25 Gadgets That Changed Our Lives

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Check out trendy gadgets that have become an inseparable part of our lives so much so that we cannot imagine living without them!

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Television is considered as one of the most important gadget of the twentieth century, which became commonplace in homes, offices and institutions in 1930s. During the mid 1960s, TV colour broadcasting was introduced in USA and other countries.

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Batteries are a portable source of electricity, which came into being in 1881. Since then, batteries have become indispensable part of various gadgets that require portable power source.

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In late 1960s, Seiko introduced the first quartz wrist watch. In the 70s, watches finally went digital which was followed by the liquid crystal display (LCD) in the late 1970s.

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American engineer Percy Spencer is credited for inventing the microwave oven. Ovens heat and cook food by exposing it to the microwave radiation.

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In the gaming industry, Atari 2600 and Nintendo Gameboy changed the entire landscape of gaming system. In the late 1970s, Atari 2600 came with game cartridges and Nintendo Gameboy was launched in late 1980s. These were revolutionary precursors to Wii, Xbox 360 and PS4.

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The term robot dates back to the year 1921. In today’s world, robots not only build cars but they can also perform complex surgeries.

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Calculators came into being in late 1940s. They were capable of basic computing capabilities. The first pocket calculator was the Sinclair Executive.

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Capturing moving images with handheld camcorders became a child’s play with the arrival of consumer camcorders. Sony produced the first camcorder Betamovie in 1983.

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