Technology in Pop Culture
This creation blasted music through multiple speakers, and became a symbol for 1980's hip hop
Boombox
This company found fortune not from computers, but from software
Microsoft
This device allowed TV watchers to record their shows while they were away
VCR
A digital opticial disk created to store music
A CD
This arcade game which was released by Namco in 1980 became what many call the greatest video game of all time
Pac Man
This invention, introduced in 1980, displayed a 3D portrayal of a film
3D glasses
This company began losing the pc race, but regained the top spot with the Macintosh in 1984
Apple
This gaming console released by Nintendo in 1985, is credited with saving the home video game industry
NES
Took arcade games and put them into one's home
A Video game console
This hand held device is used to easily navigate a computer
a mouse
This camera, invented in 1986, was designed only to be used once
Disposable camera
By the 1980's, this company was among the top 10 sellers of semiconductors in the world (10th)
Intel
This Sony product enabled users to take their music with them on the go
Walkman
Plugged into TV system to supply up to 37 new channels
Cable tv
Debuting in 1989, this broadcasted tv with a higher resolution and quality
HDTV
This toy created by Texas Instruments in 1980, became a surprises educational toy and helped millions of children learn how to spell
Speak and Spell
This Japanese company had multiple technical breakthroughs in the 70's and 80's, including the Betamax and Walkman
Sony
This bulky product was the first hand held video recorder
Camcorder
Used to store music and videos
cassettes
What did the Motorola company release in 1983, that would change the way humans communicated
the cellphone
This game was created in 1986, and consisted of using infrared based light guns to play tag
Lazer Tag
This company which produced computers for NASA, released their first personal computer in 1981
IBM
This Apple product became the first mass marketed personal computer
Macintosh
Used primarily by businesses to store information and to complete work faster
PC