Inventions of the 21st century

The AbioCor artificial heart developed by the Massachusetts-based company AbioMed.
The AbioCor artificial heart was initially implanted into a patient in 2001.
It is the first device that is completely self-contained and doesn’t require external wires or tubes.
AbioCor Artificial Heart

Segway is a two-wheel electric self-balancing vehicle.
Segway was created by Canadian scientist Dean Kamen. It was demonstrated in the popular television program «Good Morning America» in 2001.
Segway is a vehicle for one person, with which you can overcome short distances.
Segway

YouTube is a video hosting service that provides users with video storage, delivery and display services.
YouTube was created in 2005 by Steven Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim.
YouTube is a popular free resource used for entertainment and self-education.
YouTube

Solar shingles are solar panels designed to look like and function as conventional roofing materials, while also producing electricity.
Solar shingles were created by Dow Chemical Company.
Solar shingles became commercially available in 2005.
Solar shingles are cheaper, quicker and easier to install than traditional solar panels.
Solar shingles

The iPhone is a line of touchscreen-based smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
All generations of the iPhone use Apple's iOS mobile operating system software.
The iPhone from Apple Inc. was released in 2007 by Steve Jobs and altered the way mobile phones are used personally and in business.
iPhone

The iPod is a line of portable media players and multi-purpose pocket computers, designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
This invention from Apple Inc. presented a revolutionary new way for people to listen to music.
The first version was released in 2001.
iPod