out with: the game channel (where the game appears), the Mii channel (create characters for games), Photo channel (Upload photos), Forecast channel (weather), News channel (News), and the Wii shop channel (buy different channels and games). It can also play Gamecube games and hook up the Gamecube remote to play Gamecube and Wii games. So if you have old Gamecube games, you could play them on the Wii. It can also connect to the internet. The internet channel is on the Wii shop channel and it is free to download. Its final feature is that it has parental controls. You can control what games your child plays, or what channels he can go on.

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By: **Alex N.** Source: [|Wikipedia]

Biometric s
"Biometrics" is the method of which we can identify fellow Homo sapiens by calculating unique differences between us all. Fingerprints, DNA, iris patterns, etc. serve as a sort of human "bar code" for which we can differenciate between all humans. There are now nine total countries whom have adopted the method of advanced biometrics. PIN's, access cards, and passwords may one day be replaced completely by a simple fingerprint scan, which is the most popular form of biometric usage. Although, many other forms of biometrics exist, such as facial recognition, hand geometry, and vocal printing. The two major distinguishable characteristics for biometrics are stability and distinctiveness. A stable biometric would include a personal characteristic that doesn't change over time. A distinctive biometric is an inimitability that is //completely// unique to the person in question, such as iris patterns.

However, there are some global concerns about the use of biometrics. An example of these concerns is misusage of personal information taken through the use of biometrics. There is also an increased danger to owners of valuable objects; if a theif wants to steal something from you, but the only way to access it was with your DNA, the theif may murder you to get it. Another flaw is the machine's own requirement for an exact match of information. For instance, growing a beard or having gone through an unpleasant transaction with your face may confuse a facial recognition system. Taking blood through a donation may trip up a blood-taking DNA sampler.

Even though there are numerous flaws and trust issues to work out, biometrics may still one day become the primary method of identification.

By: **Jacob K.** Resources: [], [], [|http://www.wordquests.info/biometrics-pt2.htm]

The Sims
The first Sims game was released February 2, 2000. By March 22, 2002 it sold 6.3 million copies all over the world, making it the best selling PC game in history. The Sims came out with expansion packs and eventually The Sims 2 and Sims 3 were created. media type="youtube" key="ANlYtzUtagM" height="299" width="365" By: **Samantha M.** Edited By: **Cassidy C.**

1996 phones to now!
In 1996 Phones looked like the one in picture 1 below. The only thing that this phone did was make calls and send texts. In 2008 Apple, a company came out with the I-Phone.Its the mix of a phone, camera, Mp3 player, and a lot more.(picture 2).

Since 1996 phones progressed in every way. In The I-phone (picture 2) has thousands of apps, games, and even GPS. This is like 10 times more than that old phone in picture 1.

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By:Ben R.