CNN’s Top 25: Innovations

January 17th, 2005

By GadgetManiac

CNN just published their list of the Top 25: Innovations of the past ¼ century, as noted below:-

The Internet

Cell phone

Personal computers

Fiber optics

E-mail

Commercialized GPS

Portable computers

Memory storage discs

Consumer level digital camera

Radio frequency ID tags

MEMS

DNA fingerprinting

Air bags

ATM

Advanced batteries

Hybrid car

OLEDs

Display panels

HDTV

Space shuttle

Nanotechnology

Flash memory

Voice mail

Modern hearing aids

Short Range, High Frequency Radio …. e.g. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Assembled in collaboration with the Lemelson-MIT Program, so its tough to argue the list. My only comment is that by having such pervasive and deep-impact items as the Internet and Cell Phone share the stage with the lowly Hearing Aid, it makes the list seem skewed.

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