Legends of tech articles

The Palm Pilot, released in the 1990s, revolutionized mobile computing and digital assistants (PDAs). It paved the way for smartphones, shaping many of the mobile technologies we now rely on today.

The Sony Walkman was not only a revolutionary device, it was revolutionary on a cultural scale. With the Walkman you could play any song, anywhere, anytime, before the same was possible for movies, e-books or video games.

Before smartphones became mainstream, the Motorola Razr was the spiritual predecessor to the iPhone, transforming phones from a necessity into an object of desire.

The Nintendo Wii redefined casual gaming by introducing motion controls and capturing a wide demographic, setting it apart from traditional consoles of the era while beating Sony and Microsoft at the home console game.

These days, everyone has a phone in their pocket that can stream music. But two decades ago, you needed a dedicated player to listen to your favorite songs on the go. Enter the iPod.