Hardware/Gadgets & Devices

In 1984 Motorola released the world's first cellphone, the DynaTAC 8000x. It had a battery life of 35 minutes and weighed 2.5 lbs.

The Air Force Research Laboratory built the 33rd most powerful supercomputer in the world using parts from the PlayStation 3.

As of March 2018, the Nintendo Switch became the fastest-selling video game console of all time.

Did you know that the Sega Saturn was the first Sega console to display 3D graphics?

The Nokia 3310 was capable of 55-hours talk time, and had a standby time of 10 days!

Samsung initially sold noodles and other produce. It wasn’t until 1970 that Samsung sold its first electrical product.

Did you know that by 2013, Google's self-driving cars had already travelled over 500,000 miles?!

Did you know that you can get a dongle for the iPhone which releases the smell of cooking bacon?

The first country to build drones was Israel, with Israel Aerospace Industries heading the charge in terms of export numbers.

Although smartphones are incredible for portability, they haven’t managed to outsmart laptops or desktop computers just yet.

The Game Boy Light, a Japanese-only release, had a built-in backlit screen allowing people to play in low light conditions.

The first phone call was made in April, 1973, while the first text message was sent out in December, 1992.